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BN’s turn

            Burlington Northern operated a former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy branch from Sterling to Earlville, Illinois. Late in the life of the branch, it utilized 0.8 miles of trackage rights on Chicago & North Western’s Troy Grove line here to reach a connector track at Earlville that curves eastbound onto the Chicago Division Second Sub main line running from Aurora to Galesburg.

In this view on June 10, 1984, the local has to wait for the passage of a C&NW southbound train before it could head south at C&NW Junction. As the C&NW caboose passes by, the brakeman of the BN local is already lining the switch to the BN. The BN local will enters C&NW trackage right behind the C&NW Troy Grove train.

BN operated this former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy branch from Sterling to Earlville, Illinois, and by this date, trackage of the branch was deteriorating, with traffic dwindling. Soon, the local would be discontinued on this 46.8-mile long line, and it would be torn up in 1985. BN GP40 No. 3030 is the former CB&Q No. 630.

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Earl Township / Earlville (show map)

Taken on: April 9, 2024

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