Amtrak's Chicago & Milwaukee Service Digital Photos
by Mike Condren
A day along the Chicago and Milwaukee
Oct. 28, 2006
| The goals for this day were to get photos of the old and new Amtrak stations at Sturtevant, WI. Here we see view so the new station. |
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| The first train that appeared was Amtrak #331 from Chicago heading to Milwaukee at 9:44 am. |
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| The old Sturtevant Depot is scheduled to be torn down in the not too distant future, the reason for this trip. |
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| The freight had just disappeared around the curve when Amtrak # 334 led by "cabbage" #90224 appeared around the corner at 11:21am. |
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| Amtrak #334 pulled down to the cross-overs and awaited Amtrak #333 at 11:28 am. Train #334 did not continue south until after train #333 had completed its stop at Sturtevant at 10:31 am. |
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| This Amtrak structure provides passenger stairs and elevator to get to the other track. It also can serve as a platform for shooting trains. Each tower has a balconey and window for shooting trains. However, on this Saturday in late October, it was a very windy location where it was difficult to stand still when the wind was at its strongest. With the air temperature in the 40s, the wind chill was near 0! |
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| Amtrak track #336 with #90221 in the lead and #30 puching arrives at 1:27 pm. The wind was still blowing and at one point blew the cap of the conductor's head. |
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| Amtrak #336 was followed by CP 5849 and "big red barn" CP 9004 on a eastbound at 2:10. Before it clears Amtrak #335 comes into view with Amtrak #179 leading, its third appearance of the day. |
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| I snapped one last shot of the station as I was leaving. |
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| As we left Milwaukee, I shot back down the train towards the Wheel of Fortune and power, June 14, 2008. |
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| Our second stop was at the new Sturtevant station. Then we flew by the former Sturtevant station, June 14, 2008. |
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| Train #334 has just crossed Canal Street and is about to pass Lake Street Tower and enter Chicago Union Station, June 14, 2008. |
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Friday July 20, 2012
Ride Amtrak Chicago to Milwaukee
| The clouds had given way to clear skies before we reached Milwaukee where I shot the head-end of our train. |
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