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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy Andn I'm a northern Illinois boy who knows better. While most people around Chicago (75% of the state's population) think anywhere south of I-80 is southern Illinois, I know it doesn't really start until about Centralia! [/quote] You're right about Centralia. Back when I was young and foolish and thought I was gonna be a star I worked at WCNT in Centralia. It has other call letters now. The local paper had a sign on their building which read, "Egypt's Greatest Daily". We did not air mine reports, but as I mentioned earlier WGGH did. It was fascinating for this city boy from Missouri to hear. "Mines working tomorrow: Mama Joliet, Papa Joliet, "...etc. For a while I couldn't figure out what they were talking about. Incidentally, Centraia was named after the Illinois Central railroad. Either IC or CB&Q (can't remember) had shops there, and the town used to be litterally cut in two by railroad tracks with only a few grade crossings to get to the other side of town. Cheers, [/quote] ED The Illinois Central had an engine back shop and roundhouse on the south side of town and the CB&Q had a roundhouse on the north side of town. I got to visit both in the early and mid fifties when steam was being shopped. During the later years, the Centralia facilities became a car shop until recently. The IC gave one of their mountain class, 2500 to Centralia and it is in the park today on the west side of town off 161.
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