I never heard what caused the delay, but being 12 hours behind schedule means a daylight run for westbound train Q593 at Harris Spur, IL, north of Paris on the old NYC Egyptian line.
Most of the mileage that remains on this line in Illinois is lightly used, if at all. This location sees only two trains each day, usually both in the wee hours of the morning.
Today's train is being moved by three leased, former NS (nee Southern) GP38's, which have been prolific in the area on locals recently, as CSX is rebuilding their own GP38's.
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