Friends Robby Gragg and Joe Zaky get their shots of the annual, NS Santa Train as it highballs east through the town of Niantic.

Passing its own Wabash searchlights, #1189 heads back to Decatur, rolling through Harristown.

Norfolk Southern's 2011 Santa Train highballs west through the town of Niantic, doing every bit of 60 MPH.

Wabash 1189, an F7(A), crosses the CN at WABIC Junction.

Wabash 1189 departs Decatur and approaches the junction with the CN at WABIC. A Wabash coaling tower still stands to the left of the F7.

Wabash 1189 passes its former namesake railroad's searchlights at Harristown.

As Wabash 1189 was preparing to lead the train out of town, a pair of NS MP15's pulled up alongside, posing for some great pictures.

Wabash F7 1189 gets a chance to stretch its legs as NS' 2011 Santa Train speeds west alongside old US Route 36 near Illiopolis.

Wabash F7 1189 passes the old Walrus Manufacturing Co. building as the Santa Train nears the end of its run at Wabic.

The NS Illinois Division's Santa/Christmas Train with good friend Bill Crisp as engineer is about to make one of its many runs towards Illiopolis with Wabash 1189 leading on December 10, 2011. Bui... (more)

NS' Santa Train prepares to head back to the Roundhouse to tie up after a long day for its all volunteer crew. Tomorrow they will do it all over again.

NS #957 prepares to depart Decatur with the last run of the day west to Illiopolis.

NS #957 rounds the curve at Wyckles Road with the 2011 Illinois Division Santa Train. After 4 years of absolutely miserable winter weather, it was nice to catch this year's train in beautiful Win... (more)

Wabash 1189, the last F7A ever built, pulls one of the Monticello Railway Museum's last regularly scheduled excursion trains of 2011 into downtown Monticello, with RP.net contributor Michael Polk ... (more)

Wabash 1189 idles at the Nelson Crossing depot at the Monticello Railway Museum, as passengers board the final scheduled run into town for the 2011 operating season. The train will run tonight for... (more)