On a sunny, December 10th, Norfolk Southern's Santa Train is preparing to depart as a pair of NS MP15DC's pull up alongside with a yard job, making for a cool sight.
A pair of SD70M-2's are doing it Southern style, as they slowly roll through Decatur, with an eastbound grain train. The train is on the approach to the diamond at WABIC Junction.
A pair of NS switchers (MP15DC's) shove back into the Decatur Yard, after pulling out for headroom.
Next to its namesake coaling tower, WAB 1189 prepares to lead its train out of Decatur.
The Norfolk Southern's 2011 Santa Train is just about ready to depart Decatur. This would be its last trip of the day.
Nearing the end of its second to last run of the day, Wabash 1189 pushes the Santa Train east towards the Decatur Yard, where it will load and unload passengers.
CN 6789, Monticello Railway Museum's MLW FPA4, is looking good as it highballs back east to Decatur.
Wabash 1189, an F7(A), crosses the CN at WABIC Junction.
Wabash 1189 departs Decatur and approaches the junction with the CN at WABIC. A Wabash coaling tower still stands to the left of the F7.
This was interesting, a pair of NS SD70M-2s, both facing long hood forward, lead a grain train east through Decatur.
As Wabash 1189 was preparing to lead the train out of town, a pair of NS MP15's pulled up alongside, posing for some great pictures.
CN 6789, an MLW FPA4, leads the charge back to the Decatur Yard.
The Norfolk Southern Santa train comes to a stop as it prepares to unload its passengers.
Wabash F7 1189 passes the old Walrus Manufacturing Co. building as the Santa Train nears the end of its run at Wabic.
The NS Illinois Division's Santa/Christmas Train with good friend Bill Crisp as engineer is about to make one of its many runs towards Illiopolis with Wabash 1189 leading on December 10, 2011. Bui... (more)
