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Texas Eagle rerouted due to trackwork

Started by BigBlueBuddha , Aug 01 2012 07:14 PM

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#1 BigBlueBuddha

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 07:14 PM

August 1-9 and August 16-23:

". . .The Chicago-San Antonio Texas Eagle is being rerouted on the UP’s former Chicago & Eastern Illinois trackage through Villa Grove and Pana, Ill. Buses are substituting for most Lincoln Service trains, some connecting with the Chicago-Carbondale Illini and Saluki at Champaign, Ill."

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Edited by BigBlueBuddha, 01 August 2012 - 07:15 PM.

Amtrak routes traveled:

California Zephyr (1), Capitol Limited (11), Cardinal (1), Cascades (1), Coast Starlight (5), Empire Builder (8), Hiawatha (26), Hoosier State (2), San Joaquin (1), Silver Meteor (1), Silver Star (1), Southwest Chief (3), Texas Eagle (2), Wolverine (2)

Amtrak rail miles: 40,006

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 08:05 PM

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Posted 02 August 2012 - 10:37 AM

August 1-9 and August 16-23:

". . .The Chicago-San Antonio Texas Eagle is being rerouted on the UP’s former Chicago & Eastern Illinois trackage through Villa Grove and Pana, Ill. Buses are substituting for most Lincoln Service trains, some connecting with the Chicago-Carbondale Illini and Saluki at Champaign, Ill."

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For those making the Connections between Springfield and Galesburg to/from the Texas Eagles and the SWC, in addition to the Thruway Van between GBB-SPI/SPI-GBB, there will ba a Bustitution between SPI and STL!!! :angry2:

Edited by jimhudson, 02 August 2012 - 10:38 AM.

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