On a humid evening, the second to last westbound NS roadrailer skates by a lush farmstead aside the rails.
The Roodhouse local passes the CGB grain elevator south of New Belin, IL.
The final pre merger KCS run to Springfield ambles along at a blistering 10 MPH.
D31 books it back east for Springfield as the sun sets at New Berlin.
D31 is looking good at Island Grove with ex-Southern SD40-2 3316 on the point.
NS #255's consist stretches to the horizon as the train barrels west past the old elevator at Island Grove.
NS 33J flies west past the old elevator at Island Grove behind ex-N&W SD40-2 1633 running long hood forward. Imagine the 1633 with block "NW" logos and the two ex-CR units painted black and this ... (more)
NS #145 is looking good at Island Grove with a spartan cab SD60 on the point and healthy-sized train of Ford auto parts.
A very late running #297 makes a rare daylight appearance at Island Grove, as the sun rises over the frozen tundra of Central Illinois.
NS D2M prepares to tie onto its train after running around it at New Berlin as the sun slowly rises above the eastern horizon. The crew left 150 empties on the Pass, with 75 to go east to Curran ... (more)