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Amtrak Stops at Rantoul
Title:  Amtrak Stops at Rantoul
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 617 stops at Rantoul Illinois on a cloudy day. This is the train 391, the Shawnee, and is carrying extra cars for Illinois-Northwestern football game traffic.
Photo Date:  11/22/1974  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 10:16:08 PM
Location:  Rantoul, IL
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 617(SDP40F)
Views:  539   Comments: 1
AMTK 617, Tr. 2 the Arriving Sunset Limited
Title:  AMTK 617, Tr. 2 the Arriving Sunset Limited
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/26/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:18 PM
Location:  Tucson, AZ
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 617(SDP40F)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
AMTK 617, Tr. 2 The Sunset Limited
Title:  AMTK 617, Tr. 2 The Sunset Limited
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/26/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:19 PM
Location:  Tucson, AZ
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 617(SDP40F)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Westbound SUNSET
Title:  Westbound SUNSET
Description:  At 2:22 on a Friday fternoon Amtrak’s westbound SUNSET was crossing Bayou Ramos - just east of Morgan City, Louisiana - behind SDP40F’s 617 and 568. This location was once ysed by the Espee's public relations department to publicize the train when it was newly-streamlined
Photo Date:  3/24/1978  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 1:32:01 AM
Location:  Ramos, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 617(SDP40F)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
AMTK 617
Title:  AMTK 617
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/6/2011 3:48:13 PM
Location:  Point Mugu, CA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 617(SDP40F)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
AMTK 618
Title:  AMTK 618
Description:  Nearly new Amtrak 618 heads up the Panama Limited on the ICG near Flossmoor. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 9:46:23 AM
Location:  Flossmoor, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 618(SDP40F)
Views:  661   Comments: 1
Amtrak 618
Title:  Amtrak 618
Description:  date is wild guess, along Ardmore Ave.
Photo Date:  6/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/31/2010 8:29:42 AM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 618(SDP40F)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
AMTK 618, Tr. 14 The Coast Starlight
Title:  AMTK 618, Tr. 14 The Coast Starlight
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/1978  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:22 PM
Location:  Santa Barbara, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 618(SDP40F)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Amtrak Train No. 1
Title:  Amtrak Train No. 1
Description:  On the day after Christmas 1977 the westbound SUNSET LIMITED was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind SDP40F units 619 and 542. The 12-car train was made up of baggage car 1172, high-level coaches 9931, 9958, 9955 and 9902, coach 4461, dormitory-lounge car 3393, diner 8031, sleepers 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW, 2505 BLUE MOTT and 2634 PACIFIC SLOPE, and dome-sleeper-lounge-observation 9251 SILVER PENTHOUSE.
Photo Date:  12/26/1977  Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:42:18 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 619(SDP40F)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Amtrak No. 6
Title:  Amtrak No. 6
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/1974  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 9:21:48 PM
Location:  Rocklin, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 620(SDP40F)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
AMTK 620 Emerges From Under the Post Office With an Outbound Train From Union Station
Title:  AMTK 620 Emerges From Under the Post Office With an Outbound Train From Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/1976  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:08:59 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 620(SDP40F)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
AMTK 620
Title:  AMTK 620
Description:  Rear view of AMTK 620.
Photo Date:  7/13/1980  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:05:00 PM
Location:  Rock Springs, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 620(SDP40F)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Amtrak #6
Title:  Amtrak #6
Description:  Crossing the Truckee River at the East end of Verdi and heading for Reno.
Photo Date:  2/1/1975  Upload Date: 5/16/2009 7:15:18 AM
Location:  Verdi, NV
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 621(SDP40F)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
Amtrak 621 leads this train
Title:  Amtrak 621 leads this train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1975  Upload Date: 9/11/2003 9:16:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Don Reck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 621(SDP40F)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
Amtrak Train 40 EB pulling into Lancaster
Title:  Amtrak Train 40 EB pulling into Lancaster
Description:  Rare to see diesels instead of a GG1 in this time period...
Photo Date:  12/28/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 4:58:16 PM
Location:  Lancaster, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 621(SDP40F)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Amtrak at Yuba Gap with #6
Title:  Amtrak at Yuba Gap with #6
Description:  #113 with #6
Photo Date:  2/15/1975  Upload Date: 1/10/2010 9:47:42 PM
Location:  Cisco, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 113(FP7A) AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  1470   Comments: 3
AMTK 622
Title:  AMTK 622
Description:  AMTK 622 is part of the eastbound "San Francisco Zephyr" consist.
Photo Date:  7/29/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:06:57 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Title:  AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Description:  The ice breaker on the front protects the horns.
Photo Date:  9/9/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:00 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Title:  AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Description:  The ice breaker on the front protects the horns.
Photo Date:  9/9/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:01 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Title:  AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Description:  The second story platforms for the SP Suburban Electric Cars are quite visible.
Photo Date:  9/9/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:02 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  507   Comments: 2
AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Title:  AMTK 622 Heads Tr.5, The San Francisco Chief at 16th Street Station
Description:  One of the second story platforms once for the SP Suburban Electric Cars are quite visible.
Photo Date:  9/9/1977  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 12:09:03 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
C&S/AT&SF NW2 #150
Title:  C&S/AT&SF NW2 #150
Description:  switching w/b SFZ led by Amtrak SDP40F #622 at Union Station
Photo Date:  11/6/1977  Upload Date: 11/29/2020 2:50:39 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F) CS 150(NW2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
AMTK 622
Title:  AMTK 622
Description:  AMTK 622 was built in July 1974 and sold to Santa Fe becoming ATSF 5257.
Photo Date:  10/14/1979  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:07:42 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
AMTK SDP40F 622
Title:  AMTK SDP40F 622
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/1979  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 2:01:01 PM
Location:  Oakland, CA
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 622(SDP40F)
Views:  896   Comments: 1
AMTK 623
Title:  AMTK 623
Description:  Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr comes screaming down the middle track through LaGrange behind a pair of nearly new SDP40Fs. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 6:00:36 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 623(SDP40F)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
AMTK 623
Title:  AMTK 623
Description:  AMTK 623 is part of the "San Francisco Zephyr" consist. Note the marker lights are lighted on the trailing unit.
Photo Date:  8/2/1976  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:08:35 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 623(SDP40F)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
1100-16 Eastbound Amtrak
Title:  1100-16 Eastbound Amtrak
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 8:39:43 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 623(SDP40F)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
AMTK 623
Title:  AMTK 623
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/10/2017 7:52:36 PM
Location:  Roseville, CA
Author:  Michael Cameron
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 623(SDP40F)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
w/b Amtrak SFZ
Title:  w/b Amtrak SFZ
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/1980  Upload Date: 9/14/2022 11:15:52 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 633(SDP40F) AMTK 623(SDP40F)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
AMTK 624
Title:  AMTK 624
Description:  A pair of nearly new SDP40Fs brings Amtrak #6, the eastbound San Francisco Zephyr, under the Glenshire Drive bridge and alongside the Truckee River just east of Truckee, CA on the SP. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 1:37:56 PM
Location:  Truckee, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 624(SDP40F)
Views:  1419   Comments: 7
AMTK 624 "Denver Zephyr"
Title:  AMTK 624 "Denver Zephyr"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/1974  Upload Date: 6/10/2018 8:08:50 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  David G Kimmel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 624(SDP40F)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Amtrak Detour on DRGW
Title:  Amtrak Detour on DRGW
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  8/12/1978  Upload Date: 6/9/2023 11:11:44 PM
Location:  Springville, UT
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 624(SDP40F)
Views:  69   Comments: 2
Amtrak Detour on DRGW
Title:  Amtrak Detour on DRGW
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  8/12/1978  Upload Date: 6/3/2023 5:02:13 PM
Location:  Provo, UT
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 624(SDP40F)
Views:  78   Comments: 2
AMTK 624
Title:  AMTK 624
Description:  AMTK 624 was later returned to EMD for credit on a F40PHR.
Photo Date:  7/13/1980  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:09:28 PM
Location:  Rock Springs, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 624(SDP40F)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Denver Bound
Title:  Denver Bound
Description:  The San Francisco Zephyr heads towards Denver behind Amtrak SDP40F 625
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 3:25:14 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 625(SDP40F)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Amtrak SDP40F 625
Title:  Amtrak SDP40F 625
Description:  Amtrak SDP40F 625 at Galesburg, Illinois on August 18, 1975, Kodachrome by Paul L. Strang, Chuck Zeiler collection. The slide is marked "Illinois Zephyr".
Photo Date:  8/18/1975  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 12:12:40 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Paul L. Strang
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 625(SDP40F)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
AMTK 625
Title:  AMTK 625
Description:  Top view of AMTK 625 with a BN F45 behind it.
Photo Date:  7/31/1976  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:10:09 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 625(SDP40F)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
AMTK 627
Title:  AMTK 627
Description:  AMTK 627
Photo Date:  11/29/1974  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 11:10:32 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Amtrak 627
Title:  Amtrak 627
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/4/2002 8:49:44 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Dean Dettman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  1382   Comments: 0
AMTK 627 and CR 1964
Title:  AMTK 627 and CR 1964
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/1978  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:23:14 AM
Location:  Calumet Park, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F) CR 1964(B23-7)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
CR 1964 and AMTK 627
Title:  CR 1964 and AMTK 627
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/1978  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:25:27 AM
Location:  Calumet Park, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1964(B23-7) AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Title:  AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  12/10/1978  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 1:02:58 AM
Location:  Spring Garden, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  110   Comments: 2
AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Title:  AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  12/10/1978  Upload Date: 12/30/2023 3:17:56 AM
Location:  Virgilia, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  105   Comments: 3
AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Title:  AMTK 627 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  12/10/1978  Upload Date: 4/19/2024 9:47:37 PM
Location:  Virgilia, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  49   Comments: 1
AMTK 627
Title:  AMTK 627
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/10/2017 7:52:56 PM
Location:  Loomis, CA
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
AMTK 627
Title:  AMTK 627
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/1980  Upload Date: 1/14/2025 10:19:51 AM
Location:  New Haven, CT
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
Dead line
Title:  Dead line
Description:  There was a line of SDP40Fs at Miami next to the station, this one in the "pointless arrow" scheme.
Photo Date:  5/5/1985  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 3:03:57 AM
Location:  Miami Station, FL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  AMTK 646(SDP40F) AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
SDP40F
Title:  SDP40F
Description:  SDP40F at BRC Clearing Yard
Photo Date:  6/23/1987  Upload Date: 2/3/2011 11:55:49 AM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Larry Burk
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AMTK 627(SDP40F)
Views:  793   Comments: 0
Amtrak #6  1975
Title:  Amtrak #6 1975
Description:  #6 Eastbound at Hirschdale With "cyclops" #6453 leading
Photo Date:  2/1/1975  Upload Date: 4/12/2014 2:20:18 AM
Location:  Hirschdale, CA
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6453(FP7A) AMTK 628(SDP40F)
Views:  1006   Comments: 3
AMTK 628
Title:  AMTK 628
Description:  The new crew will be on board shortly and AMTK 628 will be on its way west. Note the marker light is on.
Photo Date:  8/2/1976  Upload Date: 12/25/2014 5:10:59 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 628(SDP40F)
Views:  216   Comments: 0


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