Santa Fe Dashing through Dahinda

July 10, 1996 and C. R. is at the Santa Fe’s Spoon River crossing near Dahinda, IL on the transcon.
1) ATSF: 3815 GP 50, 7433 B40-8, GP50 3837, and 4035 a GP 60 are on an eastbound stack/TOFC
2) ATSF 678 & 651 (C44-9W), ex-Santa Fe SD75Is 8205, Dash 9 #915, SD75Is 8233, 3 more Dash 9s, a SD75I and another Dash 9 (some on a power balancing move) head west on double stack/TOFC
3) Dash 9 # 867, MKM/ATSF 5848 SD45-2u, MKM/ATSF 5073 SD40-2 west on container train
4) Meet: Eastbound SD40-2 CSX 8089, leads SSW 8088 a B40-8, Cotton Belt 8375 a SD40T-and SP 8027 a B39-8E going west with containers meet the eastbound scene opener’s mixed.
5) 4 GP 60s with a hot TOFC consist race east.
Credits: C.R. Miller Archives. All rights reserved.

[@johncrawford6571]

My goodness! I haven't seen train speeds like that in a good while! I am also not used to seeing GE's move that fast! Lol! (I probably need to get to trackside more often). The Geep 60's certainly put on a show with the high priority train! The EMD's appeared right at home on the raceway. I am sure the GE's were doing just fine too. Lol! Fantastic shots! Thanks for the share!

[@chuckmiller4871]

Thanks. Those were good days. Can't beat the Santa Fe.

[@Tom-xe9iq]

Loved the "pedal to the metal" action!!

[@santafe402]

Excellent

[@trainzguy12]

8:25 Is that Full throttle???

[@southwestchieffree-mo6136]

That last one was cooking!

[@chuckmiller4871]

A great place and better railroad.

[@thelucincutoff]

I realize that this video is old but I'm curious to know what the track speed limit was at the time..?

[@chuckmiller4871]

If I recall it was 70.

[@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444]

wow

[@k5elevencinc0]

I hope more people film at Dahinda.

[@chuckmiller4871]

It's a great spot. We had fun.

[@christopherscott3639]

Why so much lower in that 2nd train?

[@chuckmiller4871]

I'm guessing you mean "power" and if so it was probably a balancing or ferry move to another point.