Western Railroad Discussion > End of an era in Williamsfield

Today is the last day for the searchlights and cantilevers on the BNSF Chillicothe Sub. at Williamsfield, Illinois.
Here we view a eastbound rolling out of a storm and through the Williamsfield plant prior to cut-over work beginning this morning.

Another set of classic searchlights and cantilevers almost gone. However some remain in service at Yost, Edelstein, Chillicothe, Toluca and Verona, Illinois...for now. Happy foaming..

Contax645
Gary R Clark

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Nice shot Gary! Progress...

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
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Great picture.

Walt

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Ancona still has a signal bridge controlling eastbound movements. Two masts govern westbounds (the cantilever was destroyed in a derailment).

Erik

Contax645 Wrote:
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> Today is the last day for the searchlights and
> cantilevers on the BNSF Chillicothe Sub. at
> Williamsfield, Illinois.
> Here we view a eastbound rolling out of a storm
> and through the Williamsfield plant prior to
> cut-over work beginning this morning.
>
> Another set of classic searchlights and
> cantilevers almost gone. However some remain in
> service at Yost, Edelstein, Chillicothe, Toluca
> and Verona, Illinois...for now. Happy foaming..
>
> Contax645
> Gary R Clark