NS 29N swings around the curve at Moffet Lane on the west side of Decatur with an autorack train headed for Kansas City, Mo., on October 23, 2010.

Triple Crown train 240 making its daily run east into Decatur.

IC brings coal empties by the depot. In a moment another set of engines will take this train north toward Peoria.

Slightly overpowered, but getting the job done near downtown Decatur.

Built in 1976 for Southern Railway, high-hood GP38-2, NS 5177, still gets a daily workout. Here, she is heading back to the NS yard after delivering cars to the Tate & Lyle plant.

Illinois Central power runs south at the diamonds to deliver a hopper to the nearby CSX yard.

After holding in the yard, waiting on a bridge reconstruction project to clear the tracks, NS 301 begins its trip exiting Decatur.

Intermodal stack train exits industrial Decatur on a Sunday evening in October.

Rarely seen outside of the Norfolk Southern yard NS 2419 & 2418 work near the Archer Daniels Midland plant on Faries Parkway.

Still dressed in Illinois Central black 1025 idles with CN 8900 while waiting for its next assignment in the yard.

Empty auto racks are hauled east through Decatur on the main Norfolk Southern line.

Ex BN 7090 pressed into service switching cars at the NS yard in Decatur, Illinois.

Still some great looking old Conrail units running on the NS here in the Midwest. Ex CR 8187.

Ford auto parts train 145 exits industrial Decatur on a Saturday afternoon. These trains are getting longer. A possible indication of a pick up in the auto industry.

Norfolk Southern Triple Crown train 240 rolling east past the old Wabash Railroad passenger depot.