Quickly approaching the diamond with the NS Springfield-Hannibal district, the CEIGAL waste no time with nothing but greens ahead. This train was the only train on the line from Centralia all the ... (more)

As a welding crew takes a break, CSXT 6958 in charge of the J729 local proceeds east with a road slug and 8 cars in tow.

Taking the siding for a meet with two eastbounds, CSXT 4042 leads train Q23306 through rural Martinsville, IL. This location is an interesting area as there are two separate sidings that branch of... (more)

Waiting for clearance into Norfolk Southerns large Brush yard, located in Decatur, IL, NS W02 [extra section of manifest 302 (AO Smith yard in Granite City, IL to Brush yard in Decatur, IL)] final... (more)

While searching for the Norfolk Southern Pennsylvania heritage unit, I stumbled across this shot with the anticipation that the next train was it. After hearing the horn, my excitement grew as it ... (more)

Sitting idle in the spur track in Casey, IL, CSXT 2484 awaits the Labor day hustle and bustle to come to an end and for all those who are a part of the work gang that this train is carrying to beg... (more)

Gone but not forgotten are the old Santa Fe searchlight signals. In an effort to document them, I took a long drive on no sleep to get a few shots before they would all fall. Here is an eastbound ... (more)

With a short train in tow, NS 6929 and another NS GE locomotive does the job as it leads UP train MBNAS 23 southbound through the town of Plainview, IL. This train is bound for Alton & Southern's ... (more)

CSXT Q233 passes a steeple (standing alone) on the east side of Teutopolis as it makes its way towards Effingham where it will proceed to do work in the CSX and CN yards.

BNSF 5203 rounds the sharp curves of the BNSF Cuba subdivision as it enters the town of St. Clair, MO (MP 52) with a manifest (BNSF M STLTUL1 19A), bound for Cherokee yard in Tulsa, OK,in tow. I o... (more)

On a warm summer afternoon, BNSF 3950 makes its way northbound through McVey, IL with train H MADGAL1 12A in tow. The train originated in Madison, IL and is heading to Galesburg, IL. This location... (more)

Being one of very few trains running along the CSXT's St. Louis Subdivision, CSX train Q204 (Louisville, KY to St. Louis, MO) quickly makes it way through the outskirts of Casey, IL with two CSX G... (more)

Slowly chugging along, NS 2659 leads a long, underpowered roadrailer in rural Staunton on it's way to Decatur, IL and ultimately Detroit, MI.

Being the second train to stumble across that was moving, CSXT 4042 rounds the corner in Jewett, IL with a dash 8 standard cab second out on train CSX Q233 (Walbridge, OH to Salem, IL).

Arriving later than usual, NS 33Q waste no time heading south after meeting 20T at CP Ruger just north of town.