NS westbound 6783 35N at Lafayette Junction on the ex Wabash line bound for Decatur, Illinois.
The head end of 35N clears the signal at MP195 on a clammy August night featuring 88 degree heat and 80 percent humidity
"Ballast Express" boat chugs uphill with dimensional loads on the head end of train 35N.
After working at A&S Mitchell Yard NS 35N heads south through Granite City
A single BNSF SD70MAC leads a cut of cars to "Tank" Rd. where it will drop them for the A&S.
NS 35N awaits northbound train to depart the A&S Mitchell Yard so it can deliver off its setout