Southern Illinois Train Photos ~ 12/18/07

Since I was out a couple of days ago, it got my blood pumping again to
go train hunting some more. So I took the afternoon off and went out
for more trains. There was still a little snow on the ground but with
the temperatures rising it was melting quick.

Here is what I came up with today, enjoy!!!

Eastbound NS #167 at Posey, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121149981&size=l

Eastbound NS #167 at Centralia, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121922812&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121921092&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121919838&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121145141&size=l

NS local #D76 at Centralia, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121920442&size=l

Northbound CN #396 at Centralia, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2121145661&size=l

Mike:

I enjoyed the photos, my favorite was the B/W of CN 396. That trains passes thru Valparaiso and is usually a monster train. Do you recall how many cars were in the today’s train? I think it stops in Champaign to pickup cars en route to Toronto.

There used to be a little hamburger joint on the the northside of town on the main street (US51) on the one way southbound street. I stopped there often back in the 90’s for lunch. Do you ever stop in there…cant remember the name of the place right now. Great place.

I didnt notice any shots of the CSX line. Do you ever get any shots of it. Love those CPL signals.

ed

Cool shots! I enjoyed looking through them…

Thanks Ed!!!

CN #396 was a fairly long train, but I was unable to count how many cars there were.

Would that hamburger place be “Burger Haven”? That is the only place I can think of.

The CSX line doesn’t go through Centralia, it goes East and West about 10 miles North of Centralia at Sandoval. And no, I don’t get up that way too much unless I go towards Salem.

Take care and Merry Christmas!!!

Thanks Mark!!!