Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Lite power moves and special passenger trains.

Earlier today I had gotten word that the Canadian National OCS was making it's way North to Alberta, so I went on over to Mundelein to snag them, after L501's power ran around their train, and as an added bonus, the Friends Of The 261's "Caritas" was the second car on the train so that was a nice surprise. Later in the day, I got word that both Amtrak Empire Builders had something of interesting with 7 having another of the new "Airo" train sets for the Cascades service deadheading to the PNW and a late Amtrak 8 having a BNSF Dash 9 on the point of the train. Not a bad day all things considered. Enjoy!

Now here are the trains in order.

Mundelein, IL.

Train 1: NB then SB Lite Engine Move
Power:
IC GP38-2 #9569 *ex-GM&O 749, CN Paint*
IC GP38-2 #9568 *ex-GM&O 748, CN Paint*

Train 2: NB Office Car Special
Power:
CN AC44C6M #3309 *ex-CN 2598*
CN SD75IACC #8328 *ex-CN 5707*

Rondout, IL.

Train 3: NB Empire Builder
Power:
AMTK ALC-42 #377
AMTK ALC-42 #368
AMTK P42DC #126

Train 4: SB Empire Builder
Power:
BNSF C44-9W #5205
AMTK P42DC #196
AMTK P42DC #63

Taken on 8-21-26