CNs A407 train hustles north past the century old IC passenger station in Mattoon. Fog looms around central illinois on this cold wintery morning, an eerie compliment to the IC SD70 pair.

IC SD70 #1010 leads CN Train A408 south through Mattoon, IL.

CN A408 to Centralia pulls into Mattoon in preparation to drop some of its cars before continuing southbound.

As winter storm Blair slams southern Illinois, the railroad keeps on moving as seen here in Mattoon. Todays wintery train features a matched quad of four IC SD70s, passing the IC station house, ma... (more)

A408's train eases down to the south end of Mattoon to meet a northbound Amtrak.

IC SD70s 1030 and 1039 pull train A408 into Mattoon, IL.

Heading north for Chicago, Amtrak #390 "The Saluki" cruises into Mattoon for a station stop.

Kirk Yard-Centralia train A408 slowly pulls down Main #1 at Mattoon to meet the northbound Amtrak "Saluki".

A pair of IC SD70's pass the IC passenger station at Mattoon. This 1918-built station still proudly wears IC letterings on the platform and main entrance.

A pair of IC deathstars lead A408 past the IC-built Mattoon station. Now served by Amtrak, this station was built in 1918.

After working Champaign for many hours during the wee hours of the morning, A408 gets a early start as it continues south on the Mainline of Mid America with a matching duo of Illinois Central SD7... (more)

CN A40891 rolls south into Mattoon, IL with a matching set of IC painted EMD SD70's as it passes in front of the Mattoon Amtrak station that still proudly displays the Illinois Central name.

CN A497 rumbles through Mattoon Illinois bound for Memphis. A497 was lead by a CN SD40-2 originally built in September of 1973 as MoPac 807, and now serves the CN as 5366.

IC SD70 1005 leading A408 past the storage sheds at north Mattoon on a sunny winter morning.

Southbound Chicago-Indianapolis RPCA special train outside Mattoon, IL.