Resolution......800x599x256 Description: Because of Midwest flooding this past summer, Amtrak like many others, had to re-route trains. The California Zephyr was re-routed from Chicago to Omaha via the Chicago & Northwestern. CNW uses cab signaling and since Amtrak was not equipped with such, they at first leased Metra (ex CNW) E8's to head the trains as they had the necessary signaling equipment. (Picture posted last summer with E8 on the point) Unfortunately the Metra units proved troublesome and about three weeks into the reroute Amtrak units were equipped. This pictures shows the Zephyr passing the old CNW West Chicago station which has not seen a "real" passenger train for quite some time. Metra no longer used this old station as they built a new one just East of this location.