The Dana switcher passes a pair of CSX AC44s as it prepares to tie onto a 94 car cut of empties.

Coming or going? Decatur and Eastern Illinois local job 200 sits halfway in between the classic B&O era state line sign near Dana Indiana.

Technically I am in Illinois while the train is in West Dana... Empties roll west on the former B&O Springfield Line. This is the only train that uses these rails, but I'll catch it again the nex... (more)

V500 passes the ancient B&O state line marker, moving from Illinois into Indiana. This train is the only one that uses this portion of the old B&O to Springfield, and runs very sporadically.

V500 trundles over fields of rich black earth.