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H Chicago At Night
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T View from the Best Western Inn At Chicago the night before my journey.
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H Chicago At Night
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T View from the Best Western Inn At Chicago the night before my journey.
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H Union Station, Chicago
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T Union Station, Chicago, Illinois.
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H Union Station, Chicago
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T Union Station, Chicago, Illinois.
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H Union Station, Chicago
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T Union Station, Chicago, Illinois.
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H Union Station, Chicago
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T Union Station, Chicago, Illinois.
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H Luggage Lockers
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T These are luggage lockers in Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Placing
T your luggage here is like parking a car in a paid parking garage. For the
T largest lockers, the cost is $1.25 per hour up to a maximum of $7.50 per
T day.  There were smaller lockers for less per hour, but I think the maximum
T was always $7.50 per day.  You have to pay for the first hour up front and
T then the door opens a slip is printed with an access code.  When you
T reclaim your luggage, you have to pay the amount owed before the door will
T open. There are change machines that can change $1 and $5 bills in the
T locker area.  There is also an attendant in the locker area in case you
T need other help.
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H Sleeping Car #3630
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T This is the Desert Wind Sleeping Car in which I would travel from Chicago,
T Illinois to Fullerton, California. The number on the car, 3630, means
T Train #36 Car #30.  Train #36 is the eastbound Desert Wind. Before I board
T this train, the number would be changed to 3530.  Train #35 is the
T westbound Desert Wind. When I took this photo, this car was still in the
T Chicago Amtrak Yard. I was in the middle of being given a tour of the
T yard and the car shops. We arrived at the train in the yellow electric
T work cart that you see in the front.
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H Standard (Economy) Bedroom
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T This is the Standard Bedroom in which I would travel from Chicago, Illinois
T to Fullerton, California. On my tour of the Chicago Amtrak Yard, we
T boarded and walked through the entire train that I would be taking. We
T paused at my room which you see in this photo. We made sure that everything
T was working so that anything out of order could be repaired while the train
T was still in the yard.
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H Vacuuming The Car
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T The cleaning people were still vacuuming the train while we walked through
T the Desert Wind in the Chicago Amtrak Yard.
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H Chicago Service Platform
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T The train on the right is the Desert Wind still in the Chicago Amtrak Yard.
T The train on the left is the Empire Builder on which I arrived the previous
T evening.
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H Chicago Service Platform
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T Again, the train on the right is the Desert Wind that I would soon be
T taking from Chicago, Illinois to Fullerton, California. This platform area
T is where the trains are cleaned, stocked and prepared before each trip.
T The train on the left is the Empire Builder on which I arrived the previous
T evening.
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H Chicago Service Platform
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T Facing in the other direction, the Desert Wind is now on the left and the
T Empire Builder is on the right.  The Chicago Skyline is directly ahead.
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H Zephyr Cafe
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T Zephyr Cafe in Holdrege, Nebraska.
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H Holdrege, Nebraska
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T This station building didn't look in use.
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H Nebraska Farms
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T Nebraska Farms
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H Amtrak Station in McCook, Nebraska
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T Amtrak Station in McCook, Nebraska.
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H Amtrak Station in McCook, Nebraska
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T Amtrak Station in McCook, Nebraska.
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H McCook, Nebraska
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T The town of McCook, Nebraska.
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H Zillions Of Cows
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T Zillions of Cows in Colorado.
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H Zillions Of Cows
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T Zillions of Cows in Colorado.
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H Distant Rocky Mountains
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T First sign of Rocky Mountains in the distance.
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H Denver Stock Yards
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T Denver Stock Yards.
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H Stock Yard Building
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T The Denver Union Stock Yard building.
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H Zep Cleaning Station
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T Zep Cleaning Station.
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H River in Denver
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T River just east of Amtrak Station in Denver, Colorado.
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H Coors Field
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T Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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H Coors Field
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T Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
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H Denver Skyline
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T Skyline of Denver, Colorado.
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H Union Pacific Railroad
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T Union Pacific Railroad Building with Coors Field in the background in
T Denver, Colorado.
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H Luggage Rack
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T Downstairs luggage racks in the Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car.
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H Luggage Rack
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T Downstairs luggage racks in the Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car.
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H Coffee Service Area
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T Coffee service area in the Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car.
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H Coffee Service Area
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T Coffee service area in the Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car.
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H Stairs In Superliner Sleeper
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T Stairs to the right of the coffee service area leading downstairs.
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H Frieght Train
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T Freight train that delayed our departure from Denver.
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H Desert Hills
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T Desert Hills.
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H Milford, Utah
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T Milford, Utah.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon.
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H Meadow Valley Wash
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T Meadow Valley Wash.
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H Close To Canyon Walls
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T You can see how close the train gets to the canyon walls.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon.
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H Caliente, Nevada
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T Caliente, Nevada
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H Caliente, Nevada
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T Caliente, Nevada
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H Rail Work Equipment
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T Rail Work Equipment.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon & Meadow Valley Wash southwest of Caliente, Nevada.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon & Meadow Valley Wash southwest of Caliente, Nevada.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon & Meadow Valley Wash southwest of Caliente, Nevada.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Rainbow Canyon & Meadow Valley Wash southwest of Caliente, Nevada.
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H Rainbow Canyon
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T Once again you can see how close the train gets to the canyon walls.
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H Rocks In Wooden A Frame
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T Rocks in wooden A Frame.
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H Manmade Water Holding Area
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T Manmade water holding areas of unknown function.
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H Rock Formation
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T Rock Formation with hole in the middle.
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H Nevada Power Plant.
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T Nevada power plant.
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H Las Vegas, Nevada
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T Las Vegas, Nevada - Amtrak Station right at the hotel.
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H Las Vegas, Nevada
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T Las Vegas, Nevada - Amtrak Station right at the hotel.
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H Las Vegas, Nevada
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T Las Vegas, Nevada - Amtrak Station right at the hotel.
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H Las Vegas, Nevada
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T Las Vegas, Nevada - Amtrak Station right at the hotel.
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H Limstone Plant
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T Genstar Company Limestone for wallboard & cement in Jean, Nevada.
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H Limstone Plant
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T Genstar Company Limestone for wallboard & cement in Jean, Nevada.
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H Limstone Plant
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T Genstar Company Limestone for wallboard & cement in Jean, Nevada.
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H Casino Hotels
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T Casino hotels about 30 minutes southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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H Joshua Trees
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T A forest of Joshua trees.
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H Joshua Trees
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T A forest of Joshua trees.
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H Athel Trees
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T Athel Trees planted by railroad workers to keep sand off tracks.
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H Afton Canyon
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T Afton Canyon running alongside underground Mojave River.
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H To Your Room
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T Upstairs room signs inside Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car.
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