Eastern Railroad Discussion > Jackpot in Decatur Illinois

1. x-IC Geep still in black paint
2. Westbound roadrailer
3. Auto parts train with rare CN power, even a cowl unit!

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Jackpot indeed. I didn't realize the roadrailers were still running. And the autoparts boxes and frames on that CN freight are a somewhat rare find as well. Not many places any more that you can see either of those trains go by.

I thought Triple Crown stopped operating years ago. Did someone else buy the equipment or was its demise overstated? 

Rmosele Wrote:
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> I thought Triple Crown stopped operating years
> ago. Did someone else buy the equipment or was its
> demise overstated? 

Only one service lane remains active if I recall. That would be Detroit to KC. Ben

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not including Decatur what are the crew change points on this line and does this line operate to Kansas City? 

jayb61 Wrote:
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> not including Decatur what are the crew change
> points on this line and does this line operate to
> Kansas City?

The line splits in Decatur to run south to St Louis and it also runs west all the way to KC.  The next crew change point west is Moberly MO,

Decatur sees a pair of Triple Crown trains a day I believe, One east bound and one westbound

inCHI Wrote:
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> Jackpot indeed. I didn't realize the roadrailers
> were still running. And the autoparts boxes and
> frames on that CN freight are a somewhat rare find
> as well. Not many places any more that you can see
> either of those trains go by.

255/256 are the only two roadrailers operated now.
The CN units are actually on NS train 181. This is a strictly Ford auto parts train. Runs daily with lots of high cube boxes.

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Nice shots, but the title kind of threw me.  "Jackpot" on the railroad is not a good thing.  I expected to see three or four trains staring at each other with nowhere to go, lol!

enjoy the pics

Railfan2 Wrote:
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> enjoy the pics

We are

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