Well since it was Spring like outside for the first week of January, I couldn?t help myself but to go outside and catch some trains. Even though it was a bit cloudy, I went anyhow. I ended up spending most of my time on the NS Illinois Division at Posey, Hoffman, and Centralia, Illinois. The NS has been quite busy lately so I took advantage of that. Here is what I came up with, plus I threw in a few oldies at the end?so enjoy.
Westbound NS #224 at Hoffman, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2173455107&size=l
Eastbound NS #167 at Hoffman, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2174226898&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2173439771&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2174228356&size=l
Westbound NS #112 at Hoffman, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2174225414&size=l
Eastbound NS #223 at Posey, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2173423219&size=l
Eastbound NS #167 at Posey, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2174209740&size=l
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2174210712&size=l
Westbound NS #239 at Posey, IL:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2173420739&size=l
Here are a few oldies
NS ballast train works the NS mainline West of Posey, IL - 02/26/05
(Checkout the crew peeking their heads out behind the first and third car.)
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2170832354&size=o
Westbound NS #239 at Centralia, IL - 8/8/04
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2161093370&size=o
NS local #D76(highhood) does some work at Mt. Vernon, IL - 08/31/04
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2149868311&size=o
Westbound NS #224 crosses the UP diamond at Mt. Vernon, IL - 05/01/05
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2150659778&size=o
Take Care,
~Mike