The outbound Illini lead by one of the few P40's is approaching Homewood Amtrak Station on it's way to Carbondale Il. The train is longer than it used to be as CN has required more cars so the train can maintain the 79MPH down the Chicago Sub.
Serving the heart of Illinois, this pair of trains runs daily between Chicago and Carbondale. The names come from the team names of major universities along the way, University of Illinois in Champaign and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.