NS' Santa Train prepares to head back to the Roundhouse to tie up after a long day for its all volunteer crew. Tomorrow they will do it all over again.
An NS switch job, lead by 2 MP15DC's pulls alongside the Santa Special headed-up by a Wabash F7 from the nearby Monticello Railway Museum.
NS #957 prepares to depart Decatur with the last run of the day west to Illiopolis.
NS #957 rounds the curve at Wyckles Road with the 2011 Illinois Division Santa Train. After 4 years of absolutely miserable winter weather, it was nice to catch this year's train in beautiful Win... (more)
Wabash #1189 sits idle as passengers load as two MP15DC switchers work the yard at Decatur.
Wabash 1189, the last F7A ever built, pulls one of the Monticello Railway Museum's last regularly scheduled excursion trains of 2011 into downtown Monticello, with RP.net contributor Michael Polk ... (more)
Wabash 1189 idles at the Nelson Crossing depot at the Monticello Railway Museum, as passengers board the final scheduled run into town for the 2011 operating season. The train will run tonight for... (more)
Wabash F-6 Moguls were built in 1901-03 in a cross compound 4 cylinder arrangement, but soon after the large class of cross-compounds entered service most were rebuilt into F7 single expansion 2 c... (more)
Wabash F7 659 sits with others at Ft. Erie in late afternoon sun. This is a Canadian-built F7.
Roster shot of Wabash F7 1189 as the first "freight" train of the day prepares to depart Nelson's Crossing for White Heath at the Monticello Railway Museum.
Mingling with newer CN power as they hold for their train.
Rolling to a stop soon to Switch the ethanal plant. The Columbia Diner train is on its way after Months if inspections and planing.
Switching up their train before departing for Waterloo, The Columbia Diner train is on its way after Months if inspections and planing.
Rain & fog don't stop the annual run of the NS employees Santa Train. This classic Wabash locomotive is running on the old Wabash main.
With the photo shoot over with and not likely to come out till they move to Colombia,MO. After there gone the old shops will be razed and more history of the CGW will be gone.
