Nostalgia & History > Some Diesel Color in IL, April 2001

1.  BNSF SD75I-8277 & SD75M-8236 are leading an E/B on the Chillicothe Sub. GE competitor C44-9W-672 is third. The train is about to duck under the Road 1045E overpass. 9:38AM on 4-13-01 in Decorra, IL.

2.  Green sandwich. BNSF SD40-2s 7026, 7333, & 7900 are on the point of an E/B auto rack train, on the Chillicothe Sub, approaching the Road 1045E overpass. 9:59AM on 4-13-01 in Decorra, IL.

3.  Union Pacific SD70M-4269 & C60AC-7578 are leading an E/B trackage rights stack train. They've just passed under a classic Santa Fe cantilever signal bridge at MP 209 on BNSF's Chillicothe Sub. 11:53AM on 4-13-01 in Stronghurst, IL.

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Definitely good color variety.  I sure miss the days of clean UP "wings" units as in pic 3.

Bob

Real nice bunch.
JB

I used to love hanging out on that overpass with dad. Thanks for sharing!