Unlike McDonald's, UP offered a good looking MAC today on MYCAS. Here we see UP 3642, an EMD SD9043MAC, as it gets ready to make a large setout at Villa Grove.
A haze sets across the Illinois horizon as northbound MASCH sets its dynamics and prepares for a crew change in Villa Grove. Leading the way is SD60M 2337, an SD70M, and GP40-2 1427.
UP GSHDNA, a southbound grain train, gets back on the move out of Block after waiting for a track inspector. This train will once again ease to a halt just north of Villa Grove at "Garbage Du... (more)