Railfanning and misc stuff

Today March 21, 2021 decided to explore a few areas as well as look for trains.  My goal was to catch a train at Jacksonville but also check out Roodhouse as well as a depot in Meredosia, Illinois. My first catch was in the morning down at Beardstown where a BNSF Ore empty train was heading out towards Galesburg on the Beardstown Subdivision. After Beardstown I cruise on down hoping to see KCS action down at Roodhouse. No such luck but there at least was two units there but no crew.  Roodhouse: After Roodhouse I head up to Jacksonville and see a little Norfolk Southern action. I catch an NS manifest and a power move. Jacksonville, Illinois: Also in Jacksonville stop and photograph the old GMO Railroad depot which was built in 1900. The depot has been used as a restaurant in the past and po...

  Today Saturday, March 13th, 2021 chased an Illinois & Midland Coal Train from Oakford to Springfield, Illinois. I also went to a few spots in Springfield since the last time I have been down here was around 2016. I took mostly pictures but did film the train at Oakford and Springfield. Oakford: Petersburg: Tice: Athens: Springfield: Coal train entering Springfield and the Illinois & Midland yard. Video: While down in Springfield checked out a few spots including Capitol, Lincolns Tomb, and Camp Butler National Cemetery. Capitol: A place our Governor rarely visits. 🤣 Springfield Amtrak Station: Lincoln's Tomb: (wasnt open) Camp Butler Cemetery: I went there because my mother's parents are buried here. I forgot where graves were and walked around section I remember we came too but I got cold so didnt look through entire section.