Railfanning the BNSF Beardstown Subdivision 8-22-09 CTC Sill with a 3-way Meet

(Watch in HD)

Well we finally caught up to the BNSF Mty Rock train at S. CTC Cypress, But he only got a Track Authority from CTC S. Cypress to MP 209. So We figured something was up.

1:34 - The First SB Pulls down the main and back into CTC Territory as the NB UP Train awaits the arrival of the Rock Train and a new Track Authority.

1:41 - After a race to the north end and a quick tripod setup I barely get a shot of the second SB.

1:50 - 10 Minutes later the UP 7239 pulls its 4 unit train out of the E. CTC Sill.

NOTE - This footage is from our DVD Archive at FRRP, I shot this for an upcoming DVD called UP Coal "End of the Line" It covers the last stretch of UP Coal trains in Southern Illinois. Here at where this is filmed is Combined BNSF and UP Trackage.

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• AC4400
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• Rock
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[Jurgy631]

what is CTC?

[heelblocks]

Centralized Traffic Control, That means Dispatchers actually control the signals and switches.

[Jurgy631]

oh ok. thanks!