CSX 7793 rocks and rolls as it rumbles west over the spur switch and past the old station in downtown O'Fallon. The thrid unit is an unidentified white and yellow switcher. Q554-20.
An all CSX lunch hour on the CSX IL Sub! CSX 7489 (1 of 11 ex-CR C40-8s; 1 of 3 in Quality scheme) leading a mixed freight slows to take the siding for a meet with eastbound CSX 7849.
CSX 7849 and Dark Future CSX 8740 (ex-CR SD60I) keep the main and haul their autorack load east after a meet with CSX 7489.
Another full UP lashup on the CSX IL Sub. UP 4003 comes off the Carbon siding and heads for E. St. Louis. Hope he remembered to turn on his lights! Q686-23.
This snot-green MoW unit was recently placed in downtown O'Fallon. There is a placard on the side in memory of Terry Rose who passed away on 22 May.
After meeting an eastbound UP coal drag, GCFX 3093 leads a mixed freight toward E. St. Louis.
I guess CSX does still run this line as this westbound autorack load is lead by snot-green FURX 3007 and CSX 8184, both SD40-2s. R204-26.
I'm beginning to wonder if CSX still runs on this line! Another full UP lashup idles on the siding waiting for a crew to head west into E. St. Louis. Q686-28.
UP 4082 leading a westbound freight through downtown O'Fallon at 40 mph. Looks like the left seater is enjoying a smoke.
Eastbound coal drag CSX 744 and CSX 8098 (SD40-2) creep into O'Fallon to take the siding as a westbound keeps the main.
All clear on the main at MP 322, but CSX 8629 and UP 5011 (SD70M) idle on the siding, waiting for a new crew. Q204-11.
Westbound CSX 8629 and UP 5011 idle in the setting sun, waiting for a new crew. Q204-11.
Intersting patch job on an ex-Conrail SD40-2. Note the heritage patch: PRR!!
It's old, but it's still effective: a former B&O CPL halts an eastbound freight.
A colorful eastbound freight held up by an old B&O CPL while the crew gets its orders.