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IAIS 151 north at Chillicothe, IL by sam_gade6366

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IAIS 151 north at Chillicothe, IL

On a warm May evening, Iowa Interstate's PESI-24 rolls past the Chillicothe Depot Museum with a pair of SD38-2s for power.

IAIS 150 downtown Peoria, IL by sam_gade6366

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IAIS 150 downtown Peoria, IL

Iowa Interstate's SIPE-24 rolls along a busy riverfront market in downtown Peoria, IL with a pair of SD38-2s for power. The flags add a nice touch along the street indicating the Memorial Day Weekend. Hope you all have a blessed Memorial day, remembering those who served for our freedom as well!

IC 1036 @ Thomasboro, IL by sam_gade6366

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IC 1036 @ Thomasboro, IL

From 5 years ago, CN A408 rolls south thru the small town of Thomasboro, IL with a pair of IC SD70s leading an assortment of CN power.

NS 6162 @ Goodfield, IL by sam_gade6366

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NS 6162 @ Goodfield, IL

From roughly 5 years ago, NS D49 heads west to Peoria on the Bloomington District with an NS SD40-2 and the First Responder painted SD60E for power. The SD40-2 leading D49 now sits in a museum.

WAMX 4234 near Hammond, IL by sam_gade6366

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WAMX 4234 near Hammond, IL

DREI's eastbound M-F freight rolls east of Hammond with a decent sized train and a 3 pack of EMDs for power.

NS 9736 @ Lodge, IL by sam_gade6366

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NS 9736 @ Lodge, IL

An NS grain train led by a Dash 9 passes an old Wabash era Searchlight Signal on the Bloomington District.

TPW 5009 @ Piper City, IL by sam_gade6366

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TPW 5009 @ Piper City, IL

The TPW Fairbury Turn passes through Piper City on its way towards Watseka with a GP50 and SD40-2 for power.

NS 3557 West near Bement, IL by sam_gade6366

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NS 3557 West near Bement, IL

After making a setout at Bement, NS D36 makes its way west towards Decatur on the Lafayette District with a nose light SD40-2 leading.

NS 3351 @ Lodge, IL by sam_gade6366

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NS 3351 @ Lodge, IL

NS D36 rolls thru the small village of Lodge on the Bloomington District with an SD40-2 leading.

IC 1032 @ Parnell, IL by sam_gade6366

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IC 1032 @ Parnell, IL

On a hazy day, the Gilman Subdivision Local heads toward Clinton passing some old R2 Signals with an Illinois Central painted SD70 leading at Parnell, IL.

NS 3557 @ Bement, IL by sam_gade6366

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NS 3557 @ Bement, IL

From over 3 years ago, NS D36 rolls thru the remnants of the old Illinois Terminal Champaign to Decatur Mainline in Bement, IL on the Bloomington District.

IC 1033 @ Arcola, IL by sam_gade6366

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IC 1033 @ Arcola, IL

As storms start to build on a warm June Day, IC 1033 leads the north/Kirk yard bound A407 thru the small town of Arcola, IL passing the old depot.

KCS 4583 @ Onarga, IL by sam_gade6366

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KCS 4583 @ Onarga, IL

CN A406 rolls thru the small town of Onarga, IL along the CN Chicago Subdivision with a KCS Belle AC44CW, CN C44-9WL, and a CN Dash 9 for power.

TPW 5009 @ Chatsworth by sam_gade6366

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TPW 5009 @ Chatsworth

For a brief stint in the summer of 2020, TP&W would run a flip out of Fairbury, IL. On this day, a GP50 and SD40-2 was the power, as they would run out to Crescent City, IL. This town of Chatsworth has a unique railroad history. In the photo the train crosses the now Bloomer Line which used to be the Illinois Central's line from Herscher to Bloomington, IL.

BLOL 7591 @ Chatsworth by sam_gade6366

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BLOL 7591 @ Chatsworth

After picking up a few plastic hoppers along the former Wabash, BLOL 7591 approaches the TPW Diamond before heading back to Gibson City.

UP 582 @ Dwight by sam_gade6366

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UP 582 @ Dwight

The UP local based out of Bloomington heads back home passing the Dwight depot on the Joliet Subdivision with a GP38-2 leading.

NS 7111 @ Saybrook by sam_gade6366

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NS 7111 @ Saybrook

After a late morning departure from Good Yard in Bloomington, NS D36 approaches Saybrook on the District with an NS GP60 and an SD40-2.

They would work Gibson City and have a good size train for Decatur.

NS 6149 @ Yuton by sam_gade6366

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NS 6149 @ Yuton

Just after departing Good Yard for Peoria, NS D49 gets underway at Yuton with an SD40-2 and GP60 for power.

NS 3351 @ Osman by sam_gade6366

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NS 3351 @ Osman

After making a pick up and set out at Gibson City, NS 3351 brings D36 past a Wabash era Searchlight as Osman on the NS Bloomington District.

Crossbuck Split by sam_gade6366

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Crossbuck Split

After working Gibson City, NS D36 rolls past the small town of Lotus with a pair of Ex Conrail SD40-2s leading the way.