CPRailfan
November 26th, 2000, 03:53 AM
I took an Amtrak to Springfield, IL on Thursday, and just drove back home today with my grandparents.
On the train ride, I saw lots of CP action on the Hiawatha from Mil. to Chi. Saw BNSF, Amtrak, and UP on the Anne Rutledge(Chi. to KC train) Also, around McLean, IL, I saw a "net like" grade crossing. Instead of the gates, there was a net that was lowered, and blocked both lanes of the road to prevent driving around the gates. (I thought that was interesting)
In Springfield, while looking for a Hobby Shop, my grandpa and I saw a NS auto train in the distance. It was stopped by a red, and we decided to get a little closer. After driving down a maze of side streets, we found a dead end that got right next to the tracks. The NS auto started to move as I hopped out of the car. I looked down the tracks and saw another NS train coming my way. It was a hot stack train, with two NS locos in the lead, one of which was an old Conrail unit. As the last car of that train speeded towards the setting sun, I hopped back in the car, and we drove to a grade crossing just in time to hear the wistles blow, and see the auto train roll by. Two trains http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif Then we finally went ot the hobby shop, where my grandpa bought me a BNSF TRAINLINE GP15. (I was just running it on the the layout tonight http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif)
Today, as we were driving out of Springfield, we saw another NS auto train. This too had an old Conrail unit, and a NS unit. Finally we saw the Anne Rutledge on its way to Springfield. It was cool to see the freeway form inside the train, then on the way back home, see the train from the freeway http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
Well, thar's my story. I saw lots of NS this weekend, and had a great trip. Now it's tiome for some well needed sleep http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
The turkey was good too http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif
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Drew
What's that?
A train horn?
Sorry, gotta go!
On the train ride, I saw lots of CP action on the Hiawatha from Mil. to Chi. Saw BNSF, Amtrak, and UP on the Anne Rutledge(Chi. to KC train) Also, around McLean, IL, I saw a "net like" grade crossing. Instead of the gates, there was a net that was lowered, and blocked both lanes of the road to prevent driving around the gates. (I thought that was interesting)
In Springfield, while looking for a Hobby Shop, my grandpa and I saw a NS auto train in the distance. It was stopped by a red, and we decided to get a little closer. After driving down a maze of side streets, we found a dead end that got right next to the tracks. The NS auto started to move as I hopped out of the car. I looked down the tracks and saw another NS train coming my way. It was a hot stack train, with two NS locos in the lead, one of which was an old Conrail unit. As the last car of that train speeded towards the setting sun, I hopped back in the car, and we drove to a grade crossing just in time to hear the wistles blow, and see the auto train roll by. Two trains http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif Then we finally went ot the hobby shop, where my grandpa bought me a BNSF TRAINLINE GP15. (I was just running it on the the layout tonight http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif)
Today, as we were driving out of Springfield, we saw another NS auto train. This too had an old Conrail unit, and a NS unit. Finally we saw the Anne Rutledge on its way to Springfield. It was cool to see the freeway form inside the train, then on the way back home, see the train from the freeway http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
Well, thar's my story. I saw lots of NS this weekend, and had a great trip. Now it's tiome for some well needed sleep http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
The turkey was good too http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif
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Drew
What's that?
A train horn?
Sorry, gotta go!