I got out for a couple of hours today since the weather was nice and
the sun was shining bright. It wasn't quite as busy at Centralia, IL
as it normally is but I was able to catch 3 NS's, 1 IC, and 3 BNSF
coal trains waiting in the yard. Here is what I came up with.
Westbound NS #168, with a wide load (earthmovers), approaches Shattuc road. ~ NS Illinois Division
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7623%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=8d584df0ae4fd9d2d6be5966e93cb7d5c675cc7e)
Eastbound NS #111 heads for town with plenty of power. ~ NS Illinois Division
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7626%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=3a7a4799394373f57bde01ffb45308d731a0ed95)
NS local #D76 calls it a day. ~ NS Illinois Division
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7629%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=6599e6a68bcbb47749d711612cd9087438c4f50e)
Southbound IC #1017 passes NS #111 downtown. ~ CN Centralia Sub.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7620%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=4eef74b11bec55e0f8970d496fdbae8953e03ab3)
Same Southbound IC #1017 with IC 1034, CN 4028(odd looking), and a BNSF.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7617%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=15acf4c559a735ebfc791285847689c72bc821c3)
Here are 3 photos of some BNSF coal trains parked in their yard waiting for crews.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7611%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=dd0c2aa9c617483117f5dbd737e13525bf2f667a)
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7608%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=bb1ecdb04ed4566e40b6bcd2a7ec0517d32fbd00)
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fjreb.org%2Fgallery%2Fmain.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26amp%3Bg2_itemId%3D7614%26amp%3Bg2_serialNumber%3D2&hash=fb1d2c0ca9c78ff2119684144aadeb7f0ff6b0a5)
Have a great week everyone,
~Mike
That 7037 seems to catch the T19 duty down this way several times a year...and that CN/IC, NS shot..outstanding! Was that at the Amtrak platform?
Thanks E. M. Bell...
The Amtrak platform was just directly East(to your right) of the IC. I wasn't expecting the NS #111 to come that quick through the yards. I was only getting ready for the IC but it turned out pretty good after all. I'll take it!!!! ;D
Thanks again,
~Mike
Awesome shot of the NS/IC combo at Centralia, IL.
In that one pic with the BNSF 5786, what is the letter "D" in the circle stand for?
That means there is a derail on the track.
8) Thanks.
OK, I admit my ignorance. The sign with the letter "D" in the circle . . . . what does the DERAIL mean? Is that a section of track to re-rail a wheel-set? Just wondering.
And, super clear pic's (thanks for sharing!).
RDS
It is a safety device that is used whenever a railcar that is not "tied" down and that could possibly runaway, will hit this and derail the wheel axle grounding the car from going any further.
Hope this helps.
So, is this a "derailer"? Note: Click on image for full view.
I took this photo a few summer's ago, wondering what it was.
Yes, that would be a derailer. They are designed to derail the car at that point and prevent it from entering a main track. It would be much easier to rerail the car than to clean up a possible wreck from it running away or getting hit by another train.
TC