Photos from Centralia, IL - 03/04/07

[TRNBUF]

I got out for a couple of hours today since the weather was nice and
the sun was shining bright. It wasn't quite as busy at Centralia, IL
as it normally is but I was able to catch 3 NS's, 1 IC, and 3 BNSF
coal trains waiting in the yard. Here is what I came up with.

Westbound NS #168, with a wide load (earthmovers), approaches Shattuc road. ~ NS Illinois Division


Eastbound NS #111 heads for town with plenty of power. ~ NS Illinois Division


NS local #D76 calls it a day. ~ NS Illinois Division


Southbound IC #1017 passes NS #111 downtown. ~ CN Centralia Sub.


Same Southbound IC #1017 with IC 1034, CN 4028(odd looking), and a BNSF.


Here are 3 photos of some BNSF coal trains parked in their yard waiting for crews.




Have a great week everyone,
~Mike

[E.M. Bell]

That 7037 seems to catch the T19 duty down this way several times a year...and that CN/IC, NS shot..outstanding!  Was that at the Amtrak platform? 

[TRNBUF]

Thanks E. M. Bell...

The Amtrak platform was just directly East(to your right) of the IC.  I wasn't expecting the NS #111 to come that quick through the yards.  I was only getting ready for  the IC but it turned out pretty good after all.  I'll take it!!!! ;D

Thanks again,
~Mike

[nscnotp1]

Awesome  shot of the NS/IC combo at Centralia, IL.

In that one pic with the BNSF 5786, what is the letter "D" in the circle stand for?

[TRNBUF]

That means there is a derail on the track.

[nscnotp1]

  Thanks.

[NSyorktown]

OK, I admit my ignorance.  The sign with the letter "D"  in the circle . . . . what does the DERAIL mean?  Is that a section of track to re-rail a wheel-set?  Just wondering.

And, super clear pic's (thanks for sharing!).

RDS

[nscnotp1]

It is a safety device that is used whenever a railcar that is not "tied" down and that could possibly runaway, will hit this and derail the wheel axle grounding the car from going any further.


Hope this helps.

[NSyorktown]

So, is this a "derailer"?  Note: Click on image for full view.

I took this photo a few summer's ago, wondering what it was.

[triplecrownservice]

Yes, that would be a derailer. They are designed to derail the car at that point and prevent it from entering a main track. It would be much easier to rerail the car than to clean up a possible wreck from it running away or getting hit by another train.

TC