Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr"

An inbound Metra commuter train paces the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" shortly after its departure from Big Timber.

(Metra Dinky, Nebraska Zephyr, Metra, other, photographed on 17 June 1998 at Big Timber).     Image size is available.

An inbound Metra commuter train paces the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" shortly after its departure from Big Timber.

(Metra Dinky, Nebraska Zephyr, Metra, other, photographed on 17 June 1998 at Big Timber).     Image size is available.

The engineer of an inbound Metra commuter train gives a thumbs up as his train paces the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" shortly after its departure from Big Timber.

(Metra Dinky, Nebraska Zephyr, Metra, other, photographed on 17 June 1998 at Big Timber).     Image size is available.

Strutting its stuff at the depot during Galesburg Railroad Days, Metra 200 GM EMD F40PHM-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Norman W. Meulner" prepares to take a trainload of visitors for a scenic tour of the Galesburg rail yards. To the left is the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" from the Illinois Railway Museum. In the background to the right is the ice house that once served the "Nebraska Zephyr" and an entire era of proud passenger trains.

(METX 200, Galesburg Railroad Days, Nebraska Zephyr, METX, GM EMD F40PHM-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, Places, other, photographed on 28 June 1998 at Galesburg (Illinois) Amtrak Depot).     Image size is available.

At the depot during Galesburg Railroad Days, a distant view of Metra 200 GM EMD F40PHM-2 diesel-electric locomotive "Norman W. Meulner" as it prepares to take a trainload of visitors for a scenic tour of the Galesburg rail yards. To the left is the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" from the Illinois Railway Museum. In the background to the right is the ice house that once served the "Nebraska Zephyr" and other proud passenger trains.

(METX 200, Galesburg Railroad Days, Nebraska Zephyr, METX, GM EMD F40PHM-2, Metra locomotives, Locomotives, Places, other, photographed on 28 June 1998 at Galesburg (Illinois) Amtrak Depot).     Image size is available.

Sunset reflecting off the side of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" in the West Chicago Yard.

(West Chicago Yard, Nebraska Zephyr, Sunset, Rail Yards, CNW Towers, other, photographed on 29 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

Freight cars beside the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" in the West Chicago Yard.

(West Chicago Yard, Nebraska Zephyr, Rail Yards, CNW Towers, other, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

Freight cars beside the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" in the West Chicago Yard.

(West Chicago Yard, Nebraska Zephyr, Rail Yards, CNW Towers, other, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.

Union Pacific 97763 Covered radioactive ore hopper car beside the Chicago Burlington & Quincy "Nebraska Zephyr" in the West Chicago Yard.

(UP 97763, Nebraska Zephyr, Track, UP, Covered ore cars, Freight cars, other, photographed on 30 June 1998 at West Chicago Yard).     Image size is available.