Last few days we have seen a NS coal train come through Centralia, IL on the Illinois Division. There hasn't been a coal train on this line since Montery mine near Ablers was open and that was many, many years ago. Any ideas on this train? I believe it picks up the coal from Gateway mine out of Coulterville, IL. It takes the CN line to the UP line then North to St. Louis where it hops on the NS taking it East, where I don't know.
Here are a couple photos from George Redmond of it going through Centralia, Illinois:
http://georgeredmond.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1248772
http://georgeredmond.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1248769
~Mike