The conductor for the Mt. Vernon local gives hand signals as they work the interchange for the EVWR.
A few EMD export units used in New Zealand sit at National Railway Equipment in Mt. Vernon, IL.
UP ES44AC 5441 leads a rack train over NS' Southern West District in Mount Vernon, IL.
UP's Salem-Marion local proceeds south away from Mount Vernon after setting out some cars at the EVWR interchange. The leased GMTX GP38-2 is passing NRE's Mt. Vernon shops.
Freshly painted UP 1996 sits on the ready tracks outside of NRE Locomotive shops at Mount Vernon, IL. UP 2001, UP 2002 & UP 1989 were also on the property during my visit.
NREX #1203 Australian demo unit sits idle in Mount Vernon Illinois.
NS 223 with 3 Class One Railroads in the Consist leading a train past he Airport and the EVWR interchange.
UP 1867 Meets the torch on a fall day.
Light Power Move 975 has two FT units in tow for Kirkwood MO Museum.
Heritage leads a loaded coal train for Indiana passing some old search lights.
GMTX 2277 Fresh out of the NREX Shops after some upgrades and fresh paint.
Even after all these years you can still find remnants of the Penn Central riding the rails.
NREX #1243 and a host of other locomotives await their fate at the NRE shops in Mount Vernon Illinois.
Norfolk Southern's newest F unit is being moved by the UP Salem local where it will be interchanged to the NS.
Grand Trunk #5925 and a handful of other units await their fate at the NREX shops at Mount Vernon.