ɪt hæd mˈɜːdʒɪŋ bɹˈæntʃᵻz ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, kənvˈɜːdʒɪŋ ɪn fˈɔːɹt wˈeɪn, ˌɪndiːˈænə,  ænd ɐ tɹˈeɪn fɹʌm sənt. lˈuːi, mɪzˈʊɹɹi fɹʌmðə wˈɛst, kənvˈɜːdʒɪŋ æt ɹˈɪtʃmənd, ˌɪndiːˈænə.
It had merging branches originating from Chicago, Illinois, converging in Fort Wayne, Indiana,  and a train from St. Louis, Missouri from the west, converging at Richmond, Indiana.