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3/15/2026
 
 
 
 
 
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IC 1002
Title:  IC 1002
Description:  After meeting Amtrak (and after the sun had set), CN A407 exists the siding south of Clifton with a pair of IC SD70s. The leader, unfortunately, being a repaint. But, at least it matched with the leaves well! I was pretty impressed with the color out here and the trains I ended up getting today! It was a good day trackside!
Photo Date:  10/19/2023  Upload Date: 3/6/2024 5:02:34 PM
Location:  Clifton, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1002(SD70)
Views:  69   Comments: 2
IC 1002
Title:  IC 1002
Description:  As suspected, I had missed a few trains on both the CN and even the UP/CSX Joint Line while here in Sheldon. But, the KBS and TPW shots were pretty worth it in my opinion. But, there was still plenty of daylight left to use. So, it was back to the main lines. According to my friends who were here in Sheldon, todays M335 had a IC Deathstar SD70 on the front, which was obviously a no brainer to catch. It sounded like they were still a pretty far ways away still so we werent in a very big rush. Red signals in both directions at Watseka meant a clear shot to the CN at Danforth. Unlike Watseka, we were greeted with a green signal for a northbound here. Local A408, the train that usually has the Deathstars on the front, apparently had a repaint leader today according to my friends. And, surprisingly enough, A408 ended up being the train that the green signal was for, with the repaint up front.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/9/2026 11:40:15 PM
Location:  Danforth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1002(SD70)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
IC 1003
Title:  IC 1003
Description:  The good IC unit trails behind the repaint on A407. Win some, loose some. Cant complain with SD70 standard cabs on road trains at all, regardless of what paint they are in.
Photo Date:  6/22/2023  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:09:30 PM
Location:  Chebanse, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1003(SD70)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  After Amtrak I worked my way north to Gilman where I noticed that the L555 local to Otto would be sporting a Deathstar on the front. Exactly what I was hoping for. However, at the same time, I also heard peeps coming from the Bloomer frequency. I was a bit torn on what to do, but since I had never shot the Bloomer before I decided to make that my priority. Not even 4 miles out of Gilman and I picked up L555 keying up the dispatch ready to go north. I knew chances were if I chased the Bloomer I would not get back to the IC in time to see L555 come south, so I turned around and went back. Set up at Danforth, and boy was it worth it!
Photo Date:  1/31/2023  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 8:49:09 PM
Location:  Danforth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  After CN L870 passed, L555 was lined out. I moved up to Chebanse for one final shot of them passing the station.
Photo Date:  1/31/2023  Upload Date: 2/22/2023 9:47:03 PM
Location:  Chebanse, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  CN L555 rolls by the grain elevator and station in Ashkum. Unfortunately I accidently deleted my photo, so this video screenshot will have to do. This was centered better anyway.
Photo Date:  1/31/2023  Upload Date: 2/22/2023 9:48:55 PM
Location:  Ashkum, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  Once the local was in the clear, we heard dispatch key up the train we were hoping to hear "IC 1007 north". Sure enough, signals went green, and soon enough, M335 was northbound, this time with the IC power in the correct form. The chase was on!
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:25:48 AM
Location:  Danforth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  No visit to the IC is truly complete without chasing some Deathstars. So, thats exactly what we did. Todays M335 was moving pretty good and it was a bit hard to keep out ahead of. I made it to Ashkum in time to cross the tracks and grab it passing the tower. For some reason, the train was in and out of the siding here at Ashkum/Clifton.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:28:30 AM
Location:  Ashkum, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  Its hard to believe now, but at one time, the IC used to be a whopping 4 tracks from Homewood all the way down to Gilman. Large chunks of the original codeline are still in place, but arent very easy to photograph trains with since they sit so far away from what is now the mainline. That didnt stop me from trying though. I pulled over at CR 3100N just north of Clifton and grabbed M335 passing a couple poles. Not great, but not bad, and something different than what I usually do on these trips.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:33:40 AM
Location:  Clifton, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  M335 storms into Chebanse passing the depot, and passing my three friends who were already here.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:34:28 AM
Location:  Chebanse, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  Usually I cut my chases at Chebanse, but I decided to go just a bit further with this one today since it was the final day of the trip. Next shot was atop the Otto Road overpass in the tiny community of Otto.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:35:54 AM
Location:  Otto, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
IC 1007
Title:  IC 1007
Description:  One final stop by the depot at Kankakee and I decided to call it a chase. And finally; a well lit shot of this train!
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/10/2026 10:36:46 AM
Location:  Kankakee, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1007(SD70)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
IC 1020
Title:  IC 1020
Description:  IC 1020 trails 4th of 7 on CN A481
Photo Date:  3/27/2018  Upload Date: 5/5/2018 11:07:16 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1020(SD70)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
IC 1020 and IC 1021
Title:  IC 1020 and IC 1021
Description:  Once we made it into the city, traffic began to slow way down, despite being well past rush hour. However, that ended up being a very good thing, especially when deathstar black caught my eye. CN L535 was waiting for permission into the city with a pair of Deathstars, and thanks to the slow moving traffic, I was able to get a pretty clean shot of the train with the Chicago Skyline in the back. Awesome!
Photo Date:  5/29/2024  Upload Date: 8/18/2024 8:32:01 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1020(SD70) IC 1021(SD70)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
IC 1020
Title:  IC 1020
Description:  The preferred leader trails 2nd out on A408.
Photo Date:  7/17/2025  Upload Date: 2/9/2026 11:41:14 PM
Location:  Danforth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1020(SD70)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
IC 1021 and CN 3180
Title:  IC 1021 and CN 3180
Description:  And unfortunately that is exactly what happened. Thankfully there was just enough of an opening to get the two trains meeting. This could have definitely been a lot worse. In a way, this is actually pretty cool.
Photo Date:  6/22/2023  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 6:44:56 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1021(SD70) CN 3180(ET44AC)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
IC 1026 and NS 8100 (Nickel Plate Heritage!!)
Title:  IC 1026 and NS 8100 (Nickel Plate Heritage!!)
Description:  IC 1026 and NS 8100 lead NS 289 southbound through Ossian. What an amazing consist of units. One of the few remaining IC units still in IC paint leading and a heritage unit second. I have never seen an Illinois Central unit before. This totally makes my day!!
Photo Date:  10/14/2014  Upload Date: 3/4/2015 8:31:21 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70) NS 8100(ES44AC)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
IC 1026
Title:  IC 1026
Description:  After the intermodal passed the Joint Line went back to being dead. I decided to go back to the CN to see what I could find. Low and behold I stumbled across the Gillman Local just north of Gillman and began racing north to shoot it at a couple places. More deathstar action? Absolutely.
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/15/2021 5:52:50 PM
Location:  Danforth, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
IC 1026
Title:  IC 1026
Description:  I circlied back around town to check the CN for one last time before headin east. I found that the Gilman local had returned while I was shooting the TPW train. They must have spun the engine on the Otto Loop.
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/16/2021 7:32:37 PM
Location:  Gilman, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
IC 1026
Title:  IC 1026
Description:  With seconds to spare, I made it into Ashkum to shoot it by the tower and the grain elevator.
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/15/2021 5:54:25 PM
Location:  Ashkum, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
IC 1026
Title:  IC 1026
Description:  The outbound CN L515 builds in the yard with a pretty eclectic mix of IC power. Unfortunately this is the closest they would get before the train would tie down for the crew to hop on. And we would not wait that long.
Photo Date:  6/22/2023  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 7:06:14 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
IC 1027
Title:  IC 1027
Description:  After leaving Pine, we took one more swing around Kirk Yard to see if there were any CN trains/waiting to go into the yard, and sure enough there was. A manifest with 7 engines, including an IC Deathstar 3rd in line, was waiting for permission. We pulled off at an auto dealership to take photos of the deathstar. This would serve as the final train of the day. What a first day it was! 43 trains all together with some pretty nice catches! And Pine Jct, is just like everyne says it is, unstoppable! Every time one train would pass, you could see the next one! Despite it being so cold and snowy it was very fun! Tomorrow we go to church and the Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton, IL then watch trains afterwards! Very good day! Hope to go back to Pine again soon!
Photo Date:  12/9/2017  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 12:18:36 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1027(SD70)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
IC 1030
Title:  IC 1030
Description:  An ex-IC SD70 is 2nd in the 3 unit consist.
Photo Date:  3/6/2017  Upload Date: 1/25/2018 10:24:16 PM
Location:  Bluffton, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1030(SD70)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
IC 1038
Title:  IC 1038
Description:  The Otto Local power sits in the Gilman Yard awaiting the night crew to come and head toward Champaign. At least the good unit was facing out!
Photo Date:  6/22/2023  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:19:37 PM
Location:  Gilman, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1038(SD70)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
IC 1039
Title:  IC 1039
Description:  A repainted Illinois Central SD70 trails on the manifest. Obviously would have been cool to see it in Deathstar paint but oh well. Still pretty cool. The Deathstar SD70s are starting to slowly fade away though
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 7:11:33 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1039(SD70)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
IC 1039
Title:  IC 1039
Description:  After looking at all there was to see west of town, we knew we would just have to play catch up for A407, as nothing else was poised to come our direction. We went and got "lupper" (as we like to call it) at the Dairy Queen in Clifton, then continued south. Not even 2 minutes after we were out of the drive thru, A407 screamed north, unfortunately with a repaint IC SD70 leading the deathstar. It took some effort, but we made it back to Chebanse in time to grab it coming by the IC depot.
Photo Date:  6/22/2023  Upload Date: 7/4/2023 8:08:21 PM
Location:  Chebanse, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 1039(SD70)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
NS 2501
Title:  NS 2501
Description:  A pair of SD70 standard cabs lead NS 200 north through Ossian
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/24/2018 9:26:00 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2501(SD70)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
NS 2502
Title:  NS 2502
Description:  NS 2502 leads a northbound grain train through Ossian
Photo Date:  5/26/2013  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 10:03:18 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2502(SD70)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
NS 2506 and BNSF 9365
Title:  NS 2506 and BNSF 9365
Description:  NS 2506 and BNSF 9365 sits at the ethanol plant in Bluffton
Photo Date:  12/8/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2015 7:10:06 AM
Location:  Bluffton, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2506(SD70) BNSF 9365(SD70ACe)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
NS 2511
Title:  NS 2511
Description:  NS 2511 leads NS 289 south through Poneto
Photo Date:  7/13/2015  Upload Date: 5/1/2016 5:40:45 PM
Location:  Poneto, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2511(SD70)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
NS 2520
Title:  NS 2520
Description:  A single standard cab SD70 leads NS 918, loaded welded rail train, through Ossian.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 6:11:28 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2520(SD70)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
NS 2521
Title:  NS 2521
Description:  NS 2521 leads a southbound autorack train into Poneto
Photo Date:  7/2/2014  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 1:31:17 PM
Location:  Poneto, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2521(SD70)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
NS 2551
Title:  NS 2551
Description:  NS 2551 leads NS 142 north through Ossian
Photo Date:  2/6/2018  Upload Date: 10/9/2018 6:47:48 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2521(SD70)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
NS 2522
Title:  NS 2522
Description:  NS 2522 lead NS 177 south through Ossian
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 2/16/2018 10:38:00 PM
Location:  Poneto, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2522(SD70)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
NS 2524
Title:  NS 2524
Description:  NS 2524 leads NS 251 southbound through Ossian
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 11:33:45 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2524(SD70)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
NS 2525
Title:  NS 2525
Description:  NS 2525 leads a northbound freight out of Poneto
Photo Date:  8/4/2015  Upload Date: 5/15/2016 8:32:50 PM
Location:  Poneto, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
NS 2532
Title:  NS 2532
Description:  NS 2532 is the 2nd of the standard cab SD70s on NS 200
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/24/2018 9:29:39 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2532(SD70)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
NS 2533
Title:  NS 2533
Description:  NS 2533 leads NS 289 south through Ossian
Photo Date:  3/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 5:55:55 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2533(SD70)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
NS 2535
Title:  NS 2535
Description:  A beaten up standard cab SD70 leads NS 61C north into Ossian
Photo Date:  2/4/2017  Upload Date: 1/22/2018 9:43:01 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2535(SD70)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
NS 2540
Title:  NS 2540
Description:  NS 2540 leads NS 282 north through Ossian. Nice to catch a SD70 leading. They are getting more and more rare
Photo Date:  5/16/2016  Upload Date: 5/22/2016 7:22:48 PM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2540(SD70)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
NS 2545 and NS 3033
Title:  NS 2545 and NS 3033
Description:  A beat up SD70 and a GP40-2 trail NS 9759 on NS 14Q. Definitely would have wanted the SD70 to lead, oh well
Photo Date:  6/20/2018  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 9:28:43 AM
Location:  Kendallville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2545(SD70) NS 3033(GP40-2)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
NS 2547
Title:  NS 2547
Description:  NS 2547 leads a southbound autorack train through Ossian
Photo Date:  8/10/2014  Upload Date: 5/23/2015 11:22:44 AM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2547(SD70)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
NS 2548
Title:  NS 2548
Description:  A very rusted NS 2548 leads a northbound stack train into Kingsland with a UP unit second
Photo Date:  11/9/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 8:07:27 AM
Location:  Kingsland, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2548(SD70)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
NS 2550
Title:  NS 2550
Description:  NS 2550 leads NS 289 southbound through Ossian
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 6/30/2015 10:15:18 AM
Location:  Ossian, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2550(SD70)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
NS 2554
Title:  NS 2554
Description:  A standard cab NS SD70 leads a northbound BNSF manifest through the Rochelle industrial park
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:15:01 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2554(SD70)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
NS 2554
Title:  NS 2554
Description:  Got there just in the nick of time to get another shot.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 11:18:28 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2554(SD70)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
NS 2557
Title:  NS 2557
Description:  NS 2557 leads a northbound freight through Bluffton
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 7/3/2015 12:45:03 AM
Location:  Bluffton, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
NS 2557
Title:  NS 2557
Description:  NS 2557 leads NS 200 north through Bluffton.
Photo Date:  1/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/21/2018 2:41:10 PM
Location:  Bluffton, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
NS 2708, BNSF 7197, and NS 2558
Title:  NS 2708, BNSF 7197, and NS 2558
Description:  After NS 64T passed, there was nothing more coming in on the Chicago Line. But we did notice there was going to be some action down at HUGO, so we raced down there. Sadly, we were not able to make it to the tracks quite in time to get decent photos of NS 21T
Photo Date:  12/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/6/2018 8:20:09 AM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2708(SD70M-2) BNSF 7197(ES44C4) NS 2558(SD70)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
NS 2560
Title:  NS 2560
Description:  NS 289 crosses NE preparing to make their set off in the yard.
Photo Date:  3/3/2018  Upload Date: 10/13/2018 8:56:21 PM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 2560(SD70)
Views:  517   Comments: 1


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