Author: James Wilson
Photos taken in Anna Illinois.
The first train photo I took in 2006. I was really testing a camera. Sadly I cannot fully identify the last two lococomotives and the lead locomotive was destroyed in a derailment.
A closeup of CN 5454 as its backed onto a train. From what I understand, It broke down on its maiden voyage(for CN) and was put into a siding in Anna.
After picking up CN 5454, the train recouples before heading southbound through Anna.
A pair of CN locomotives are uncoupled from its train to pick up a 3rd from Annas siding.
In what appears to be a new trend, A soutbound led by NS 9289 and BNSF 4407 goes south on a Canadian National line.
Im going to assume something happened with the City of New Orleans on Feburary 8th as I never see it during the daytime.
A train goes north through Anna Illinois on Febuary 12th, 2014. However I am unable to identify the lead engine.
Miss Katy in Anna Illinois! I was not expecting to see a Union Pacific Heritage unit on Canadian National lines.
A northbound passes through Anna Illinois. However due to low light, I cannot fully identify the lead locomotive.
A canadian National ES44DC and SD70I leads a train north through Anna.
A pair of Canadian National ES44ACs leads a train south through Anna Illinois on Febuary 26th, 2014
During the morning of March 19th, 2014 I caught this before I got breakfast. IC 1022 and CN 5770 leads a train north through Anna.
BCOL 4654 and CN 2114 leads a train Southbound through Anna. 2114 was really smoking and this is the first time I've seen a BCOL in dark blue paint.
I apologize for the sun. CN 5462 and NS 8063 goes southbound through Anna.
A northbound led by BNSF 1046 and CN 2185 passes through Anna Illinois. I would catch the same locomotives going southbound the next day.
CN 2185 and BNSF 1046 leads a train southbound through Anna. I caught these same locomotives the day before heading northbound.
NS #2627 passing the Main Street crossing in Anna Illinois
CN 5730 and 5639 leads an intermodal north through Anna Illinois.
BNSF #5649 and CN 8908 goes southbound through Anna.
Sunset shot of a southbound train in Anna on April 10th, 2014. The lead locomotive was really smoking!
A train goes south through Anna Il on April 10th, 2014. Overheard on a scanner where I thought it may need help over a hill but it got over it fine.
CN 5711 and 5614 northbound through Anna
CN 5711, CN 5614, and BNSF 9741 northbound through Anna. Sorry for cutting off 9741.
A northbound train passes through Anna at sunset.
CN 5711 and 5614 goes north through Anna at sunset.
CN 8101 and 2529 contiunes north through Anna.
Side view of CN 8101 aod half of CN 2529. I was more focused on 8101 in this shot.
10 minutes after a train had passed, UP 5509 leads a train north through Anna Illinois.
CN/IC 3117 and brand new BNSF 8053 leads a train through Anna... backwards?
CN/IC 3117 and brand new BNSF 8053 leads a train through Anna... backwards?
A trio of ES44ACs leads a train north through Anna on April 18th, 2014
An NS SD60I and SD60 leads a train south through Anna.
CSX 146 and 130 leads a train south through Anna at sunset.
While out looking at local showers, this train surprised me. First time I saw a locomotive like 2413
A C40-8 trails behind a SD70M-2 at sunset in Anna on May 7th, 2014
A photo of an SD70M-2 leading a train NB through Anna. I apologize for the quality of the photo... The only good night photos my camera can take are lightning photos.
A CN GEVO, an IC Deathstar, and a CSX AC44CW passes me as it heads north.
A CN GEVO and an IC Deathstar passes me as it heads north.
A CN Gevo, an IC Deathstar, and two CSX AC44CWs pull a train north through Anna at the Market St Crossing
As a train passes south, A gevo and a GP38-2 I got earlier in the month passes me.
An NS Dash-9, a BNSF Dash-9, and an IC SD70 goes south through Anna on Memorial Day.
A train heads south through Anna on Memorial day with a nice lashup.
I had just started out on a walk to a local pond to fish when this came up by surprise.
CN 5486 enters the thick smoke from a fully engulfed building.
CN 5486 is just second from entering smoke caused by a fully engulfed building next to the tracks!
A CN SD60 is northbound with an empty coal train.... and about to enter heavy smoke from a fire offscreen!
A CN SD70M-2, a CN C40-8W, and a CN SD60 (whos nose I cut off by mistake) goes south through Anna on July 3rd, 2014. Sadly by the time I got this photo up, I couldn't remember the numbers of the lead locomotive or the 3rd locomotive.
An Illinois Central SD70 and a CN SD75I leads a train south through Anna on September 2nd, 2014
3 CSXT locomotives and a CN locomotive goes south through Anna. Big catch for me as I had never seen a CSX SD70Ace, a CSX SD40-2, or a CSX SD40-3 before
An SD70Ace, a SD40-2, and an SD40-3 from CSX goes south through Anna on September 15th, 2014