St. Louis Area Rail Action Mid/Late October 2024

[@erikmcc804]

Love these St Louis catches thank you CRS

[@CRSD60I]

You're welcome and thanks! Stay tuned for more!

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

Thinking of working my way over to the Beardstown Sub in the near future. Some interesting traffic on that line. Ever go check it out?

[@CRSD60I]

@@ChadsRailfanExperience that's a good idea you've got. Can be a neat line. I haven't caught anything on it in a few months but I've railfanned it a few times in the last couple years. Mostly around Centralia, IL. The busiest part of the line is north of Walsh Junction. That's where traffic from the metro east (stuff of the Terminal and the A&S) gets off the UP Pana sub and heads north.

[@CRSD60I]

NS also has trackage rights from Litchfield, IL to Centralia, IL for coal trains going to and from the Hillsboro, IL coal mine off the old nickel plate cloverleaf main. They've been running 430/431 between Sorento, IL and Centralia, IL for a couple years now. They also run a 404/405 from Litchfield, IL to Sorento, IL. So if those are running that'll throw in a bit of variety for you as well.

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

@@CRSD60I Thank you for the info!

[@CRSD60I]

@@ChadsRailfanExperience anytime!