Best of the Best Cars Modification

Kansas City Southern Railway - EMD FP9 - Elgin, Illinois, October 01, 2009 - Officials from KCS & CP tour the IC&E, seen here in Metra territory headed east at track speed. The VIP's will detrain at Bensenville and presumably take the Gulfstream home.

Iowa, Chicago & Eastern - EMD SD40-2 - Richwood, Wisconsin, October 07, 2009 - An ICE-powered train heads east nearing Watertown.

Amtrak - GE P42DC - Astico, Wisconsin, November 07, 2009 - The Empire Builder has 148 miles left in her trip cross country, running today right on time.

Canadian Pacific Railway - GE ES44AC - Maple Springs, Minnesota, October 11, 2009 - The 198 will run ahead of the steam special, making good time around the curves. It is the hottest train on this subdivision, and today's train is better than 7,000 ft. Of course, try convincing the fans waiting trackside on this day that SP 4449 wasn't the hottest train.

Southern Pacific Railroad - Steam 4-8-4 - CP River sub - Maple Springs, Minnesota, October 11, 2009 - Got glint?

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