Iowa Interstate PESI 6-1-24
I figured after SIPE dropped its train at East Peoria, PESI would depart around two hours later. Sure enough, it did.
The train stopped at the West Yard for what appeared to be a crew change (not sure on that) but then I heard "make the cut" on the radio, so I wondered if they were going to pull the 22 cars left by SIPE earlier, and drag them to the North Limit Yard. I waited by the old (1900) Rock Island depot for PESI and it had 62 cars, matching what the crew told the St. Albans dispatcher prior to departure (15 loads, 47 empties). So I don't know why PESI stopped short of Persimmon Street, pulled up to State Street and then backed up before final departure for points north and west.
The train stopped at the West Yard for what appeared to be a crew change (not sure on that) but then I heard "make the cut" on the radio, so I wondered if they were going to pull the 22 cars left by SIPE earlier, and drag them to the North Limit Yard. I waited by the old (1900) Rock Island depot for PESI and it had 62 cars, matching what the crew told the St. Albans dispatcher prior to departure (15 loads, 47 empties). So I don't know why PESI stopped short of Persimmon Street, pulled up to State Street and then backed up before final departure for points north and west.
CAPTION: Iowa Interstate manifest PESI (Peoria IL to Silvis IL) is shown crossing the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad's Illinois River Bridge mid-afternoon Saturday, June 1, 2024. IAIS 501, IAIS 712 and IAIS 710 have 62 cars (15 loads, 47 empties). After power runby scenes at Chicago Street and Persimmon Street, we see the entire PESI rolling by the old (1900) Rock Island depot.
David P. Jordan
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