Winter of 1999 was approaching fast, and CSX ownership of Conrail's Boston Line had already reached six months. One could still set their watch to the parade of trains through the area of Palmer,... (more)
The BNSF merger was getting closer to reality by May 1995. Galesburg was about to become a major hub in the east with this merger. Lots of things would change, but for now the BN was as is with th... (more)
In the early 90s, my mother and I made a lot of trips to Galesburg for railroad days. It was some of the 1st places we went and seen major train action. The BNSF merger would make Galesburg the hu... (more)