KOREAN WAR VETERANS NATIONAL

RANTOUL, IL

Come Together If there's ever anything I've ever learned, it's that timing is one of the most important things in life. I'd just picked up a buddy to join me in shooting some stuff in the local bubble when an eastbound over Tolono popped up on ATCS as we headed south - we shot ahead to Philo to spot it with crossed fingers. Roadrailer! The 256 was a treat - and exactly what we'd been looking for. It was also slowing down! Unusual to be sure, so we kept following. To our surprise, 256 came to a stop over at CP Sidney, placing its last trailer just a few trailer-lengths away from the crossing in the middle of the Unity-Sidney siding we had met it at. We had a westbound manifest pass by, and when 256 still didn't move on, we knew there was only one thing they could be waiting on. What else has the kind of priority to put a roadrailer in the hole these days, eh? NS255, with Dash 9 NS9928 on the head, came rounding the bend on the curve into Sidney. Plus, a little hole in the clouds for some sunlight that we had missed out on earlier. Talk about timing! How much more can you ask for? We weren't even asking for more, but yet we got it when the 255 rolled to a stop literally right there in front of us. For just about 5 minutes, 255 and 256 were just sat there occupying all of Unity-Sidney's main and siding, unmoving. It may not sound like much, or even a bit silly, but man that is not one you get every day! Truly, all the pieces to a great afternoon on the Lafy came together at the perfect time. Timing. All about timing, I tell ya.
Come Together Credit: Leo Blackwelder

The Korean War Veterans National in Rantoul, IL is a tribute to the many brave men and women who served our country during the Korean War. The memorial is located in downtown Rantoul on the corner of Broadway and Main Street. It consists of a large granite wall with the names of all the local veterans who served in the conflict. In addition to the names, the wall also features a large flag and a plaque that reads “Never Forget.”

The memorial was erected as a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. It is designed to honor the veterans of the Korean War and to educate the public about the events that took place during the conflict. It also serves as a reminder of the courage and dedication of all those that served.

The Korean War Veterans National in Rantoul, IL is open to the public and is free to visit. It is a great place to honor and remember the brave men and women who served our country during the Korean War. The memorial is a reminder of the sacrifices made by so many, and it is a place of remembrance and reflection.

KOREAN WAR VETERANS NATIONAL is a History Museum in RANTOUL IL. US MID #8401701106

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 136,320 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Come Together If there's ever anything I've ever learned, it's that timing is one of the most important things in life. I'd just picked up a buddy to join me in shooting some stuff in the local bubble when an eastbound over Tolono popped up on ATCS as we headed south - we shot ahead to Philo to spot it with crossed fingers. Roadrailer! The 256 was a treat - and exactly what we'd been looking for. It was also slowing down! Unusual to be sure, so we kept following. To our surprise, 256 came to a stop over at CP Sidney, placing its last trailer just a few trailer-lengths away from the crossing in the middle of the Unity-Sidney siding we had met it at. We had a westbound manifest pass by, and when 256 still didn't move on, we knew there was only one thing they could be waiting on. What else has the kind of priority to put a roadrailer in the hole these days, eh? NS255, with Dash 9 NS9928 on the head, came rounding the bend on the curve into Sidney. Plus, a little hole in the clouds for some sunlight that we had missed out on earlier. Talk about timing! How much more can you ask for? We weren't even asking for more, but yet we got it when the 255 rolled to a stop literally right there in front of us. For just about 5 minutes, 255 and 256 were just sat there occupying all of Unity-Sidney's main and siding, unmoving. It may not sound like much, or even a bit silly, but man that is not one you get every day! Truly, all the pieces to a great afternoon on the Lafy came together at the perfect time. Timing. All about timing, I tell ya.
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Unusual Suspects Most traffic on the Bloomington District is either one of the daily pair of locals or random grain shuttles. This was no exception, except for the exception. This train was not the usual D09 or D12 or 17 or 21 or what have you - today, NS 50G greeted us on the District, with grain loads coming from Gibson City itself. Not a symbol I'd heard before, but you always learn something new. Thanks to a friend having been following them since Gibson City, I was able to join the fun a little late after taking care of errands back home. This pair of GEs had actually shoved their train from Gibby down to Osman and ran around it there - not the usual way things tend to go here! Evidently, this train spent the better part of a solid hour to get from Gibby to Goembel after spending a couple hours pulling cars out of Gibson City. I rolled up as the power was approaching Osman to run around the train, and then the chase was on. Scanner traffic and my friend having run into a manager here and having a chat gave us the info that this would head to Bement, power would wye in Decatur, and then it would go east. Though power wasn't unique, this train certainly was a little different than normal, even when it isn't. At Osman, NS4290 and NS4702 haul 50G south towards Bement. Where it goes after this... I don't know. Georgia, apparently?
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Local Power Every so often, seems like once or twice a month, the CN Humko job goes back to Prairie Materials to drop off limestone loads. Up until just a week ago, the Humko was staffed by a pair of GTW Geeps - a fine combo! The two units initially shoved back far enough to clear Springfield Avenue, but then later pulled up to the switch back onto the Seymour Spur, where they would sit for a good few minutes and block up the road for a while. Comparing GTW5846 and GTW4906 is fun - both GP38-2s, but with quite a few phase differences! 5846, a former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie unit, is a 1977-built ph2a1 unit, which was acquired by GTW about 1984. The 4906, meanwhile, is former Missouri Pacific, and one of the earliest GP38-2s manufactured with a build date of 1/1972. The differences between these units are generally minor, but a few notable things are easily seen - the easiest of which are the radiator intakes, note the early phase split-intakes on the 4906 and the late phase single-section on the 5846. Plenty more details are different between units - 81" vs 88" nose length, handrails, pilots, even numbers of rivets on panels and louvres on battery boxes cover differ. The rabbit hole of production phases differences is a deep one, but an interesting one for the modeler especially! Also, GP38-2s are cool, especially still painted in blue and red. Always nice to see these on the Humko.
Misty Eyed IC1026 and IC1004 have A407 moving out of Leverett. There's little at Leverett to begin with, but some farm equipment and even the occasional MOW equipment does find its way there and hangs out a while. Earlier stormclouds have turned to a misting rain, making chasing for any other shots not quite as enticing of a plan. Good to know when to pack it in sometimes.
Back Like That Another day, another D36. Sometimes I feel like I shoot and post about the Bloomington District and its signals too much, but also, SD40-2s and vintage searchlights in 2024 are a pretty sweet thing. I just can't help but keep coming back! A lot of the D36s in recent months have been getting out of Gibson City late, when darkness has fallen too much for me to get a satisfactory shot (or a shot at all!), so it's a very nice thing when one of them gets underway in good light. Thankfully, they do spend so much time up in Gibby that it makes getting into position plenty easy. CP Goembel is the trickier signal of the Osman-Goembel siding to get into position for (and by tricky I mean not very tricky, just a little bit more walking than Osman) so that extra time is nice, and doing something with that time is nicer. Goembel has some fun angles to try, but this spot is a classic. Also a nice change of pace to get some sun finally! Always seems to be overcast, but not today. Polite day, fair weather, good light, power, and signals. What's not to love? NS3395 / NS6936, NS D36 @ Goembel, IL.
Working With It When the news hit me that the IC1000 was leading A407 out of Champaign, I knew I had to go for it - even though the lighting conditions were stacked against me. We all know the struggle of having light against you in a shot - a northbound in the sun in the afternoon, in my case - and how it is often times not worth bothering to shoot anyway. In the majority of cases, this holds true and its not worth fighting the inevitable backlit mess. Well, except this time. For me, anyway, I would take anything with the newly white silled SD70, even if the light was a struggle to deal with. So, at Leverett Junction, I just worked with what I had, going for a variation of the tire photo. Simple, nothing fancy, but it featured the IC1000, so that's all I needed. It looks so good in the white. Just can't get enough. It's been several years and this tire is still just hung on the fence here. I don't get it. Still makes a good framing device, anyway.
Anti-Vietnam War Protest, University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Anti-Vietnam War Protest, University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

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OCTAVE CHANUTE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
1011 PACESETTER DR
RANTOUL
IL
61866-3672

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MID # 8401701106
Name OCTAVE CHANUTE AEROSPACE HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
Alternate Name KOREAN WAR VETERANS NATIONAL
Classification History Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 371282931
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 147,823
REVENUE 136,320
LAT/LONG 40.295307, -88.152454
CODES FIPS State Code: 17
FIPS County Code: 019
US Census Tract: 010300
US Census Block: 1054