Info/Photos on Central Illinois Rairoad

[Ian MacMillan]

While poking around Chicago in birds eye I located this switching railroad.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qz7xws7pw8yb&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11386303&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Was able to find from a Chicago shortlines site, http://www.dhke.com/schs/ , that it is the Central Illinois Railroad.

It looks like it would be really neat operation to model. I was able to find only a few shots of it currently in operation. Anyone have any more information or photos?

[DKS]

I don't have any info or photos per your request, but I will make the observation that the area is rife with interesting locales. This is a fascinating, wonderfully messy little spot:

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qz90xp7pxq7t&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11386321&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

as is this--

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qz3whp7pqf4y&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11398083&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

or this--

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qz2s8k7pnmrf&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=11398291&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

[Ian MacMillan]

I went to the first one, just up the tracks from Tom Ping Park. PLENTY of action.

I love poking around Chicago industrial trackage on line. Every once and a while at work when I can find a hotspot I'll do some birds eye surfing.

[coosvalley]

Check this out.....
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=258193

[tom mann]

I explored this area a few years ago.  Check it out:

http://picasaweb.google.com/tmann1/ChicagoSouthSide#

Some highlights:

[Bob Bufkin]

This is not a great modeling scene but I do like the head end power on this train I found.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qxpknp7q818x&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=20017106&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1