Our last photo of 2004 shows Amtrak train 5, the California Zephyr, tearing up the Illinois countryside on BNSF west of Mendota, Illinois.
| Time and Date: 3:55 PM, Friday, December 31, 2004 | |
| Mendota, LaSalle, Illinois | |
| Approximate Latitude: 41° 31′ 10″ N (41.51962° ) | |
| Approximate Longitude: 89° 9′ 56″ W (-89.16559° ) | |
| Railroad: BNSF Rwy Co. [BNSF] | |
| Subdivision: Mendota | Approximate Milepost: 85.4 |
| Camera Make: Canon | Camera Model: Canon EOS Digital Rebel |
| Shutter: 1/1250 sec | Aperture: F5.6 |
| ISO: 200 | Focal Length: 80.0 mm |
| White Balance: Sunny | Lens Range: 28-80mm |
| Exposure Mode: Manual | Focus Mode: AI Focus |
