Eastbound NS 283 slows to a crawl and prepares to join BNSF trackage for the stroll through Centralia this foggy Saturday morning.
NS 283 emerges from the fog at the MP 64 signal this foggy Saturday morning.
Late-running (due to delayed NS 167) eastbound NS 283 notches it up as they depart Centralia, IL this foggy Saturday morning. 283 ran around the 167 at New Baden after the w/b 239 departed.
Westbound NS 168 hi-balls out of Centralia yard limits and past the waiting Eastbound NS 223...
Westbound NS 224 is passing the eastbound NS 223 at Shattuc Siding...of course, 224 is just about to enter a shadow...
Northbound CN M319 picks up speed as they pass the Amtrak station in downtown Centralia, IL
Eastbound NS 115 creeps along BNSF trackage...he'll rejoin the company main in a mile or so after crossing the CN (IC) double-track main.
Eastbound NS #115 heads towards Golden Gate with a mixed breed of road names.
BN Southbound Coal Train at Centralia, Illinois with a pair of Executive Painted SD70MAC'S for power
For the history of this train follow this link http://www.illinoiscentral.net/rosters/ic6200.html
NS 69G (unit chemical) rolls thru Centralia...
NS 111 trundles along the BNSF portion of the journey through Centralia, IL
A MONSTER of a 239 (12,000' plus) departs Centralia for St Louis and KC
Smart-looking BN GP10 (GP7 rebuilt with chop-nose) sits in the Centralia Yard