UP LPG04 with a trio of UP GP15-1s, coasts west out of Rochelle, IL under the original CNW searchlights after working the industries on the east end of town.
After hitting a truck along the Villa Grove sub near Goodwine, IL a month or so ago, UP 7464 sits in Villa Grove yard for another evening. There is also a boxcar on a flatcar behind it..
UP 8169 brings up the rear of northbound coal train CWEKS-15 (West Elk Mine, CO - Blue Island, IL)
BNSF 6716 passes over the Spoon River bridge at Dahinda, IL.
BNSF Z-WSPLAC9 14 coasts west under the Searchlights at Williamsfield, IL
NS 8808 takes the ADESPJ into Villa Grove for a crew change.
The signal at 142.2 stands tall as another sun sets.
After slowing to let UP 1982 pass, two older CSX EMDs and a UP ES44AC get the ZYCLD up to speed out of Villa Grove.
The southbound ZYCMX train sits dead just north of Villa Grove.
UP 8037 and two other EMDs notch up out of Villa Grove. They will interchange to the NS about 20 miles north of here at Sidney.
NS 1116 and 1074, the Lackawanna Heritage, run around a southbound train on the main.
Amtrak's Phase II heritage unit leads a detoured Texas Eagle south through Bongard, IL.
NS 2571, an EMD SD70, leads the ADESP south out of Villa Grove. When I heard him pulling into town, I was still in track practice. I don't think I've ever ran and gathered my stuff from my locker ... (more)
The MPIPB departs Villa Grove with some nice power on the head end and third out.
QNLPIJ's conductor waits on southbound train MPRAS to pass so he can get the signal north to Sidney and onto the NS.
