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Viewing Album:  Central IL - 2009
 
By:Ric Roberts
Dates:1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009
Album Info:Photos from Central Illinois in 2009
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Sitting
Title:  Sitting
Description:  UP 4561 sits at the south end of Villa Grove Siding on MCHPB
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:34:45 PM
Location:  Villa Grove, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4561(SD70M)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
MASCH
Title:  MASCH
Description:  MASCH works the yard in Villa Grove, seen here over the frozen Embarras River
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:42:04 PM
Location:  Villa Grove, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  2025   Comments: 18
In the Siding
Title:  In the Siding
Description:  CN A432 holds up in the siding at Tuscola to wait for Amtrak 391 to pass by
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:45:12 PM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Dwarfed
Title:  Dwarfed
Description:  CN A432 scoots its short train past the elevator in Arcola
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:47:31 PM
Location:  Arcola, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2677(C44-9W)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
Heads vs. Tails
Title:  Heads vs. Tails
Description:  MCHPB awaits a crew as the DPU on CGMWF passes by
Photo Date:  1/30/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:49:27 PM
Location:  Villa Grove, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4561(SD70M) UP 7098(AC44CW)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
20T
Title:  20T
Description:  NS 20T eastbound at Martin, the east end of the pass at Tolono
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:52:52 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2668(SD70M-2) NS 9822(C40-9W)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
CN 5716
Title:  CN 5716
Description:  CN 342 south through Pesotum
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:53:49 PM
Location:  Pesotum, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5716(SD75I)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
CN 2280
Title:  CN 2280
Description:  Southbound CN hits the NS diamond in Tolono
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:54:34 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2280(ES44DC)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Meet & Greet
Title:  Meet & Greet
Description:  NS 267 (NS 9183) drops off a crew member for 35N (NS 6778).
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 4:57:31 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6778(SD60M) NS 9183(C40-9W)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
NS 8316
Title:  NS 8316
Description:  NS 122 eastbound with NS 8316; crosses over and crosses the CNIC
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:00:46 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8316(C40-8W)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
Sundown
Title:  Sundown
Description:  An NS eastbound at sundown
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:06:08 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Sundown
Title:  Sundown
Description:  Dusk at Dawn. Dawn is the west end of NS's pass in Tolono. Interstate 57 is in the foreground, the Sadorus elevator in the background
Photo Date:  1/31/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:18:35 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 2
UP 9820
Title:  UP 9820
Description:  UP 9820 heads a 132 car MPRPB around a curve in the quaint town of Arthur
Photo Date:  2/1/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:10:23 PM
Location:  Arthur, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9820(C44-9W)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
NS 9170
Title:  NS 9170
Description:  NS 260 road railers eastbound at Dawn
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:12:11 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  365   Comments: 0
CN 2461
Title:  CN 2461
Description:  CN A432 with its normally small train just north of Pesotum
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:13:42 PM
Location:  Pesotum, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 2461(C40-8W)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
CN 9590
Title:  CN 9590
Description:  CN L551 sits in the siding at Humboldt
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:14:27 PM
Location:  Humboldt, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9590(GP40-2LW)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
NS 6746
Title:  NS 6746
Description:  MBHPBJ (NS 15E) highballs Villa Grove after getting handed over to the UP from NS at Sidney, IL; 12 miles north
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:15:11 PM
Location:  Villa Grove, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  387   Comments: 0
CN 9540
Title:  CN 9540
Description:  Northbound L551 pauses in the siding at Tolono at sundown
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:15:43 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9540(GP40-2OW)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
CN 9540
Title:  CN 9540
Description:  A close-up of the sparkling paint on the local's leader
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:16:14 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9540(GP40-2OW)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
NS 9917
Title:  NS 9917
Description:  NS 35N heads westbound into whats left of the sunset at Dawn
Photo Date:  2/2/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:16:35 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9917(C40-9W)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
The Yard
Title:  The Yard
Description:  L551 is ready to depart Champaign Yard. The crew has just gotten aboard. The rear half of the train will be set-out at Tolono for the local grain elevator. Interstate 74 offers a good view of the yard, as long as you keep one eye on the road!
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:19:54 PM
Location:  Champaign, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9590(GP40-2LW)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
NS 9110
Title:  NS 9110
Description:  NS 181 from Detroit with racks and auto parts boxes passes Dawn
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:21:20 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9110(C40-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CN 2274
Title:  CN 2274
Description:  A432 heads south under the boom of the Pesotum grain elevator
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:21:51 PM
Location:  Pesotum, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2274(ES44DC)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
CN 2716
Title:  CN 2716
Description:  M336 heads south through Humboldt
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:22:48 PM
Location:  Humboldt, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2716(C44-9W)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
CN 2274
Title:  CN 2274
Description:  A432 stopped in the siding at Humboldt
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:23:40 PM
Location:  Humboldt, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2274(ES44DC)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
CN 9590
Title:  CN 9590
Description:  L551 highballs south out of the Tuscola
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:24:41 PM
Location:  Tuscola, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9590(GP40-2LW)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
CN 5738
Title:  CN 5738
Description:  A 106-car Paxton grain train south through Tolono
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:25:44 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5738(SD75I)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
CN 5738
Title:  CN 5738
Description:  Southbound grain from Paxton, all CITX hoppers
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:26:36 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5738(SD75I)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
CN 5738
Title:  CN 5738
Description:  With his turbo-charger whining, CN 5738, along with IC 1003 pull 106 loads of grain south
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:27:06 PM
Location:  Pesotum, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5738(SD75I)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
NS 8318
Title:  NS 8318
Description:  NS 124 heads west towards Decatur
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:27:46 PM
Location:  Sadorus, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8318(C40-8W)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Snow Storm
Title:  Snow Storm
Description:  It hasn't snowed in over a week, but 124 sstill kicks up plenty of it!
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:28:28 PM
Location:  Sloan Station, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
NS 9049
Title:  NS 9049
Description:  NS 255 road railers westbound
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:28:51 PM
Location:  Sloan Station, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9049(C40-9W)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
Glowing
Title:  Glowing
Description:  The evening glow peeks through
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:29:40 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
Basking
Title:  Basking
Description:  A string of hoppers bask in the evening sunlight at the Tolono elevator
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:30:14 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
Sundown
Title:  Sundown
Description:  A view of Tolono at sundown as viewed from "Martin" on the NS. The signals are the absolutes that guard the interlocking with CNIC
Photo Date:  2/4/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:30:52 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  192   Comments: 2
NS 9851
Title:  NS 9851
Description:  NS 272 is about to pass the large Frito-Lay facility just west of Sidney
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:32:03 PM
Location:  Sidney, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9851(C40-9W)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
AMTK 60
Title:  AMTK 60
Description:  Amtrak 391 hits the NS diamond in Tolono
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:32:47 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 60(P42DC)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
CN 6022
Title:  CN 6022
Description:  An unidentified northbound CN train seems a little over-powered? Backlit, I had to get a shot of the SD40-2 leading.
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:33:21 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6022(SD40-2Q)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
NS 9328
Title:  NS 9328
Description:  NS 181 from Detroit at Sloan Station
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:34:07 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9328(C40-9W)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
CN 5680
Title:  CN 5680
Description:  CN 5680 M336 south
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:34:36 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5680(SD75I)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
UP 8315
Title:  UP 8315
Description:  NS train with UP power over the Embarras River east of Tolono
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:35:32 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Stacked Up
Title:  Stacked Up
Description:  44V approaches with D1M close behind
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 6:27:55 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 1
NS 6633
Title:  NS 6633
Description:  NS 44V eastbound into Tolono
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:36:38 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6633(SD60)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
44V
Title:  44V
Description:  44V crosses the CNIC tracks in Tolono
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:37:08 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6633(SD60)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Approach
Title:  Approach
Description:  NS D1M has an approach at the Tolono diamond
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:37:38 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9456(C40-9W)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
CN 5506
Title:  CN 5506
Description:  CN 5506 leads a southbound through Pesotum
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 6:42:23 PM
Location:  Pesotum, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  163   Comments: 1
Rail
Title:  Rail
Description:  24 year old iron in Tolono
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 5:38:34 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
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Views:  170   Comments: 2
Cross Traffic
Title:  Cross Traffic
Description:  Eastbound NS intermodal train is waiting for traffic ahead, while CNs L550 local heads back north to Champaign
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 6:37:03 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  223   Comments: 1
Sundown
Title:  Sundown
Description:  An eastbound NS intermodal pauses at Martin (east end Tolono) for traffic ahead to clear.
Photo Date:  2/5/2009  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 6:46:53 PM
Location:  Tolono, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
NS 8334
Title:  NS 8334
Description:  NS 15E heads west at "Vance" just west of Fairmount. The train will become UP MBHPBJ at Sidney, IL
Photo Date:  4/16/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:47:36 AM
Location:  Fairmount, IL
Author:  Bob Topping
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8334(C40-8W)
Views:  211   Comments: 1

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