Central Illinois Railfanning Special (Part 2)

In the second part of my two-part series of New Year's railfanning in the central Illinois region, we see even more BNSF action in and around Galesburg at various locations on December 30th. You'll also witness the higher-speed passenger rail action along the Union Pacific Springfield Subdivision on the 31st. There are also various movements included from along the NS Lafayette District and the CN Champaign & Chicago Subdivisions on the first 2 days of 2023 to bring in another year of railfanning! Some unique catches are included as well, such as a couple ex-BN locomotives on the Galesburg hump set, a Palmetto Railways GP38-2, an ex-ATSF Warbonnet C44-9W, NS #4152 with it's older Nathan K5L horn, multiple IC "Deathstar" SD70 leaders, an Amtrak Dash 8 leading the City of New Orleans, and more! I hope y'all enjoy and have a Happy New Year!

See Part 1 here:    • Central Illinois Railfanning Special ...  


12/30/2022
Peck Park:
BNSF Z-WSPSBD3-29A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7967
BNSF GE ES44C4 #8080
BNSF GE ES44DC #7895
NS GE D9-44CW #9456

BNSF H-GALPAS1-30A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7972
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9302
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #8437

BNSF Z-SBDWSP1-28A
BNSF GE C44-9W #4448
BNSF GE ES44DC #7452
BNSF GE ES44C4 #4268
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #8592
BNSF GE ES44AC #6292

BNSF Z-NBYWSP1-28U
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7094
BNSF GE ET44C4 #3906
BNSF EMD SD70ACe #9048
BNSF GE C44-9W #4716

BNSF +V-BLUMIN1-29B
KCSM GE ES44AC #4673
BNSF GE C44-9W #4633

East of Cameron:
BNSF +V-BLUMIN1-29B
KCSM GE ES44AC #4673
BNSF GE C44-9W #4633

Cameron:
BNSF B-SCOLPC5-26A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7940
GECX (ex-BNSF) GE C44-9W #4937

BNSF Z-WSPLPK1-30U
BNSF GE ES44C4 #4203
BNSF GE ES44C4 #6679

BNSF Q-NSABAR6-30L
BNSF GE ES44DC #7439
BNSF GE ES44C4 #8164

BNSF B-LPCTMO7-30A
BNSF GE ES44DC #7805
BNSF GE ES44C4 #3251

Saluda:
BNSF H-MEMGAL1-29A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #6546
BNSF GE ES44C4 #4266

East of Monmouth:
BNSF H-DYTGAL1-24A
BNSF GE ES44AC #6006
BNSF GE ES44DC #7580
BNSF GE ET44C4 #3851

Bushnell:
BNSF U-HKMBMN0-30T
BNSF GE C44-9W #5288
BNSF GE C44-9W #792

BNSF H-MADGAL1-27A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #8233
KCS GE ET44AC #5009
NS GE AC44C6M #4561
BNSF GE ES44DC #7572
SCPR EMD GP38-2 #3801

Macomb:
BNSF H-GALWQM1-30A
BNSF GE ES44C4 #4266
BNSF GE ES44C4 #6546

Ormonde:
BNSF Q-CHISTO6-30L
BNSF GE ES44C4 #7169
BNSF GE AC44CW #5663
BNSF (ex-ATSF) GE C44-9W #625
NS EMD SD70ACC #1822

Cameron:
BNSF XH-NTWKCK1-29A
BNSF GE ES44DC #7584
BNSF GE C44-9W #5324
NS GE ES44DC #7667
BNSF EMD GP25 #3186
BNSF GE C44-9W #5027
BNSF GE C44-9W #5347
BNSF GE ES44DC #7905

BNSF M-GALCHI1-30A
BNSF GE C44-9W #5395
BNSF GE C44-9W #4726

East of Cameron:
BNSF A51-30A (AMTK #5 "California Zephyr")
AMTK GE P42DC #60
AMTK GE P42DC #78

12/31/2022
McLean:
AMTK #300 "Lincoln Service"
IDTX SM SC-44 #4604

Lexington:
AMTK #301 "Lincoln Service"
IDTX SM SC-44 #4607

Towanda:
AMTK #302 "Lincoln Service"
IDTX SM SC-44 #4616

South of Shirley:
AMTK #22 "Texas Eagle"
AMTK GE P42DC #58

Cerro Gordo:
NS D36
NS EMD SD40-3 #6407
NS EMD SD40-3 #6406

NS 14Q
NS GE AC44C6M #4284
NS GE D9-44CW #9884

01/01/2023
Tolono:
CN P39091-01 (AMTK #390 "Saluki")
IDTX STS SC-44 #4603

NS 32N
NS GE ET44AC #3624
NS GE D9-44CW #9841
UP GE C44AC #6738

CN P39191-01 (AMTK #391 "Saluki")
IDTX STS SC-44 #4608

NS 35N
NS EMD SD70ACe #1132
UP GE C45ACCTE #5286

CN Q19651-29
CN GE EF-644j (ES44DC) #2243
CN EMD GF-643d (SD70M-2) #8004

Homer:
NS 14J
NS GE AC44C6M #4152
NS GE ES44AC #8079

Danville:
NS 14J
NS GE AC44C6M #4152
NS GE ES44AC #8079

CSXT M647-01
CSXT GE ES44AH #3215
CSXT GE ES44AH #3026

NS 120
BNSF GE C44-9W #746
BNSF GE ET44C4 #3947

Leverett:
CN E27161-31
CN EMD GF-643b (SD75I) #5746
CN EMD GF-640a (SD70I) #5607

01/02/2023
CN P05871-01 (AMTK #58 "City of New Orleans")
AMTK GE P32-8BWH #507
AMTK SM ALC-42 #305

Tolono:
NS 120
NS GE ES44DC #7558
NS GE D9-44CW #9945

CN A40891-01
IC EMD SD70 #1022
IC EMD SD70 #1029
CN (IC) EMD SD70 #1016
CN EMD GF-643f (SD70M-2) #8881

CN X39991-31
BNSF GE ET44C4 #3787
CN (ex-CREX) GE ES44AC #3964

CN A40791-01
IC EMD SD70 #1028
IC EMD SD70 #1021
CN GE EF-644t (ET44AC) #3020
NS GE ES44AC #8177
CN GE EF-644zc (ET44AC) #3183

NS 32N
NS GE ES44AC #8030
UP GE C45AH(T4) #2661

Unity:
NS 14Q
UP EMD SD70AH(T4) #3001
UP EMD SD70ACe #8711

Philo:
NS 35N
NS EMD SD70ACe #1136
NS GE AC44C6M #4465

Tolono:
NS 259
NS GE ES44AC #8028
UP GE C45AH #2522
NS GE AC44C6M #4150

NS 199
NS GE AC44C6M #4284
NS GE D9-44CW #9884

NS 258
NS EMD SD70ACe #1128
NS GE ES44AC #8137