The most beautiful sunrise I've ever seen makes for some insane shots as an Oakland to Neoga grain train on the DREI leaves Oakland. Leading is HLCX 4212, built for the SSW in 1984.
The snow has stopped and the sun is peaking through the clouds as Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad (DREI) Freight Train 101 heads eastbound through Newman, IL.
With spring in full swing, the first leg of DREIs wayfreight from Decatur to Terra Haute is seen here traversing the Embarras River in Camargo, with two SD40-3s sporting SD45 carbodies.
The Decatur and Eastern road freight slowly makes its way east towards Chrisman. The train departed Decatur around 7am this morning with 34 cars and is now almost to Ficklin where they'll do alitt... (more)
The Decatur and Eastern road freight slowly makes its way east towards Chrisman. The train departed Decatur around 7am this morning with 34 cars and is now almost to Ficklin where they'll do alitt... (more)