Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

        Chillicothe Subdivision

Chilli Sub Layout:

The drawing below is the layout as it appeared prior to the recent expansion, in the Feb. 2002 edition of Model Railroader.

2004 / 2005 Changes involve the following:

The switching district under Le Moyne was removed to make way for what is now Galesburg, IL.

Le Moyne is now referred to as "Junction".

Kansas City Staging (West End) is now where Corwith was, at a different elevation and was increased to 14 tracks..

Cicero Staging is, where Proviso Staging was and has been reduced to only 4 tracks, via the BRC ( North End).

Proviso Staging Yard (12 tracks) is now accessed via a new connection where "PC Junction" was, new junction called "IHB Xing".

Corwith Staging Yard is now over Willow Springs Yard, 10 tracks (East End).

Clearing Staging Yard remained intact, but was completely re-laid with 12 tracks (South End).

Updated track plan arriving soon!

View, looking towards Lawndale Ave.                                                               Elevator complex at Williamsfield.

#541 on a WB Trailer Train at Stronghurst, Il.                       BRC Alcos, hard at work on the belt, note #607B, the only BRC Slug!

The small town of Chillicothe                                          Upper level is the north end of the BRC and lower level is the BNSF Mainline

Two different trains photographed at the Hot Box Detector at MP 138.9. The detector is located just outside of Edelstein, Il.

First view as you enter the layout room                        Office car maintenance facility, named for the man who saved the Santa Fe!

Some heavy action at Nerska Tower, just outside of Chicago. SCHIKCK25, a WB UPS train overtaking a slower WB at Nerska!

View looking toward Chillicothe and Willow Springs Yard            View looking toward CP Romeo and golf coarse

WB empty coal train on its way back to the Powder River Basin, via new Cameron Connection at Galesburg, Il.

View of local industries at Edelstein.              Left - South end of BRC, Top- BNSF Mainline to Corwith, Middle - Proviso,

                                                                                                        Lower - Kansas City

Looking east from Lawndale Ave.                                        Ford Mixing Center at CP Romeo, accessed from Willow Springs Yard

Illinois River and bridge at Chillicothe.                                View looking toward Nerska Tower, Stronghurst is to the right.

View looking east from Willow Springs Yard, Corwith is on top. New Budweiser plant at Harbor, under construction.

Illinois Edison Power Plant at Williamsfield.                 Locomotive maintenance board, every locomotive's status is kept track of on                                                                                                             this board

Golf coarse, just outside of Chillicothe                                                           Pro-Tech steel at Stronghurst

View looking towards West End of Willow Springs Yard, CP Romeo in on left side.