CSX & CN at Effingham, Illinois

Effingham, IL, 199 miles south of Chicago and 140 miles southwest of Indianapolis, is one of the most accessible and best known railfan hotspots in central Illinois.  There, the CSX main line to East St. Louis, formerly Conrail's St. Louis Line, and Canadian National's Chicago to Memphis main, once the main line of the Illinois Central, cross at grade.  This video shows 24 hours of action at Effingham in August of 2004.  117 minutes.