MOWEAQUA COAL MINE MUSEUM

MOWEAQUA, IL

Golden Opportunity I never seem to shoot the DREI very often despite it being pretty local to me. My opportunities to do so typically fall on weekends that I don't usually like waking up very early on, but here and there I make the effort, especially when I'm basically invited out there. Can't argue with that much, but the timing was good, so hey, off I was. The Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad is undergoing a power shuffle presently. The leaser fleet, made up of HLCX and FURX power of various colours and models, is going away, now replaced by power taken from the WSOR and by the freshly shopped WAMX 5909. Built as the NS 4616, this rare GP59 is new to the railroad, but far from a new locomotive. It's one of just 36 of its type, all built for Norfolk Southern in 1989, but NS pruned its roster of the remainders of the class in 2020, selling them to PRLX. In 2022, Watco purchased ten of the units and had them sent to Metro-East Industries for refurbishment and paint. It joins two SD45s - derated to SD40-2s - in todays train, the 101. I arrived in Decatur just as the three locomotives were starting to pull out of the yard, giving me just seconds to grab my camera and snatch a quick photo. With golden morning light on my side, it'd be hard to lose here. A fine start to a much needed day out.
Golden Opportunity Credit: Leo Blackwelder

The Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum is located in the small town of Moweaqua, Illinois. The museum was established in 2005 to honor the coal miners of Moweaqua and the surrounding area, and to preserve and share the history of the town’s coal mining industry.

The museum is housed in the former Moweaqua Coal Company office building and displays artifacts from the coal mining and history of the Moweaqua Mining District. The main museum exhibit is a model of the Moweaqua Coal Mine and a replica of a coal miner’s home. The museum also houses photographs, coal mining tools, and artifacts.

In addition to the museum, the Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum also features an outdoor walking tour of Moweaqua, where visitors can explore the former coal mining town. The walking tour includes a guided tour of the Moweaqua Coal Mine and the Moweaqua Coal Company’s office building. Visitors can also explore the former mine buildings and coal tipples, as well as the Machine Shop, Power House, and other buildings.

The Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum is a great way to explore the history of the coal mining industry in Moweaqua and its surrounding area. The museum offers visitors a unique glimpse into the lives of coal miners and the history of the coal mining industry in the Moweaqua area. Visitors can explore the history of the town and its coal mining industry and learn more about the town’s past.

MOWEAQUA COAL MINE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MOWEAQUA IL. US MID #8401701060

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Golden Opportunity I never seem to shoot the DREI very often despite it being pretty local to me. My opportunities to do so typically fall on weekends that I don't usually like waking up very early on, but here and there I make the effort, especially when I'm basically invited out there. Can't argue with that much, but the timing was good, so hey, off I was. The Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad is undergoing a power shuffle presently. The leaser fleet, made up of HLCX and FURX power of various colours and models, is going away, now replaced by power taken from the WSOR and by the freshly shopped WAMX 5909. Built as the NS 4616, this rare GP59 is new to the railroad, but far from a new locomotive. It's one of just 36 of its type, all built for Norfolk Southern in 1989, but NS pruned its roster of the remainders of the class in 2020, selling them to PRLX. In 2022, Watco purchased ten of the units and had them sent to Metro-East Industries for refurbishment and paint. It joins two SD45s - derated to SD40-2s - in todays train, the 101. I arrived in Decatur just as the three locomotives were starting to pull out of the yard, giving me just seconds to grab my camera and snatch a quick photo. With golden morning light on my side, it'd be hard to lose here. A fine start to a much needed day out.
You Gotta Get Out Personally? I don't like being in Decatur that much. IC1000 and UP3807 couple onto a long string of cars at ADM Decatur, shoving back briefly before stopping and putting the string beside them on yard air. Decatur is not known for its cleanliness - or safeness, or much of anything positive these days if we’re being really honest here - and this ADM plant is one of the worst offenders. It and T&L are able to make the entire city just plain stink. No amount of interesting RSSX critters nor IC1000 can make up for that. By the time we did find our favourite deathstar by ADM, dusk was coming quick, so we made a point to get our quick couple of photos, and get the hell on out of there before darkness really hit. At least the smoke and steam looks neat from a distance.
Monarch On Mexican Red Torch Sunflower
Slowdeath All good things must come to an end. MEC609 rests at Mervis Recycling in Decatur, waiting for its turn to be torn apart. MEC609 is far from an original MEC unit and far from home. The true identity of this engine is Milwaukee Road 156 - the legendary bicentennial unit. After 49 years, she’s been through a lot, but this is the end. Built in 1972 as the 3026, it was renumbered to 156 in 1973 during Milwaukee’s latest grand renumbering project. In 1975, the 156 was selected to be repainted into the railroads bicentennial scheme, where it would join railroads across the nation to celebrate the 200th birthday of the United States. It wore the scheme until 1977, crossing the system and making impressive meetups over time. The 156, back in its orange and black dress, remained in service with the Milwaukee until the company’s final bankruptcy in 1985, when it went with its sisters to the Soo Line. SOO renumbered it to 6333, banditized it, and ran it for two years. It was retired in ‘87 and sent to Morrison-Knudsen for a rebuild, where it gained a full sized fuel tank and other unspecified work. Turned out in April ‘88, the engine was promptly sold to the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, or NdeM, along with 40 of its sisters. Given the number 13022, it ran in Mexico for 9 years, when it was given to TFM after a short stint on FNM and applied the new number 1420. From there, she worked in both Mexico and the US for a number of years before being moved to the US full time. Officially, it was renumbered KCSM 3269, but it never wore those marks. As TFM 1420, it operated until 2010 when the Pan Am Railways bought the engine and shipped it to Maine. It was promptly renumbered 609 and patched for a few months, then it was repainted into the dark blue and white of Pan Am, living in the Maine Central subsidiary. For 8 years, the 609 worked hard for the Pan Am, but time ran out in 2018 when she and two sister engines were sold to GATX and shipped off to Altoona. 156 never turned a wheel for them and instead sat idle for two years. Then, out of the blue, she appeared at Mervis in Decatur, missing parts and ready to be torn apart. Where is her future now? Likely joining the towering mountains of scrap metals in the facility. The MRHA and IRM have been contacted, apparently, about the status of 156, but Mervis is known for being quick to scrap. And so, given the information we have, it’s time to say goodbye to the bicentennial. 49 years of service isn’t a bad track record at all. Goodbye, MILW 156. EDIT: 156 is confirmed to have been purchased and saved! She ain't dead yet!
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Flashpoint As it turned out, N&W 2156's return trip to St. Louis came exceptionally close to home. I met up with some new friends and we chased her from Tolono to Decatur, where the highlight was the gorgeous arches of the Wabash Bridge over Lake Decatur. This short little chase was a welcome break in the daily lull of quarantine life.
Decatur Indiana - Adams County Courthouse - Architecture - High Victorian Adams County Courthouse is located in the city of Decatur, the county seat of Adams County, Indiana. It was built in 1872–1873 at a cost of $78,979.[n 1] The designer was J. C. Johnson, who had been trained as a carpenter and joiner and became a self-taught architect; he won second place in the Indiana State Capitol design competition. 103
F125 to Los Angeles Caught by surprise, an EMD F125 is on its way to Metrolink in LA. SCAX 925 is just outside of Decatur, rolling on the ex-Wabash NS line. Certainly looks different from the Bluebird.
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MOWEQUA COAL MINE MUSEUM INC
129 S MAIN ST
MOWEAQUA
IL
62550-1127

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MID # 8401701060
Name MOWEQUA COAL MINE MUSEUM INC
Alternate Name MOWEAQUA COAL MINE MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 371201646
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.638304, -89.017159
CODES FIPS State Code: 17
FIPS County Code: 173
US Census Tract: 959100
US Census Block: 2020