Shawnee (train)

Shawnee

Illini
Former operator(s)	Illinois Central Railroad Amtrak
Route map Legend Dist. Station 0 mi Chicago-Union Chicago-Central 25 mi 40 km Homewood 57 mi 92 km Kankakee 115 mi 185 km Rantoul 129 mi 208 km Champaign–Urbana 174 mi 280 km Mattoon 201 mi 323 km Effingham 254 mi 409 km Centralia 310 mi 499 km Carbondale v t e

The Shawnee was a passenger train operated first by then

The Shawnee took its name from the

Its rolling stock consisted of inherited Illinois Central Gulf locomotives and passenger cars, but in 1976 they were replaced with GE P30CHes and Amfleets and for a brief time, they used Superliner cars. The 1980s most likely saw introduction of EMD F40PHs and retaining of Amfleets, as the Superliners were sent on other routes.

On October 12, 1979, a northbound train was involved

The Shawnee operated until January 12, 1986, when budget cuts led to its consolidation with the

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