Railfanning Decatur, IL - August 29th, 2009

[Watch in HD] Catching a variety of trains at the Wabic Interlocker in Decatur, Illinois. NS, CSX, and the CN are all featured today.

Shot #1: NS 33J (Decatur, IL - Kansas City, MO) heads west with a solid EMD lashup of a NS SD60I and UP SD70M. Taken at 11:00 a.m.
NS SD60I 6750
UP SD70M 4286

Shot #2: NS 301 (Decatur, IL - St. Louis, MO) heads out with conductor Hamilton, aka SUBWAY! Nice SD70 leading today's 301 with a very nice sounding K5LA horn. Taken at 11:30 a.m.
NS SD70 2545
NS Dash 9-40CW 9258

Shot #3: CSX 6028 (under a remote control for switching today) pulls and pulls up to WABIC to back a long string of cars into the CSX yard. They were working hard to assemble CSX Q594 today! Good job CSX! Taken at 12:15 p.m.
CSX GP40-2 6028

Shot #4: NS D37 (Springfield, IL - Decatur, IL) heads in with a couple ADM/Tate & Lyle cars from the west. Taken at 1:15 p.m.
NS GP38-2 5542

Shot #5: NS 293 (Detroit, MI - Kansas City, MO) heads out of Decatur. This is the former NS 121 from Detroit to Kansas City but under a new ID (293). Taken at 1:20 p.m.
NS Dash 9-40CW 9330
NS SD60M 6793

Shot #6: The CN Peoria Local (had two ex-IC GP38s, 9564 and 9603) backs down towards WABIC to get lined up on the Peoria main while a NS train with NS Dash 9-40CW 9188 and a ex-Conrail SD50 that is going to the CN yard waits for their turn. Taken at 1:55 p.m.

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