My father Clarence HIMES was raised west of Vandalia, ILL near Hillsboro, ILL. Beverly (HIMES) BARGER This is is what my father says on Railroad. > the only rr i remember any where near hillsboro was the nickle plate > that ran through > ccoffeen.it didnt go through hillsboro.big 4 may have been a short spur > off the nickle plate or wabash .wabash ran through litchfield on way to > st louis from decatur. > nickle plate went through edwardsville. > rthey had coal mines at hillsboro so must have had at least a spur of > rr.