Railfanning the CN and NS at Tolono, IL w IC SD70s and more 01/17/26

I decided to go to Tolono, IL at the junction of the CN Champaign sub and NS Lafayette District for much of the day and overall the action was decent minus a couple dead periods. Both the CN A407 and A408 had IC SD70 leaders plus a Northbound CN mixed manifest had a UP SD70ACe leader. The CN seems to have the most variety at least in power and the different trains that run on this line. Besides the usual manifest action there was a oil train and a coke train. The Southbound Amtrak Saluki was canceled due to equipment issues which isn't a surprise anymore sadly. On the Norfolk Southern side there were a few manifests plus a grain train and two intermodals (251/252 formerly 255 and 256 which were the triple crown roadrailers). Both lines are mainly single tracked with sidings with the CN having one just south of the diamond and the NS at the diamond. Enjoy and don't forget to comment and subscribe!!!
0:00 Westbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest
NS 4508 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
NS 6131 (ex-NW SD40-2)
NS 8167 (ES44AC mid DPU)
6:01 MOW equipment parked on a spur track
6:18 Northbound Amtrak Saluki
AMTK 39 (P42DC)
7:26 Southbound CN coke train (CN U718)
CN 3874 (ES44AC)
CN 3886 (100th Anniversary ES44AC DPU)
10:55 Southbound CN mixed manifest (CN A408)
IC 1021 (SD70)
IC 1030 (CN paint SD70)
CN 5606 (SD70I)
13:07 Westbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest
NS 4071 (AC44C6M built as a C40-9)
17:19 Westbound Norfolk Southern grain train
NS 4211 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
NS 9930 (C44-9W)
21:16 Southbound CN lite power
CN 5754 (SD75I)
22:38 Northbound CN mixed manifest (CN A407)
IC 1022 (SD70)
IC 1009 (CN paint SD70)
CN 2686 (C44-9W)
CN 2788 (ex-CREX ES44AC)
CN 2671 (C44-9W)
30:36 Westbound Norfolk Southern intermodal (NS 251)
NS 9764 (C44-9W)
34:05 Westbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest
NS 4824 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
35:47 Westbound Norfolk Southern vehicle train
NS 4530 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
38:45 Southbound CN mixed manifest
CSX 5414 (ES40DC)
CSX 7383 (CM44AC built as a AC44CW)
CN 2307 (ES44DC)
IC 2715 (CN paint C44-9W)
42:11 Northbound CN mixed manifest
UP 8533 (SD70ACe)
UP 5712 (C44ACM built as a AC44CW)
IC 1026 (SD70)
48:13 Westbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest meets an Eastbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest and an Eastbound Norfolk Southern intermodal (NS 252)
Westbound mixed manifest
NS 7690 (ES44DC)
NS 1063 (SD70ACe mid DPU)E
Eastbound mixed manifest
NS 4314 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
NS 4042 (AC44C6M built as a C40-9)
Eastbound intermodal
NS 4138 (AC44C6M built as a C44-9W)
1:03:18 Southbound CN oil train
CN 2858 (ES44AC)
CN 2242 (ES44DC DPU)