The SB “Saluki” is coming to a stop.

IC 1038 is up to track speed as it sets its sights on Champaign. The trackage between Effingham and Champaign features many small towns that have deep roots to the Illinois Central.

IC 1038 wakes up the city of Effingham as it pounds the CN/CSX diamond. Right in front of us is Effingham's depot. Once served by IC and the PRR, the depot only sees Amtrak on the CN nowadays.

A pair of IC SD70 Deathstar's and a GT painted 4 axle bring southbound CN Train A408 into Effingham, IL.

ICG, Illinois Central Gulf 199335 caboose, southbound at Effingham, Illinois. September 5, 1980. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Normally arriving at Effingham, IL before dawn, the northbound City of New Orleans makes a daylight appearance by running over three hours behind schedule.

Snow Flurries are flying around on this cold and windy New Years Eve Day, 2023 as another pair of IC SD70's thunder over the CSX diamonds at Effingham, IL. bringing CN train A408 southbound to Cen... (more)

CN Train A407 is back on the move northbound out of Effingham, IL. after doing some work at their yard. They’re seen here just north of town in one of the last snow showers of a two day snow eve... (more)

A pair of IC SD70s lead A407 across the cross the CSX main to St Louis and pass by the Amtrak depot at Effingham.

EFRR 2716 pulls a cut of covered hoppers.

Moments after sunrise, a pair of IC SD70s lead A407 North towards Effingham.

I guess everything runs at night. Sat all day. One CN local, this thru freight, one CSX and the AMT/Illinois passenger runs.

THE SEMINOLE arrives in Effingham on a cold morning behind a GofG E8 and two IC E9A units. It is crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad's Panhandle Line here and the Pennsy's position light signals ca... (more)

Up 6618 slow's for the yard in Effingham IL.

Ic 1007 heads south out of the yard at Effingham after doing some work.