The catch of the trip was this matched set of KCS power. Always wanted to see KCS never expected it here. We came for snow and was lucky to get two rounds of it.

NS's Illinois Terminal and Wabash heritage units lead 37M West through Forest Hill.

NS manifest 37M roars through Pine Junction on the NS Chicago Line with an SD70M-2 on the point.

Locomotives:
NS 2662 SD70M-2
NS 7023 SD60E
NS 7672 ES40DC
NS 2650 SD70M-2

The conductor of NS 37M checks the switches as the train slowly eases forward due to a PTC outage at CP 502 on the Chicago Line.

Locomotives:
NS 2662 SD70M-2
NS 7023 SD60E
NS 7672... (more)

CP 8722 leads NS 37M west just west of the small town of Pinola.

NS SD60E 7008 leads 37M west through Ogden Dunes.

NS 37M has six thoroughbreds on point as it heads west at milepost 488 on the Chicago Line.

NS 8328 leads 37M west past some decent fall colors as it heads down Otis hill.

Seven Norfolk Southern units at the head end of NS 37M are led west by CSXT 7711 at milepost 488 on the NS Chicago Line.

An EMD standard cab workhorse is leading NS 37M west through Ogden Dunes Indiana on the Chicago Line.