BNSF: Aurora Subdivision 
Owner: Robbie Kapala
Scale: N
This railroad has been under planning for over 10 years. It is a class I modern era railroad. Model period is 1995-2005. The railroad runs from Chicago to North La Crosse with the modeled portion from Aurora to Savanna. There are twelve towns on the railroad and five yards. The positions are: Dispatcher, Clyde Staging Yardmaster, Eola Yardmaster, Rochelle Operator, Savanna Yardmaster, North La Crosse Staging Yardmaster, and Road Crews. There are four through freights that block swap at Savanna, Rochelle and Eola. There are two long locals that work all the towns between Aurora and Savanna. There is an Oregon Turn that leaves twice from Rochelle and works Oregon, the Silica Sand Plant at Oregon, and Mt. Morris. Intermodal, Automotive, Coal and Grain trains run as unit trains. There is a Grain Turn that leaves Savanna, works all the grain elevators, and turns at Eola to return to Savanna. There are also two extra locals that run if they are needed. There are interchanges with the UP at Rochelle, ICE at Savanna and Transfers out of Eola to CN, CP, CSX, NS, and UP. There are two routes to Galesburg: from Eola and from Savanna. There is a route represented up to Rockford out of Flagg Center. The towns represented on the railroad are as follows: Clyde, Aurora, Sugar Grove, Steward, Rochelle, Flagg Center, Chana, Oregon, Mt. Morris, Milledgeville, Savanna, and North La Crosse.
Special features: Rochelle Railroad Park, Rock River, and a Rock Quarry
