Borealis (train)
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The Borealis, referred to as Twin Cities–Milwaukee–Chicago during planning, is an Amtrak inter-city rail service that operates daily between Chicago, Illinois, and Saint Paul, Minnesota, via Milwaukee
Borealis near Welch Township, May 2024
The North Coast Hiawatha (left) and North Star at Midway station in St. Paul in 1978
Ribbon cutting for the Amtrak Borealis in Saint Paul, May 2024
A Borealis train in May 2024
GE Genesis
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The GE Genesis is a series of passenger diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation for Amtrak, Metro-North, and Via Rail between 1992 and 2001. A total of 321 units were produced.
Borealis (train)
…Chicago at 7:14 pm. A typical Borealis consist initially had four Horizon Fleet coach class cars and one Amfleet cafe/business class car. One or two GE Genesis or Siemens Chargers diesel locomotives are used. Superliners replaced the Horizon and Amfleet coaches in March 2025 after Amtrak removed the entire…
GE P42DC No. 174 on the Borealis in 2024
CT Rail P40DC No. 6704 at New Haven Union Station
Amtrak P40DC No. 823 on the Lincoln Service in 2012
Amtrak P42DC No. 39 on the Capitol Limited