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Over the next 3 days Metra will be testing and evaluating a Nippon Sharyo built DMU set. Upon completion of testing they will be shipped to Canada as they were actually built for Metrolinx's Union Pearson Express. The rumor is the DMU test is to determine if DMUs would be viable for a...

http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/223-Million-Announced-to-Restore-Chicago-to-Rockford-Amtrak-Service-254803161.html?device=phone I came across this news article today. I would think this route would generate a decent amount of traffic. I have run freight on the UP line to Belvidere many...

I'm looking to take a trip to Six Flags St. Louis sometime in April. Since I have never ridden the Lincoln Service before, or any other HSR, I think it would be an awesome experience to take it down there as opposed to driving. I only live about 18 minutes from Joliet, so that part is easy...

Taken from the Trains magazine website, the November 2012 issue of Trains will feature how 3 P42's spent an entire year. I'm really interested to check this out, I don't think a lot of people realize how much harder these things are worked than any other locomotives in the country. I linked to...

Recently joined- love the forum! I'm a locomotive engineer for the UP out of Chicago, strong Amtrak supporter, and railfan, just wanted to introduce myself.