Conrail train symbols - Trains Magazine

ELMI = Elkhart, IN to Bensenville, IL (MILW).  Departing Elkhart, the train had blocks for the SOO Line & MILW.  The SOO traffic was set-out at Blue Island for the IHB (which delivered it to the SOO Line).

As of 1984, TV-52 is listed as Streator (ATSF) to Chicago (47th St.).  It came off the ATSF as their 352 (from Kansas City) and set-out traffic at 47th St. for TV-8 and TV-12.

TV-53 was shown as North Bergen, NJ to Streator, IL (ATSF).  Leaving North Bergen, the train handled traffic for Momence (MP) - Streator (ATSF) - Toledo - Chicago.  The Chicago block was setout at Selkirk for connection to TV-9.  MP, Streator, and Toledo blocks were also picked up at Selkirk.  Houston & Dallas blocks for the MP were setout at Momence, IL.  At Streator, the train was interchanged to the ATSF, becoming their 288 (destined for L.A.).

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