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IMRR Coal train at Route 97 in Havana

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 IMRR with BNSF power hauling a Coal Train enroute to the Kincaid, Illinois power plant. Filmed her in Havana, Illinois crossing Route 97. Feb 19, 2021 I heard a horn while I was out and seen the train so headed it off at route 97. video: https://youtu.be/RSiiu30BX6A

Warsaw Brewery Company and abandoned tracks

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 In Warsaw, Illinois sits an old structure where it was rail served by the TP&W Railroad. This was the Warsaw Brewery Company. It was established in 1860 by Robert Guller. After Guller died his son  took over and it was incorporated as Popel & Guller Company.  In 1933 it was acquired by interested parties and became the Warsaw Brewing Company until it closed in 1972. It sat for two decades vacant before others tried but failed to turn it into a bar, restaurant and reception hall. Pictures taken March 28,2020 Abandoned tracks from South of Hamilton to north of Warsaw. KJRY stores cars on north end while south end abandoned technically out of service but in no condition for anything. Rails service to Warsaw itself probably ceased after Brewery closed unless an elevator was still seeing service.

Literal Icebox

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 February 2021 is proving to be a tough month weather wise. January was no better at times. Unfortunately for us northern this is a yearly thing snow, ice and artic blasts and air masses. This week in a half hasnt broke freezing not once in fact it hasnt broke twenty in a while. Every few days a snow system comes in dumping inches of snow. The river here in Havana is iced over in spots and we look like a winter wasteland. I for one am tired of frigid temps. I can deal with snow though its still a pain in the butt. Pictures of Havana, Illinois February 2021. These set taken February 15th. Havana other February 2021 photos: Even railfanning at times I captured winter doing what it does. Some of those days not breaking the single digit temps.  Various locations: While it makes interesting photos winter can be a real pain daily. Some winters are mild and drier then you have times like now not so much and everything is frozen. Feb 16, 2021 Havana: Feb 18: