Bloomer Line and Eastern Illinois Railroad

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

Any info on these 2 would be appreciated. See the Bloomer moving cars along Rt. 47 and have seen Eastern engines over on Rt. 45. Thanks

2

Here’s vid to moisten the chops. I caught this train around 1000am in early october

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmcG37rfxm4

3

Anybody know the current “state of the railroad” for the Bloomer Line? I’ve started driving through Gibson City on my way to Champaign from Chicago and have caught a couple BLOL units idling there. Doesn’t look like there’s any activity aside from car storage north of GC.

Thanks.

4

BLOL is doing very well. Most of their activity focuses at Gib City at the new ethanol plant and the processsing plant. If the jerks at Colfax hadn’t seriously burned a bridge at the west end of the line, they might be even busier. As it is, they do run 4-6 days a week to their connections.