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Santa Fe passenger train No. 1, the westbound 'San Francisco Chief,' is seen at Dearborn Station in Chicago in December 1970, just a few months before the creation of Amtrak.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
A Santa Fe diesel backs Amtrak train No. 15, the 'Texas Chief,' into Chicago Union Station on July 4, 1971.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Amtrak train No. 4, the eastbound 'Super Chief/El Capitan,' arrives in Chicago on April 2, 1972. Amtrak service is less than one year old, and train is still comprised entirely of former Santa Fe equipment.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
An Amtrak train with mostly former Burlington Northern equipment rolls by near Lisle, Ill., on July 3, 1971.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Former Illinois Central locomotive No. 4022 arrives in Chicago with nine cars of Amtrak train No. 10, the 'Shawnee,' from Carbondale on July 5, 1971.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Amtrak train No. 391, the southbound 'Shawnee,' comes off the St. Charlies Air Line at 18th Street in Chicago on July 15, 1972.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Southbound Amtrak train No. 381, the 'Illini,' departs Chicago on Sept. 5, 1977.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Westbound Amtrak train No. 9, the 'North Coast Hiawatha,' departs Chicago with a puff of smoke on July 15, 1972.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Amtrak train No. 356 led by E unit no. 4080 leaves Chicago Union Station for Detroit on July 4, 1971.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Amtrak train No. 40, the 'Broadway Limited,' leaves Chicago on July 15, 1972, next to the Burlington Northern coach yard.
John Bjorklund, collection of Center for Railroad Photography and Art
Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train No. 8, the 'Pere Marquette,' and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger train No. 6, the 'Capitol Limited,' pose at Grand Central Station in Chicago during September 1968.