A Sense of Forboding?
Amtrak 66, the heritage unit painted in the company's "Phase II" paint scheme in 2011 as part of the 40th Anniversary program, sits in the deep depths of Chicago Union Station. On this day, AMTK 66 will lead an excursion train around and through Amtrak's facilities at CUS as part of National Train Day 2013. I'm having a hard time deciding which version of this image I like best. The color version shows the atmosphere in CUS, with the "heritage" paint being the the central focus.
AMTK 66 is the unluckiest of all of Amtrak's heritage units. It has been involved in at least 3 significant accidents. The first accident led to it's rebuilding and repainting into Phase II. In the second accident, it hit a truck full of bacon. It sustained minimal damage and was repaired. The third accident was its last. In February 2016, it sustained heavy damage in a collision with a truck carrying ATV's in the Joliet, Illinois area. With the frame bent, it was withdrawn from service. As of 2018, it sits at the Beech Grove shops being cannibalized for parts while awaiting eventual scrapping.
A Sense of Forboding?
Amtrak 66, the heritage unit painted in the company's "Phase II" paint scheme in 2011 as part of the 40th Anniversary program, sits in the deep depths of Chicago Union Station. On this day, AMTK 66 will lead an excursion train around and through Amtrak's facilities at CUS as part of National Train Day 2013. I'm having a hard time deciding which version of this image I like best. The color version shows the atmosphere in CUS, with the "heritage" paint being the the central focus.
AMTK 66 is the unluckiest of all of Amtrak's heritage units. It has been involved in at least 3 significant accidents. The first accident led to it's rebuilding and repainting into Phase II. In the second accident, it hit a truck full of bacon. It sustained minimal damage and was repaired. The third accident was its last. In February 2016, it sustained heavy damage in a collision with a truck carrying ATV's in the Joliet, Illinois area. With the frame bent, it was withdrawn from service. As of 2018, it sits at the Beech Grove shops being cannibalized for parts while awaiting eventual scrapping.