A couple of railfans chat with the engineer of the southbound Illini before he backs the train around the wye at the north end of Carbondale to prepare for tomorrow morning's return to Chicago as the Saluki.
Serving the heart of Illinois, this pair of trains runs daily between Chicago and Carbondale. The names come from the team names of major universities along the way, University of Illinois in Champaign and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.