It appeared bright white first then quickly turned blue/green then possible red for a short time before the terminal white flash. All total I say about 3 seconds. The moon light and thin clouds prevented seeing any train.
Location
Address
Breese, IL
Latitude
38° 36' 54.46'' N (38.615127°)
Longitude
89° 35' 43.42'' W (-89.595394°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-07 22:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-08 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.84313°
First azimuth
31.63774°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
113.80632°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white then blue/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was traveling in a car and unable to hear any sounds
