In honor of Father's Day, Dad's Mark Ashinhurst and Josh Martin bring D47 Southbound past wind turbines that make up the White Oak Energy Center at Carlock, Illinois. Copyright Steve Smedley photo... (more)
Norfolk Southern D47 pulls loads of recycled and baled paper from Midwest Fiber in Normal, Illinois. The leader was built for the Southern Railway in 1972. Steve Smedley photo
NS D47 enters TZPR rails at P&PU Jct.
NS D47 makes its departure from the TZPR yards.
3 Cats get express treatment from NS D47.
NS D47 is just attaining home rails off the TP&W West Main at Farmdale Jct.
NS D47 brings its train down the "Nickel Plate" (hence the markings on the milepost marker) for delivery to the TZPR.
NS D47 picks-up speed as it approaches the crossing with the TP&W.
NS D47 had a nice set of 3 perfectly matched "Conrail Quality" SD50's. Thanks to Steve Smedley for the heads-up on this train.
NS train D47 crosses under the TP&W at Farmdale. Appearances by either railroad at this location during daylight are rare, so unfortunately, a meet does not seem to be in the cards anytime soon.
