Spring is in full bloom as the UP E units roll west through De Kalb with the special.
UP's A-B-A set of E-9s head west under the old coal chute.
A westbound biz train heads west with a GEVO and 6 cars under the coal chute in DeKalb. Train did not appear to be occupied, judging by the closed-up theater car.
The coal chute still stands tall at DeKalb, although the trains no longer stop for coal.
UP's "United Way" painted SD40-2 heads west on PRCB under the coal chute at DeKalb.
UP SD70M #4297, a NS SD70M, and a second UP SD70M highball a westbound manifest under the very old CNW coaling tower and through De Kalb.
A pair of SD60M's tie up in the clear on the Troy Grove branch. The units came west lite and will more than likely pick up a work train.
A UP work train shuffles M-of-W cars in the sidings at DeKalb.
A UP work train is tied down on the north siding in DeKalb.
A pair of Phase-II SD60M's sit in the north track at DeKalb with a string of concrete tie flatcars while a westbound stack train passes by with a pair of ex-CNW SD40-2s.
A pair of Phase-II SD60M's sit in the north track at DeKalb with a string of concrete tie flatcars.
A concrete tie train is tied down on the north siding at DeKalb.
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A pair of UP C40-8s, lead by #9098, get under way as they lead a Eastbound manifest through De Kalb.
9038 leads a mixed frieght under a coaling tower. Just imagine what roamed these rails 70 years ago.