Westbound heads out of Decatur on a beautiful July evening.
The setting sun reflects off of an IC freight as it passes farm equipment on the way to Mt. Pulaski.
Classic oldies but goodies wait for assignment. Among them are IC 1005, GTW 5834, 4932 & 4933.
CN has actively repainted its IC units. But many SD70's like this one still remain in original IC paint.
Rack train departs industrial Decatur passing the CSX yard.
BNSF power brings an NS roadrailer east into Decatur.
These old GTW units were recently assigned here to provide additional power in the yard.
As sunset approaches RSSX 7984 & 5547 move grain cars near the Archer Daniels Midland corn processing plant.
Wisconsin Central units are rarely seen in this area anymore so it was nice to see this GP40 make a brief appearance for service.
Positioning coal cars for an eventual move to Mt. Pulaski.
Train 255 heads west towards Springfield and eventually on to Missouri. The CSX yard sits alongside the NS main.
Westbound NS crosses the Wabash - Illinois Central diamonds as CN 5674 waits to head south to Mattoon.
The end of an era. This rusted relic was the last unit on the CSX roster still in original Seaboard paint. It has since been repainted into CSX blue.
51K runs up the NS main passing the CSX yard where CSXT 6028 waits.
Agricultural products train Q594 idles at the entrance to the CSX yard. It will eventually go to Indianapolis.
