U NSDTND, a unit oil train, holds down the siding in Shabbona, waiting for higher priority traffic to run around it. NS 8101, the Central of Georgia heritage unit, leads the way.

NS 8101 slowly rolls down the siding in Shabbona, headed west to the oil fields of North Dakota.

The Central of Georgia heads west through downtown Aurora. Leland Tower stands tall in the background at 22 stories.

The Central of Georgia heritage unit, NS ES44AC 8101, heads west into Shabbona on a sunny, but cold afternoon. The train will take the siding up ahead in town.