An American Short Line

This a railroad just crying out for some enterprising model railroader to emmulate in miniature: The Effingham Railroad Company in Effingham, Illinois.

Pictured above is the railroad's sole engine, and old EMD SW-1200 switcher painted in a scheme reminiscent of the long-gone Chicago Great Western Railroad.

Though the little Effingham R.R. is only 1.7 miles long, it has high class connections with two of the "Big Four" American railroads: CSX and Canadian National/Illinois Central.

But my favorite aspect of the Effingham R.R. is one of its customers: a Krispy Kreme donut factory! (YES!) In the above picture, the SW-1200 wears a banner celebrating the opening of the rail served donut factory.

Railroads and donuts, what more could one want?

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