This is directed to those MWRF participants who plan to be in Chicago the night of Monday July 20th and may be interested in a Mendota points run on the Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg.
I know that a few of you did this points runs a couple of years ago (Jis, Dick and Alan). I had planned to go, but got talked out of the points run in favor of pretending to watch FSU Football (and actually eating pizza and drinking beer) with my sister. Somehow, Chris got roped into joining us, but I am not sure if he has done that points run at another time.
The points run will involve a late night after a long day. According to the MWRF itinerary, the day ends at 4:29pm at LaSalle St. Station.
Train 383 (Illinois Zephyr) leaves CHI at 5:55pm and arrives in Mendota at 7:20pm.
Train 382 (Carl Sandburg) leaves Mendota at 8:11pm and arrives in CHI at 9:53pm.
I am considering doing this points run. I probably could be talked into it or out of it at this point. Any comments or PMs would be appreciated. Thanks.