Westbound lite power move... UP 4932 and HLCX units: 9047, 9015, 9012, 6312, 9004, 9001, 9041, 7231, 6326, 8165, 9046, and 6500
Westbound Ann Rutledge trundles thru Webster Groves, MO enroute to Kansas City...she'll open up the throttle after the brief station stop at Kirkwood, MO, about 4 miles west of here.
E/B NS 115 approaches the west switch at New Baden siding...he'll blow past the W/B NS 168 waiting out the meet
Two containers suffered damage on today's E/B NS 223, most likely at the Illinois Rte 15 overpass (MP ~10.2) Eventually, the damaged goods were set out in New Baden for salvage.
Eastbound 50T charges through Shiloh, IL with a serious load of grain...
W/B NS 224 with albino SD70M 2606 takes the hole for a meet with E/B NS 223 at New Baden, IL
Westbound NS 168 heads thru Shiloh after a 40 minute delay from alerting the MP 24.9 talking defect detector...hot journals on axles 123,124,& 125
Despite indicating 'Lambert Airport', this train is actually headed east to the Shiloh-Scott Station
Eastbound NS 223 with the modified new Norfolk Southern colors tops the grade in Belleville at 11:13am today
Nice colorful containers on today's eastbound 223
In-your-face shot of C40-9W 9744 leading todays westbound 224
E/B combo 115/69G tops the grade at Belleville, IL.
Todays NS 375 sports a nice UP 'Tunnel Motor' on the point...