Union Pacific UP 6502 GE AC44CW leads a northbound Manifest Train on the Chester subdivision through Gorham, Illinois on January 2, 2021.

The Chester Sub is Union Pacific’s water level route through southern Illinois. This is the former Missouri Pacific line between Chester and Thebes, Illinois.

Published by Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott is a photographer who also has a love of model railroading; however, he spends most of his time photographing railroads. He enjoys getting out, seeing different parts of the county and meeting new people in his travels.