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Galesburg, IL is an Amtrak Station in Western Illinois. It has a very decent amount of service with four daily trains per day to and from Cicago. The station has an unusual platform layout that unfornchately means only one train can platform there at a time. There is a modern concrete side platform at the six inch height, with a small level crossing area over to the next platform that allows a middle track to platform as well although two trains can't stop at the same time. The station is fully staffed with an old fashioned looking station house as well as the small Galesburg Railroad Museum that has it's own building and some old Burlington Route Cars parked viewable from the platform. Most prominately displayed is an old CB&Q Locomotive #3006, as well as three other passenger rail cars.
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| (galesburg1) Looking down the outside platform at Galesburg, IL as the Westbound California Zephyr with it's Superliners is stopped in the station for a fresh air stop. Coaches #34107 and #34137 are in view.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg2) Engine #3006. A Hudson Class S-4, 4-6-4 locomotive is on display just beyond the station platforms at Galesburg, IL. It is part of the very small Galesburg Railway Museum.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg3) CB&Q Railway Post Office Car #1945 in the Galesburg Railway Museum.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg4) CB&Q Pullman Meath, a classic Pullman Parlor Car #2645 in the Galesburg Railway Museum.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 |  |  |  |  |
| (galesburg5) Looking down the side platform track at Galesburg, IL as passengers get on and off the California Zephyr.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg6) A basic Galesburg Station platform sign.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg7) Superliner Sightseer Lounge Car #33047 stopped at Galesburg as the California Zephyr makes a quick fresh air stop. Passengers walk down the platform to the station exit.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 | (galesburg8) Passengers enjoy a smoke and some fresh air as the California Zephyr is stopped at Galesburg, IL.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 |  |
| (galesburg9) The small wodden station house at Galesburg, IL.Photo by Jeremiah Cox, 20 August, 2008 |
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