This town seems to have several railroads going through with the likes of NS, UP(MP), and CSX. How busy is Mt. Vernon, and what lines are still there?
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Just joined up and found your post, I know for a fact that the Union Pacific Line is in fact active, I was through there the other day and their tracks are well maintained and they have a small yard on the East end of town near the tracks. The NS tracks I believe run East-West they are active. Now I am not sure about CSX.
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Mt. Vernon is very active still today. The UP Mt. Vernon Sub. has more traffic now than ever since the UP got the Pinckneyville Sub. going again, which connects to the Mt Vernon Sub. south of town.
The NS Illinois Division runs through there and crosses the UP. They are very active as well running about 10 - 12 trains a day. Trains you will see on the NS are:
NS #111, #112, #239, #168, #167, #223, #224, also others that don't run everyday.
The best time I found for NS action is during the afternoon.
Then there is the Evansville and Western Railroad. They only run about 4 times a week.
Last, the NRE shops there at Mt. Vernon are always something to see. You just never know what will be parked there waiting to be worked on or ones that are freshly painted ready to go.
The NS Illinois Division runs through there and crosses the UP. They are very active as well running about 10 - 12 trains a day. Trains you will see on the NS are:
NS #111, #112, #239, #168, #167, #223, #224, also others that don't run everyday.
The best time I found for NS action is during the afternoon.
Then there is the Evansville and Western Railroad. They only run about 4 times a week.
Last, the NRE shops there at Mt. Vernon are always something to see. You just never know what will be parked there waiting to be worked on or ones that are freshly painted ready to go.
UP Pinkneyville Sub has been active for some time, usually everything other than Z trains go through there unless, under powered, or crew not qualified, or they cannot be handled on the Mt. Vernon Sub. The Pinkneyville sub only runs southbound trains.
TRNBUF wrote:Mt. Vernon is very active still today. The UP Mt. Vernon Sub. has more traffic now than ever since the UP got the Pinckneyville Sub. going again, which connects to the Mt Vernon Sub. south of town.
The NS Illinois Division runs through there and crosses the UP. They are very active as well running about 10 - 12 trains a day. Trains you will see on the NS are:
NS #111, #112, #239, #168, #167, #223, #224, also others that don't run everyday.
The best time I found for NS action is during the afternoon.
Then there is the Evansville and Western Railroad. They only run about 4 times a week.
Last, the NRE shops there at Mt. Vernon are always something to see. You just never know what will be parked there waiting to be worked on or ones that are freshly painted ready to go.