page_title: Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg
section_title: Consist
hierarchical_section_title: Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg / Consist
caption_attribution_description: Amtrak No. 381 (Carl Sandburg) on the BNSF Chicago Subdivision
context_page_description: The Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg are a pair of passenger trains operated by Amtrak operating along a 258-mile route between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois. The trains are a part of the Illinois Service rail network and are partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Between Chicago and Galesburg, Illinois, the services share the BNSF, with the California Zephyr and Southwest Chief. The Galesburg to Quincy section is only served by the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg. Started in November 1971, the Illinois Zephyr is the "longest continuously operated state-sponsored train." The Carl Sandburg was added as a second daily round trip in 2006.
  During fiscal year 2015, both the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg carried a combined 208,961 passengers, a 2.8% decrease over fiscal year 2014. The two trains had a total revenue of $5,287,029 in fiscal year 2015, a 4.2% decrease over fiscal year 2014.
context_section_description: Today, a normal Amtrak Illinois Zephyr or Carl Sandburg consists of:
  One Siemens SC-44 Charger or GE Genesis P42DC locomotive.
  Sometimes one non-powered cab car, otherwise known as an NPCU, rebuilt from an EMD F40PH
  Three to five Amfleet I or Horizon Fleet coaches
  One Amfleet I or Horizon fleet Cafe/Business class car.
caption: A typical Carl Sandburg in 2010
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