At sunset, this NS train highballs south through WR tower with head end loads of heavy construction equipment. I believe the first is a 50 ton dumptruck, followed by several new bulldozers. Canon ... (more)

Two NS trains, the right being a one-unit wonder, sit at Pontoon Rd. while they both wait for signals through WR Tower. Canon 350D, 75-300mm.

This SD40-2 slams the throttle as he accelerates, leaving a nice trail of black smoke while switching. Canon 350D, 28-80mm.

Northbound Freight

This unit may be a Granite City Steel unit (GCSX)

Looking a little less stellar then the units at the Brewry

A NS merchandise train stis at 25th street in Granite City while waiting for a signal at WR Tower.

This set of T.R.R.A.'s big power drags a train length cut of cars out of the yard and up onto the bridge over Rt. 3. TRRA 2205 is a road slug built from a GP35.

Power sitting at Robinson Steel in Granite City, Il

33Q sits crewless at Pontoon Rd. This is becoming more likely than not for NS trains

The NS's Federal Puller, with two accessorized GP38's, sits crewless on former Illinois Terminal trackage at Pontoon Road, just out side of A.O. Smith yard.

Transfer

Two terminal switchers shuffle cars around the Yard lead tracks on a beautiful July morning.

Transfer from the TRRA yard