NS Brooklyn District 2013
Author: Daniel Tatjenhorst
Trains on the NS Brooklyn district from 2013.
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A northbound manifest heads through town with an unpatched SP trailing.
A southbound manifest flies through Staunton, IL in the early morning hours of a cold winter day.
A trio of Dash 9s heads south to tie onto their loaded coal train sitting in the siding at Staunton, IL.
A northbound manifest proceeds through Worden, IL on its way to Decatur, IL.
A northbound coal empty to Shay Mine in Carlinville, IL heads north with two NS heritage units.
A southbound CN coal train heads south after changing crews at Ruger.
A set of four units prepare to run around their loaded coal train at Staunton, IL.
A northbound roadrailer heads north hours before a major snow storm.
A southbound CAT train exits Staunton with a 7 car train. This train earlier had the NS 1065 solo unit until it was set off at Decatur, IL.
A southbound manifest heads south en route to Gateway Yard in Alorton, IL hours before a major snow storm.
The NS Brooklyn district local heads back north after meeting a few trains at Ruger.
A northbound manifest does its best to get to Decatur before the snow storm hits.
The power off of a northbound roadrailer heads to Decatur in the beginning of a major snow storm.
As a four wheeler heads south, a northbound manifest proceeds north on its way to Decatur, IL.
A northbound manifest heads through rural Litchfield, IL on its way north.
A NS coal train prepares to get on the NS Brooklyn district main as it exits the BNSF Beardstown sub main.
A southbound manifest moves through Staunton, IL in a clearing fog.
The southbound autoparts train heads south through Staunton sporting two NS EMD SD70M-2s.
Very rare is a southbound?roadrailer in this area. This detour makes a daylight appearance.
A southbound manifest departs Staunton, IL with a very nice set of power.
A northbound manifest en route to Decatur, IL heads through Staunton, IL with a six unit lashup.
The first detour of the day in a southbound manifest en route to Kansas City, MO via St. Louis, MO.
One of the regular trains to the are heads south on a day where detours were common.
Another detour, this time a northbound manifest heads towards Decatur, IL.
A southbound coal train heads south after being overtaken by the roadrailer.
A rare sighting is seeing NS 272 (usually a night train) in the daylight hours.
The southbound Blue Ribbon special moves through Staunton, IL at a good pace.
The flow of southbound start to come after the Blue Ribbon special gets through.
The flow of southbound start to come after the Blue Ribbon special gets through.
A NS manifest heads south through Mt. Olive, IL with the water tower behind them.
An extra empty autorack heads north after meeting NS 301D628 en route to Oakwood Yard in Detroit, MI.
A loaded coal train leaves the siding at Remington en route to Duke Energy Power Plant in Mt. Carmel, IL
A late running northbound manifest detour heads north just outside of Staunton, IL.
The UP Western Pacific heritage unit makes a surprise visit on the NS Brooklyn district on an empty grain train to Decatur, IL.
After meeting two trains at Ruger, this autoparts train finally gets on the move again en route to Kansas City, MO.
A NS manifest heads north with a nice set of power.
A CN coal train heads north by Ruger on its way to Deer Run Mine in Hillsboro, IL.
A NS manifest heads north trying to escape from the incoming storms.
A NS autoparts train heads south just before the rain reaches the area.
What railroad is this? A NS manifest heads south with Union Pacific and BNSF power.
A NS manifest heads north after meeting NS 33JD605 at Remington.
This southbound manifest is running restricted speed for unknown reasons as it crosses the diamond in Litchfield, IL.
This northbound intermodal is running restricted speed as well as it passes a grain elevator in Litchfield, IL.
A southbound coal train on its way to Deer Run Mine in Hillsboro, IL proceeds through Litchfield, IL.
A NS roadrailer heads north a restricted speed due to storm damage from the previous morning.
The NS Brooklyn district local heads back north after meeting a train at Ruger.
A southbound NS manifest goes past an elevator in Litchfield, IL where it will go to Remington to meet NS 32QD622.
NS northbound manifest 32QD622 heads north with a UP SD70ACe on point.
A southbound roadrailer detour heads south around the curve in Staunton, IL.
A northbound roadrailer heads north with a solo D9-40CW leading.