Hunting season started so I got out for a couple of hours and went
"train hunting" in Centralia, IL. Here is what I came up with, enjoy!!!
Westbound NS #239 approaches Shattuc road crossing West of town:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041650519&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041651341&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042446086&size=l
Westbound NS #112 passes milepost 61 heading for New Baden:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042447900&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041649713&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041648933&size=l
Eastbound NS #167 approaches the BNSF CTC with a fresh coat of paint:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042428128&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041628445&size=l
Eastbound NS #111 with only 4 units, makes his way through town:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042426956&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042426134&size=l
A CN grain train sits in the BNSF yard waiting for a crew to take it
South into the CN yard:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042428678&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2042429234&size=l
BNSF local sits quietly int the yard:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2041626459&size=l
Take Care,
~Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trnbuf/
Went hunting and all you caught was catfish :) Just kidding, looks like you did pretty good. Sometimes those "a few hours" trips can pay off better than when you go and spend daylight to dusk out there...