Tolano Il October 2006. Indian Summer had hit hard in 2006. It was humid and hazy. Tolano is south of Champaign/Urbana. The Norfolk Southern crosses the CN's former Illinois Central. Nothing was happening on the CN, but NS was busy.
Speaking of busy, a few days ago, this oldtimer was just that. Hustling hoppers for loading, Scoular grain SW13 #1309, at Silver Bow, Montana: