This 114-page railroad route guidebook covers the approximate 310-mile-long route between Chicago, Illinois and Carbondale, Illinois. This book provides historical information as the train passes through such trackside communities as Homewood, Kankakee, Gilman, Rantoul, Champaign-Urbana, Mattoon, Effingham, Centralia, and DuQuoin. Learn fascinating stories about the historic Illinois Central Railroad and Pullman, Illinois' Corn Belt, and the Delta Region of Southern Illinois. This book by Robert & Kandace Tabern was written for passengers traveling aboard Amtrak's Saluki®/Illini® Service and the City of New Orleans® between Chicago and Carbondale.
Your purchase goes to support the Midwest Rail Rangers program, which currently provides onboard educational programs on the South Shore Line and private rail excursions. For more information, check out www.railrangers.org. Thanks again!
