A pair of ICE trains, the eastbound showing signs of the wintery conditions to the west, meet at Adeline siding, just west of Byron, IL.
After a 64 mile chase, we bring it to a close with the DM&E 6054 leading the M-CCHU through a cut in rural Leaf River, Illinois.
DM&E 6054 is stopped in Addeline Siding to let the M-HUCC pass. The condition of the siding is noted as it looks like the train is derailed even though it is not.
DM&E 6054 slows it's train down as it will take Addeline siding a half mile ahead.
DM&E 6054 gets the train underway again after picking up the 6068 at the ICE/ILRR junction.
At about 50mph, the 6054 crests Genoa Hill and begins it's decent to Davis Junction.
The 6054 snakes it's train through Genoa.
DM&E 6054 pulls the CCHU through Hampshire at a leasurly 25mph.
After standing outside for an hour and a half, the CCHU finally rounded the curve in run 8 lugging it's mile long train up Elgin Hill.
The DME trio traverses the sharp curve just west of Leaf River, the Oregon Nuclear Power Plant makes for a nice background.
A nice pair of DME SD40-2s lean through the reverse curve before heading into single track territory and out of Chicagoland.
A trio of DME SD40-2s lean into the superelevation just west of the diamonds in Davis Jct.
A pair of DME SD40-2s hustle through Genoa, complete with dual-flashing ditchlights...very neat.
DME's City of Belle Fourche waits in the siding before getting the clear to enter Waseca Yard.
DME 6054 is waiting in Winona for it's next trip.
