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Viewing Album:  Macon County, Illinois
 
By:Parker Miller
Dates:8/16/2024 - 8/17/2024
Album Info:Took a trip to railfan the last of the RoadRailers on the WABIC diamond in Decatur, Illinois.
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SD40-2 Switching Decatur Yard
Title:  SD40-2 Switching Decatur Yard
Description:  Showed up to the WABIC Diamond and this was first train to pop up.
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 4:32:36 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3228(SD40-2)
Views:  7   Comments: 0
Eastbound Manifest Entering Decatur Yard
Title:  Eastbound Manifest Entering Decatur Yard
Description:  Always appreciate a solo leader.
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 4:38:00 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4632(Unknown)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Midtrain DPU Over the WABIC Diamonds
Title:  Midtrain DPU Over the WABIC Diamonds
Description:  SD70ACe soloing a shove and tug
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 4:42:37 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1178(SD70ACe)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Last of the Triple Crown Approaching the WABIC Diamonds - 1
Title:  Last of the Triple Crown Approaching the WABIC Diamonds - 1
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailers approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. 255 approaches the WABIC Diamonds as I am blown away to see a RoadRailer train for the first time in 10 years.
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 4:58:35 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4814(AC44C6M)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Last of the Triple Crown Approaching the WABIC Diamonds - 2
Title:  Last of the Triple Crown Approaching the WABIC Diamonds - 2
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. 255 approaches the WABIC Diamonds as I am blown away to see a RoadRailer train for the first time in 10 years.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:06:57 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4814(AC44C6M)
Views:  9   Comments: 0
Triple Crown RoadRailers Over the WABIC Diamonds
Title:  Triple Crown RoadRailers Over the WABIC Diamonds
Description:  255
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:11:50 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Westbound Triple Crown RoadRailers
Title:  Westbound Triple Crown RoadRailers
Description:  255
Photo Date:  8/16/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:15:59 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  3   Comments: 0
High Hood GP38-2
Title:  High Hood GP38-2
Description:  Sitting at Decatur Yard
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:18:23 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5242(GP38-2)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
Decatur Yard Locomotives
Title:  Decatur Yard Locomotives
Description:  GoRail sitting in the Decatur Yard
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:20:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6963(SD60E) NS 7035(SD60E) NS 6169(SD40-2) NS 1155(SD70ACe)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Decatur Car Shop Sign
Title:  Decatur Car Shop Sign
Description:  Was really cool to Railfan the ex-Wabash yard.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:24:08 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Foreign Power Switching at Decatur Yard
Title:  Foreign Power Switching at Decatur Yard
Description:  Exploring around Decatur
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:26:48 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 1651(SD40-2) BNSF 8992(SD70ACe)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Sitting Idle
Title:  Sitting Idle
Description:  One of my all time favorite shots.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:32:23 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WAMX 4235(SD40M-2)
Views:  9   Comments: 0
Couple of GeePs
Title:  Couple of GeePs
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:40:59 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WAMX 3870(GP38-2) WAMX 3896(GP38-2)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
Southbound Over the WABIC Diamonds
Title:  Southbound Over the WABIC Diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:44:03 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3351(AC44C6M) CN 3362(AC44C6M)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Hot Rod Ford & a Dash-9 Leading a RoadRailer
Title:  Hot Rod Ford & a Dash-9 Leading a RoadRailer
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. 256 makes it way East into the Yard for a Crew Change. Only picture I took of this relic Dash-9 leading the Triple Crown train was with my 2004 Ford Crown Victoria LX Sport as well.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:53:53 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9905(C44-9W)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Eastbound RoadRailers
Title:  Eastbound RoadRailers
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. 256 makes it way East into the Yard for a Crew Change.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:47:48 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Waiting for the RoadRailer to Clear the WABIC Diamonds
Title:  Waiting for the RoadRailer to Clear the WABIC Diamonds
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:56:51 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3870(GP38-2) WAMX 3896(GP38-2)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
The End of the RoadRailers
Title:  The End of the RoadRailers
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. Thisll be the last time I see the rear end of a Triple Crown RoadRailer train, a bittersweet moment.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:00:16 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Parked RoadRailer Train
Title:  Parked RoadRailer Train
Description:  With the retirment of the Roadrailer trains approaching on August 23, 2024, I made my way to Decatur, IL just to be able to catch my favorite train one last time with a better camera. 256 just parked in the Decatur Yard now waiting for a new crew. One of my favorite pictures ever taken.
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:04:21 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 9905(C44-9W)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
The Final RoadRailer Picture
Title:  The Final RoadRailer Picture
Description:  The last picture Id ever take of my Favorite train. It was a great trip and I appreciate my father for tagging along on this, 2 day, 12 hour round trip adventure
Photo Date:  8/17/2024  Upload Date: 2/1/2025 6:07:13 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Parker Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 9905(C44-9W) NS 1651(SD40-2)
Views:  3   Comments: 0

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