Still a little dark, the NS grain train is coming down the hill at Mo. Div. Jct., Aug. 17, 2012. By: Andy Brown
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Erik GTSs the NS train at Rock Island. By: Andy Brown
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With the pickup complete the crew is heading east toward Silvis. By: Andy Brown
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The WB BICB crew is making a double at the west end of Silvis. Naturally they ran the Savage engines west on a day that I'm going east! By: Andy Brown
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While waiting for the NS train, Bob shoots a BN at Colona. By: Andy Brown
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NS train is leaving the siding at Carbon Cliff. By: Andy Brown
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I'm normally not a big fan of the UP but I have to admit it was pretty cool to see this unit on IAIS. By: Andy Brown
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Meeting the SIBI at the east end of Atkinson siding. The clouds were playing cat and mouse with me all day and they won this round. By: Andy Brown
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Along Highway 6 west of Sheffield. I got some really fantastic video along here. By: Andy Brown
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Clouds got me again along the canal at Wyanet. By: Andy Brown
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Going around the Peoria wye at Bureau. By: Andy Brown
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At the Henry depot. This was my last shot of the NS train. By: Andy Brown
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The Rocket crew was working the Henry plants but they were already pulling out to the main by the time I got over there. By: Andy Brown
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Rocket is heading back to Bureau with chemical tanks, fertilizer and sand loads. By: Andy Brown
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Still a little dark, the NS grain train is coming down the hill at Mo. Div. Jct., Aug. 17, 2012.
Erik GTSs the NS train at Rock Island.
Making a pickup in RI yard.
With the pickup complete the crew is heading east toward Silvis.
The WB BICB crew is making a double at the west end of Silvis. Naturally they ran the Savage engines west on a day that I'm going east!
Nice looking units!
While waiting for the NS train, Bob shoots a BN at Colona.
NS train is leaving the siding at Carbon Cliff.
"Doing the wiggle" at Colona.
I'm normally not a big fan of the UP but I have to admit it was pretty cool to see this unit on IAIS.
Meeting the SIBI at the east end of Atkinson siding. The clouds were playing cat and mouse with me all day and they won this round.
Along Highway 6 west of Sheffield. I got some really fantastic video along here.
Sheffield depot is still standing.
Clouds got me again along the canal at Wyanet.
Going around the Peoria wye at Bureau.
South of Putnam.
At the Henry depot. This was my last shot of the NS train.
The Rocket crew was working the Henry plants but they were already pulling out to the main by the time I got over there.
Rocket is heading back to Bureau with chemical tanks, fertilizer and sand loads.