A southbound, led by CSX 8724 (a former Conrail unit noted by the red class lights in the nose), runs through the S-Curve as it approaches Walton, KY. on February 12, 2015.
Month: April 2015
Southbound CSX Q515 passes Madisonville, Ky Depot bound for Nashville on the afternoon of March 16, 2015. Photo by Wallace Henderson
CSX SD40-3 #4001 leads its train along railroad street, destined for Chicago’s BRC Yard. Photo by Wallace Henderson
March 18, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s NDN1 heads up the SIGECO lead at Mt. Vernon, Indiana with a load of coal for the “Sitran Dock,” a subsidiary of M-Class mining that also owns Savtrans (the 12 miles of rail between McCleansboro and Sugar Camp mine). Once unloaded at the dock the coal is transferred by conveyor to their state-of-the-art barge loading facility nearby. Photo by Jim Pearson
April 4, 2015 – CSX Loaded coal train T087 heads through the cut approaching Adams, Tennessee after crossing the Red River Trestle as it moves it’s load south on the Henderson Subdivision. Photo by Jim Pearson
A 20 minute late Southwest Chief, train #4, races through Norwalk, CA on April 4, 2015. Usually long, this evening #4 has 3 P42’s on point with a car ahead of baggage headed for Beach Grove for repair along with 3 private cars bringing up the rear of the train. Photo by Matt Gentry
| Title | Windy City Rails Volume 6 |
| Producer | C. Vision Productions |
| Format | DVD Full Screen |
| Playing Time | 1 hr. 49 min. |
| Purchased From | Trainvideodepot.com |
| Date Purchased | 8/31/12 |
| Price Paid | $27.89 |
This video gives us a look at some short line and regional railroads in the Chicago area. Specifically, we see action on the following railroads:
Elgin, Joliet, & Eastern (“the J”)
Chicago Rail Link
Chicago Central & Pacific
Chicago Terminal
Indiana Rail Road.
This video could have been so much better if it had included maps. We visit locations all around the outskirts of Chicago but we don’t get a feel for where we really are in relation to the heart of the city or in relation to the other locations that are visited in this video. It could have all been made very clear by quick references to maps as the locations changed.
Almost half of the viewing time of this video is devoted to the Elgin Joliet & Eastern and then we spend several minutes watching Chicago Rail Link action. Less time is spent with Chicago Central & Pacific and Indiana Rail Road.
Some of the best of this video is saved for last when we visit Chicago Terminal. We get to see some street running as cars are dropped off and picked up at industries on Chicago’s north side. The trains have to wait as cars and trucks are moved out of the way.
Overall this is a pretty good video if the viewer has an interest in railroading in the Chicago area.
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The second event our chapter held was, “Archeology Saturday”, last weekend. We met at the former site of the Nebo Train Depot at 9:00 am. I can tell you there was a lot of railroad junk stored around the outside of the depot. We found a little bit of everything which will be on display at our next meeting. The foundation revealed several things, station doorways, a loading ramp and a red brick side walk that was about six inches under the soil. The side walk ran parallel to Hwy. 502 and must have come from down town Nebo, about 300 yards away. We also found remnants of a home track and were told of a siding that once existed on the site.
The artifacts that were found will be cleaned up and placed on display in the Parkway Plaza Mall for everyone to enjoy. We have some pictures that will accompany the display. We plan on having the display available for the membership to view before we place them in the mall. I need to add, two people came along and “Kidnapped” Wally. Well, about 30 minutes later they brought him back and gave us money to keep him. Wally will have a full report on his kidnapping experience at the April meeting.
We need to keep in mind that our “Spring Photo Contest” is Saturday, May 9th. Jim Pearson will have more details for us at the April meeting. Keep in mind for the next meeting “Show & Tell” and raffle items.
Bill Farrell, Chapter President