Led by a lashup soon to be extinct the D37 pulls into Decatur with a high hood GP50 and an SD50 still in Conrail blue on a warm March day.

Cruising over Lake Decatur on the old Wabash Railroad bridge. The lake is usually frozen this time of year, but a warm winter produces calm waters and a place for geese to swim.

Entering Decatur near the old Walrus Manufacturing plant.

Coming atcha. NS 2419 & NS 2401 finish switching Tate & Lyle taking a green signal to return to the yard.

IC power hits the diamonds with cars for delivery to CSX.

Coal train with EJE power on the point passing an old B&O switch.

Old Conrail blue navigates the rails near the NS Decatur yard.

Ford auto parts train heading west out of the NS Decatur yard.

NS 958 slug moves down Main #1 with SD40-2 NS 1642. Slug is ex SOU.

As the 2011 Norfolk Southern Illinois Division Santa Train prepares for departure near Wabic, a yard job with two MP15DCs pulls up alongside as it gets some headroom on December 10, 2011.

On a sunny, December 10th, Norfolk Southern's Santa Train is preparing to depart as a pair of NS MP15DC's pull up alongside with a yard job, making for a cool sight.

A pair of SD70M-2's are doing it Southern style, as they slowly roll through Decatur, with an eastbound grain train. The train is on the approach to the diamond at WABIC Junction.

A pair of NS switchers (MP15DC's) shove back into the Decatur Yard, after pulling out for headroom.

Next to its namesake coaling tower, WAB 1189 prepares to lead its train out of Decatur.

The Norfolk Southern's 2011 Santa Train is just about ready to depart Decatur. This would be its last trip of the day.