Railworks America

Decided to put the NSFD on hold for awhile and started on a small branch line in Illinois. Serves 2 customers, one in Oregon, IL and the other in Mt. Morris, IL. Very scenic area as well. Lots of trees, fields, and hills. The branch runs from Oregon, IL to Mt. Morris where the tracks are cut. Hoppers on tank cars are all that are switched here. Trains do run daily.
Roster
ID

Model

Location



IR 9238

EMD SD45T-2

ex-SP



IR 7444

EMD SD45R

ex-SP



IR 5

CF-7

LaSalle Branch, <Days may be numbered 10/11>



OMLX 5625

GP20MQ

La Salle Branch, Former Demonstrator, ex-SP, 645 prime mover



IR 3500

EMD GP35

Ottawa Branch



OMLX 2256 (former KFR)

EMD GP38-3

sidelined, rebuilt SP GP35



GATX 2657

EMD GP38-2

off lease, ex-conrail, rebuilt GP38



OMLX 3333

EMD GP50

Sent to Chicago Rail Link ex-CN&W 5075



HBRY 5008

EMD SD50

Ottawa Branch



HBRY 5009

EMD SD50

Ottawa Branch



ILSX 1390

EMD GP39-2

Off property



HLCX 1027

EMD GP38-2

Off lease rebuilt GP40



HLCX 3839

EMD GP38-2

Off Lease Returned



NREX 7285

EMD SD40-2

ex-BN



OMLX 9259

EMD SD45T-2

Transferred to NKCR, née-SP ex-LTEX



NKCR 2

EMD GP7

Lease Expired, Now operated by ADM of Ottawa



NKCR 3

CF-7

Lease Expired, scrapped



LLPX 1513

EMD GP15-1

Lease Expired



CSP 1

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped.



CSP 2

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped.



CSP 3

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped.



CSP 4

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped, may have been saved.



IR 6

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped.



IR 7

GE B23-7

Sold, Scrapped.

If you need help with repaints, I am avaliable.

Sounds like a fun route. If I can help out in any way, let me know.

Thanks!
Judging by how much I got done today this route will be done and uploaded by next sunday I bet.

Right in my back yard and I didn't even know it was there.

Aren't the car IDs HLCX?

I would say that it's best to not hurry through it, we'll enjoy the route whenever you finish it and release it, but you have all the time in the world.

Would love to see the full of the Illinois Railroad extending out past Oregon.

We'll be able to run a steam engine and experience the area like Casey Jones did in 1889-1900.

jpetersjr wrote:I would say that it's best to not hurry through it, we'll enjoy the route whenever you finish it and release it, but you have all the time in the world.

Would love to see the full of the Illinois Railroad extending out past Oregon.

We'll be able to run a steam engine and experience the area like Casey Jones did in 1889-1900.

Maybe in the future, track is 100% laid, all I need to do now is scenery which is 20% done. It sucks we don't have corn plants yet, every field is full of them(much like Ohio). Most of the crossing gates appear to be from around the 1980's from when BN had the line so BN can be operated on this route as well.

C&O Allegheny. Closest thing I can remember. Ask Mike D? Maybe he can whip you up something.

There are some nice corn plants by SAD. They are on the NERW route at Bob's elevator.

artimrj wrote:There are some nice corn plants by SAD. They are on the NERW route at Bob's elevator.

I knew I had seen them somewhere. Thanks Bob.

Mike is got them on his list since I cant find the corn from SAD, I checked all SAD's boxes. Scenery in Mount Morris is going in, really has the Illinois feel with the hills.

Track is 100%, scenery is 90%, still adding ground textures and small details. Looking good if I might say so :)

NS9030 wrote:Track is 100%, scenery is 90%, still adding ground textures and small details. Looking good if I might say so :)

im shure we would all like to see if its looking good (hint hint ) screenshots if you may please

thecanadianrail wrote:

NS9030 wrote:Track is 100%, scenery is 90%, still adding ground textures and small details. Looking good if I might say so :)

im shure we would all like to see if its looking good (hint hint ) screenshots if you may please

Patience grasshopper :) just had lots of hockey lately. Made a team I didn't think I would make so I'm focusing a lot on it.