Three locomotives but only 9 cars on a short NS 301.
Running south with a mixed freight in Decatur.
Fresh from the paint shop. New paint, stipes & logo give this old locomotive a new look. Pioneer Lines GP 20 used by Pioneer subsidiary Decatur Junction.
Rumbling over Oakland Avenue at Millikin University.
Making the turn south with a mixed freight on a run from Decatur to Granite City.
Led by a lashup soon to be extinct the D37 pulls into Decatur with a high hood GP50 and an SD50 still in Conrail blue on a warm March day.
Cruising over Lake Decatur on the old Wabash Railroad bridge. The lake is usually frozen this time of year, but a warm winter produces calm waters and a place for geese to swim.
Entering Decatur near the old Walrus Manufacturing plant.
Coming atcha. NS 2419 & NS 2401 finish switching Tate & Lyle taking a green signal to return to the yard.
IC power hits the diamonds with cars for delivery to CSX.
Coal train with EJE power on the point passing an old B&O switch.
Old Conrail blue navigates the rails near the NS Decatur yard.
Ford auto parts train heading west out of the NS Decatur yard.
NS 958 slug moves down Main #1 with SD40-2 NS 1642. Slug is ex SOU.
As the 2011 Norfolk Southern Illinois Division Santa Train prepares for departure near Wabic, a yard job with two MP15DCs pulls up alongside as it gets some headroom on December 10, 2011.
