With traffic cleared, 3837 creates a sand storm pulling the grade while getting back under way.
The Evansville local waits for a coal train to pull through the siding to continue to town.
NB coal train on the EVWR heading to Pattiki mine to load.
An Evansville Western crew pilots a coal train west of Evansville towards the Patiki mine in Epworth IL
3834 moves down the main to recouple to a work train.
The work train wasted no time starting to drop off ties. The power moved through the siding and coupled up to pull the work train back north.
Looks like some tie maintenance is in the EVWR's future.
The morning local flies through Belknap on it's way to exchange with CSX in Evansville.
Mt Vernon to Evansville local passes through Belknap
Heading west after a pickup at at CSX in Evansville.
After a lot of track maintenance, the trains are now back to full speed over the flood plain south of Evansville.
Coal train power idling at Belknap.
Making a reflection as it passes by a parked coal train.
Parked on the siding at Belknap, waiting to go to Epworth IL.