Lincoln Service arrives right on time at 10:15am as a senior railfan snaps a photo of its arrival.

Northbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service" departing Alton, IL Amtrak station on a beautiful mid spring late afternoon. The train was completely filled, as increasing numbers of people are discovering r... (more)

Under the watchful eye of Old Glory, Amtrak Phase III NPCU leads the morning Lincoln Service 300 through Lemont, bound for the windy city.

''The Loop'' was an Amtrak operation that was aimed at drawing Chicago Springfield traffic. Here she is arriving Bloomington Union Depot after meeting train 300, at far right. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

One of Amtrak's Lincoln Service trains rumbles over the streets of Joliet on a quiet Sunday morning.

Super clean Amtrak 2 trails the inbound Lincoln Service 302, shortly after leaving Joliet. Double ended trains seem to be common practice on the Joliet Sub lately.

Lincoln Service train heads southbound. The locomotive front looks a bit worse for wear! First photo submitted to RailPictures.net.

Amtrak Dash 8 P32BWH 518, still in its old Phase IV paint, highballs the northbound Lincoln Service 300 through Lemont.

AMTRAK 303 takes the siding while the northbound counter part continues on its way. The 303 will back out of the siding back onto the main to continue south.

This was a really nice catch! Amtrak Dash 8 (P32BWH) 518, still in its old Phase IV paint scheme, highballs train number 305, an outbound Lincoln Service train, through Lockport, IL. on the old GM... (more)

Amtrak 160 crosses the Kankakee River with the inbound Lincoln Service 300.

The revised Abraham Lincoln under Amtrak operation. Some of the clarity and excitement was gone even though the original owners colors were still intact in 1972. For a view of same train and loco... (more)

Southbound Amtrak "Lincoln Service" train in Granite City, Illinois near WR Tower, on the last leg of its trip from Chicago to St. Louis on a cold mid-January afternoon. The train was about 9 min... (more)

A St. Louis to Chicago Amtrak makes its Normal station stop behind a P32 in "Pepsi Can" paint.