A westbound N&W freight rolls out of Decatur towards Taylorville, IL, led by U30B 8521 and a pair of older Geeps.
Old GTW power working the CN yard. Both units began with different railroads. GTW 4905 is ex MP 893 and GTW 5851 is ex RI 4369.
Roadrailer departing industrial Decatur.
Since merging with CN in 2001 Wisconsin Central paint has become an infrequent site in this area. However, in the past month WC 3000 has appeared a few times to be used as yard power and on local... (more)
NS 3524 & 5608 tied down for the night with a track geometry train across from the old Wabash Railroad station. The geometry units are research slug NS 34 and research car NS 33.
Lined up for service in the CN yard are IC 9561, BNSF 5988 and CN 5758.
The former Louisville & nashville 4140 sails above two crappie fisherman on Lake Decatur, on Tuesday evening on this former Baltimore & Ohio line. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO
Moving in nose first to pick up a box car in the CSX yard.
Power being set aside for Q594 later in the day. Ex. SCL 501.
Bringing cars across the diamonds for interchange with CSX.
Evening Norfolk Southern auto parts train 145 led by a trio of Union Pacific locomotives.
NS 181 glides past the signals at BD Junction at sunset.
Power from A431 is backed into the diesel house for service. In a few hours IC 1036 will take a grain train extra north to Logan County.
Evening roadrailer picking up speed heading west to Missouri.
Illinois Central paint schemes have been slowly disappearing. However, most of the SD 70 fleet remains in original IC black.
