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Yeah the diamond was removed in 2016, crazy to think its been that long ago now. Odin was a great railfanning spot when both lines were active through there. Still decent amount of CN traffic though.

@@jjrailfans Thank you!

Cool! Thanks for sharing that. Yes, there are numerous lines in this area and plenty of opportunities for railfanning the different carriers. Unfortunately some of these lines aren't as busy as they used to be, and see less traffic compared to 10+ years ago. Still plenty of train action all around though.

@@BadgerlandRailVideos Awesome! Thanks for watching! Glad to hear it was helpful. I plan to do some more videos this year that look at other locations along this line, and a few other abandoned lines nearby in the area.

I try to mix it up and go to different random locations. There's several things that help when railfanning. I have a scanner, which helps to alert you if any train traffic is approaching. Several of the railroad lines around here have signal systems that help you know if a train is approaching where you're located at. I also monitor social media pages like a railfan Facebook group as people sometimes post what’s coming down a certain line in the area. Freight trains don't have set schedules, but there are usually traffic patterns across the different lines in the area. So you eventually get a rough idea of the best times of day to hang out near a line and see if you catch some trains. Some days are really busy and others are slower.

@ how can I get a scanner

@WarHawkPlaysyt I have a Uniden BC125AT. You can find them on Amazon.

Yeah both the Illinois and Indiana Subdivisions have really declined in the past decade, mostly due to CSX using the old Conrail Indy line and very little on line business.

Thanks for watching!

@@Arty0880 Yeah that was definitely interesting lol!

@@NickLange-h3s Agreed. I'd love to see this line reopen someday. I'm losing hope at this stage that it will ever happen though.

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois unfortunately there’s a better route plus most of the business on this line is gone

@kentuckyrailfan1 That's very true.

@@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg Thank you!

Yeah these trains caught a lot of interest due to them running on a line that had been out of service for a few years up to that point.

@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois I plan onto trying to visit it myself and my family one day. I wanted to make this line out of a Fictional Railroad to give it some support.

I've heard that too. That would explain why CSX removed all of the sidings along this line.

@@ekeller88 Yep totally agree. The Conrail merger was the beginning of the end for the old B&O line. It became redundant.

Don’t forget the L&N line csx owns as well (EVWR) today. It’s a shame one RR got control over all 3 of these lines.

Yeah the same fate occurred with the old L&N line back in the late 80's/early 90's. CSX downgraded and later abandoned it west of Okawville into East St. Louis. The old B&O then absorbed those trains from that line at the time.

@@Allen-ye6wy Anywhere from 2-4 per day. It's mostly coal traffic plus a local train a few days per week. It's not a very busy line.

@@charlessharrardiii7086 Yeah that's true. Traffic levels and railcar counts are both down on this line lately.

@@isaiahbelmonte6778 Yeah they rolled into town slower than usual. There was a CSX maintainer working at the next crossing, so that's probably why.

@@Maxthefisherman09 It definitely is yes.

@@DouglasP201 Agreed!

I don't know for sure.

@@paulbergen9114 Thank you!

Yeah it does sound great!

No it runs from East St. Louis to Vincennes.

Thanks! If you ever get a chance to go to Centralia or Irvington, the CN line through there is usually really busy, plus there's Amtrak on that line too.

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois yea I’ve been wanting to do that, but, one thing I do know is the cn line over here they be running at like 9:30 at night, but I might go over there I just gotta ask and hope that I can go.

@@trainrailfan-mv6xx Yeah the CN St. Louis line thru Belleville mostly only sees night trains. The Centralia Subdivision has about 10-12 per day sometimes. Plus that entire line is trackable with ATCS.

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois oh ok cool Ima have to try to get that

@@larrybaldridge4078 Yeah I'm surprised they've let it sit dormant for almost 10 years now. Perhaps eventually it will be pulled up.

CSX would have to offer it for sale at a fair price. They have been avoiding it so far by keeping the asking price too high. There are fears of western class ones spreading too far east. That is why the L&N west of Okawaville got chopped, to prevent a western carrier from snapping up the shortline as a gateway east and forcing the shortline to ship through lines further east.

@@trainrailfan-mv6xx Nice!

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois where does this start at and finishes at

@@ryanstarr7491 Are you referring to this NS line?

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois yes

It goes from Princeton, Indiana to Luther Yard in St. Louis.

True. Although I'd like to see a shortline acquire it and make a go at reestablishing business along the line that CSX abandoned back in the 90's and early 2000's. There used to be nearly 80 car locals that once ran this line, with rail business in Salem, Huey, Ferrin, Breese, Trenton, Summerfield, and Lebanon. There is still industry along the line in Lebanon, Trenton, along with numerous Top AG elevators. CSX also interchanged with BNSF and UP, and the connection tracks are still intact. With good marketing, local business could be established, much like EVWR did with the old L&N further south after CSX quit on that line. There is now thriving business on the old L&N from Okawville to the east.

@@erikmcc804 Totally agree, it's unfortunate CSX is letting this line sit and rot away. Thanks for watching and subscribing, I really appreciate it!

I believe there's a high chance that CSX will use this route if a Hurricane damages the St. Louis Subdivision badly perhaps. Would love to see this line be put back in service

LOL true!!

Thank you!

Cool, thanks for the info!

@@trainrailfan-mv6xx Yes I do.

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois ok can you check where ns 168 is rq because I don’t have atcs

@@trainrailfan-mv6xx ATCS tracking on most of the NS Southern-West District is really limited, since it's all track warrant signaled, except for a small section in Centralia. The part of the line thru Centralia is trackable, but not to the east or west unfortunately. The only lines in the area that you can fully track the entire line with ATCS is the CN Centralia Subdivision, and CN St. Louis Sub. CSX and BNSF use protocols that can no longer be tracked with ATCS. I expect CN to eventually switch to a protocol that makes ATCS nearly obsolete around here.

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois oh ok welp guess I’ll be waiting for ns 168 then

@@trainrailfan-mv6xx I've been in Centralia for nearly 4 hours today and there hasn't been any NS trains thru here yet. I've caught 2 CN and 1 Amtrak so far.

Ha! That's ironic isn't it? Railfans think alike I guess LOL. Thanks for reaching out!

@@TrainsOfSouthernIllinois Yeah I Thought It Was Werid Lmao

Totally agree about PSR.

There was more then six motors. Each locomotive has six motors.

I think it might be NS 798.

@@alanwannemaker2518 Nice!

@@danielpetrick2859 Thank you!

Probably 200+ cars.

@@USA_Railfan Thanks for watching!

I hope so too.

Need to keep old paint scheme to let remember train or railroad history

I completely agree.

Thanks for watching!