WB freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

UP 6706 leads UP MPRNL at Tuscola,IL

The daily eastbound Decatur & Eastern Illinois train 101 is seen rolling through Newman, IL.

Right at Home! The Mainline of Mid America this morning featured a northbound M335 (Memphis, TN - Gary, IN) train hustling through the countryside in Tuscola, passing a vintage elevator. Th... (more)

A408's pair of IC's meet another pair of IC's on A407 in Tuscola. Sometimes it seems like the IC never left.

With a large lightning storm overhead, the Tuscola-based 200 job power sits quiet for the night.

Tuscola tower
CSXT EMD GP16 No. 1823, still in the gray Family Lines System paint scheme, brings a westbound freight past the tower guarding the crossings of the Illinois Central’s mai... (more)

IC #1025 is moments away from slamming the UP/DREI (ex-C&EI/B&O) diamonds in Tuscola, Illinois with the southbound A408 for Centralia.

Seen near Tuscola, UP 1066, still in its Southern Pacific colors, leads the LSB54 local north towards Villa Grove. The storms had been off and on today as a front moved through the area. They sure... (more)

This morning's DREI 101 only made it to Tuscola and not beyond the diamond, as the UP had an issue with a train hung over the interlocking. This train had the diamond blocked for at least two hour... (more)

The snow is blowing over the rails and creating quite a scene on this cold, blustery day in central Illinois. A northbound empty wheat train enters the siding at Tuscola behind a UP AC4400CW-CTE. ... (more)

It may be mid-teen temperatures and 20+mph winds, but that isn't stopping me from braving the cold for some pictures! With a hefty (for the local) train in tow for Cadwell, Shelbyville, etc, the U... (more)

High and wide on the DREI, a transformer load bound for Newman Illinois passes through the small town of Tuscola Illinois.

WAMX 4234, the DREI's only 6-axle and a unit that rarely ever leaves Decatur Yard, leads westbound 101 over the diamond through Tuscola, IL. Due to engine issues with a few other units, expect to ... (more)

The 101 train prepares to depart ficklin yard after making a set out with a severe storm looms just off to the north.