Eastern Illinois Santa Fe

This model railroad depicts the Santa Fe Railway from Joliet, Illinois to Streator, Illinois. This section of the railroad has two tracks called Main One and Main Two. Since the Santa Fe Railway runs in an East to West direction the North track is called Main One. The alignment from Joliet to Pequot uses the Santa Fe mainline and track that was shared and annexed from the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio. The alignments are quite close to each other but not exactly what might be called “double track.” The trackage from Pequot to Streator though is all Santa Fe two track arrangement that is set right next to each other. There is a grade crossing with the former Rock Island track at Joliet. Both the Metra commuter line and the Iowa Interstate railroad now use this track. There is also a grade crossing and junction of the Norfolk Southern, former Conrail railroad at Streator.

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Tom Cain

Indianapolis, IN

HO

48 ft x 14 ft

200 ft

Modern Era

4 - 6

Track: 100%
Scenery: 50%
Electrical: 100%

NCE Wireless and JMRI WiThrottle

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