Amtrak Empire Builder at Wisconsin Dells 1992 with F40's

Amtrak #8 at WI Dells on April 14, 1992. F40's, ex ATSF Hi level Amtrak
Crew car, Phase 3 paint Superliners. This is when the loading of
passengers was done from the opposite side of the depot on the South side
platform, just after the taking out of the 2nd main track before the
platform was extended.

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• F40
• WI Dells

[trainmaster55]

Hey Bob! Quick question for you, why did they downgrade Wisconsin Dells to a single track station? Thanks.

Alex

[Amtrakroadmaster]

@trainmaster55 The CP rail decided to downgrade the entire line from Milwaukee to MSP upon purchase from SOO/Milwaukee. The other track was a MT here as well. Now as you know passing sidings is all that is left of the Milwaukee Road. And some of the rails on the sidings are still the jointed which is what Milwaukee Road put in long long ago.

[princessgems65]

Why didn't they just leave both tracks in?

[TheMattsbro]

i might take amtrak to Wisconsin Dells

[ma7799]

Long live the F40's!

[Trainlover4ever2006]

I miss the F40PHs.

[acelafan123]

great to see f40s