After sitting in Decatur, Illinois for two whole days for CN and UP traffic at Shay Mine in Carlinville, Illinois. The 748 was loaded with the Lehigh Valley heritage #8104 on point on duty at 4AM sharp with a departure time of 6M for Decatur, Illinois. I live in Staunton and chased it in decent light from Sawyerville to Blue Mound. The train wasted no time and did track speed all the way to Decatur passing 1 Southbound. Here are the photos!
1.The Lehigh Valley heritage painted locomotive #8104 leads train #748 through Sawyerville, Illinois just outside Staunton heading for Belmont, NC on 12-14-12.
2. The Lehigh Valley heritage locomotive #8104 leads train #748 by Bunker Hill road in Staunton, Illinois bound for Belmont, NC on 12-14-12.
3. Lehigh Valley heritage locomotive #8104 leads a loaded coal bucket #748 round the curve on Route 4 in Staunton, Illinois. Train is headed for a power plant in Belmont, NC.
4. The Lehigh Valley heritage locomotive #8104 leads train #748 through Harvel, IL blasting by some Ex-Wabash signals on the Brooklyn District.
5. This being my 15th heritage locomotive out of 21 by NS in Saint Louis area, the Lehigh Valley heritage painted locomotive #8104 blasts Northbound to Decatur, IL where it will cut East and head for Belmont, NC. Photo take on 12-14-12.