Another frigid day for errands and fanning...

Once again a frigid air mass starts off everyone's day and I chase KJ
as well as see a few trains working around errands. Thanks Canada 
and Alaska for the air mass by the way the entire country appriciates it.
I know you're all just trying to share and all but please don't.  I kid I kid.
It's Illinois and it's winter what can one expect?  Mild winters every year?
Pffft Keep dreaming.

 This morning I run into KJRY on the way back from Cuba. I don't like
dealing with lots of people at the Dollar Store in Canton so I just go to 
Cuba's.  I'm an odd one. I catch KJRY's morning westbound around the
Wee Ma Tuk Country club area so turn around and chase it.  I film and
photograph it in various places.  In Smithfield watched them drop off 
some cars onto a siding then for a finale I catch them at Bushnell crossing
the diamond.  I film them east of Cuba,  in smithfield, and crossing the 
Spoon River at Seville. At the diamond I also see prior to KJRY a BNSF
with a Warbonnet # 4719.  After this i go run something for my mom then
go pay something in Pekin.

 While in Pekin I was hoping to swing up and catch an Iowa Interstate but 
no such luck. I read a heads up  about a CN train at Wesley Road but wanted
to take a chance instead of going for a sure thing.  No such luck. I have little
luck with Iowa other than a few times and then it was by a heads up.  Haha.
I stick around Chillicothe for BNSF action to make up for it so not really a 
loss. I read a heads up about a BNSF Feed train at Darst Street as i entered
Peoria heading back so took Route 8 back and seen it at Edwards.  By that 
time it was dark so had to look for a well lit crossing.  Sadly I only came across
one which was at Yates City.  The video didn't turn out well but i forgot to
bring the better camera for night so whatever.  My stupidity.  A friendly
cop stopped to see if i was okay and we talked a little while I filmed.  I very
much appriciate the friendliness so people who hates cops not all are bad. 
I've actually ran into more friendly ones than not so friendly.  This was my
first train I filmed at Yates City.  I just wish it turned out better.  Oh well.
There is always another time and hopefully warmer weather.  I'm glad I
caught what i did though so no regrets.

 Pictures of KJRY:

 Bushnell:












 Wee Ma Tuk between Canton and Cuba, Il:









East of Cuba, Il:


Between Cuba and Smithfield, Il....




Smithfield,Illinois:
South of Bushnell, Illinois under Highway 41:




Seville, Illinois:  ( Spoon River bridge).....................................................................................

BNSF on the Chillicothe sub in Chillicothe, Illinois:                                                           








Videos of what I have uploaded so far on You tube:                                                                    




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