Who really owns the Seymour Branch in Illinois between Champaign and Seymour?
The signals are maintained by CN but it is listed as a NS branch line.
Also does anyone know why the switch from this branch line to the former Wabash was left in even though the tracks were removed years ago?
The signals in Champaign at State Street on the west side are maintained by CN, but the signals on the east side are maintained by NS. But there is only 10 feet of of former Wabash track left east of State Street. This line used to go all the way to Sidney, Illinois but that line was pulled ages ago and is now a spur in Urbana.
If CN is the owner, then they have to use the switch off the Champaign line onto the NS Mansfield Branch, just to reach their own rails.
So who is who here?
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