It's a warm and very humid morning in Central Illinois on this Memorial Day. After leaving the house early to drive south towards Mattoon, I came across the train just south of Mattoon and had to ... (more)

IC 2024 hits the diamond in Sullivan, IL in June of 1993. Arriving at the diamond just before a NRHS fantrip with UP 3985, the long grain train took almost 15 minutes to cross the diamond, causing... (more)

Norfolk Southern #6800 leads the MPIPBJ train through the crossing with its Leslie RS3L horn blasting through the crossing.

Union Pacific #4458 leads the MYCAS through rural Sullivan Illinois.

Union Pacific #4020 leads the MYCAS through rural Sullican Illinois.

UP #7491 leads the MYCAS train through rural Sullivan Illinois on a hot and humid August day.

With the Amtrak Detours going on as work continues on the high speed rail line between St. Louis and Chicago the Amtrak Texas Eagle makes a rare appearance through Rural Sullivan Illinois.

Working its way through the curves in Sullivan on the Villa Grove sub.

Shooting past the Okaw Farmers Coop on the UP Villa Grove Sub.

A long mixed freight lays on the horn as it runs through several crossings in rural Sullivan, Illinois.

Mixed freight runs south over the CN/UP diamonds.

UP #4671 passes through rural Sullivan Illnois on its way to Salem.

On an unseasonably warm November day the OSJCH " Crude Oil" train speeds through rural Sullivan Illinois.

Detour for the St. Louis to Chicago Texas Eagle. Track work on its normal line required the train to run another route non-stop through rural Illinois.

Running south on UP tracks crossing the CN/UP diamonds in Sullivan.