Passenger Trains > Charger Lincoln Service meet at Lincoln, IL / Schedule Anamoly

Lincoln Service train NB, St. Louis to Chicago is scheduled at Lincoln at 8:00 while the SB is slated for 8:02.  Obviously this can't happen on the single track at the station.

1 & 2) Waiting I could see a NB signal red over yellow so set up for the north train 306 pulls in to station ontime displaying Lincoln Service.  Fencing on right extends thru town.

3& 4) about 25 mnutes later the St. Lous train slows for stop  dislayng Chicago.

Thinking about the schedules, it does make sense, if the South train is a little late the north train can make its station stop on time and get into the siding for the SB train.
Anyway  I heard them talk as they passed so assume the siding is just north of Lincoln.

Bob Jordan


 

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SB puls into station at Lincoln

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Niiiiice!

BB

Great night time lighting....just enough detail to catch the mood.

Thanks for the pics

BB in Spokane

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Great photos!   Really nice work.    Marty

Could photography be possible at the passing siding?

James R.(Jim) Baker
Whittier, CA

JimBaker Wrote:
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> Could photography be possible at the passing
> siding?

the siding extends to the CN crossing, there are industries on both sides and some access and farther north the line is along businees 55,orld 66.  I didnt check it out, for my time it was already dark, probbly not enough light and poking around in the dcark can be a problem.

Bob