Eastbound NS 223 with 3 motors, lots of intermodal, and a serious string of bare tables.

NS D76 turned at Luther Yard today; 7 cars head back for Centralia behind this venerable Geep.

Westbound NS 51T grain train.

Westbound NS 168 crosses the new grade crossing at Frank Scott Parkway at the MP 13.2 talking detector.

Viewed from the 74th St. Bridge, eastbound grain NS 50T rambles upgrade on Cooper Hill.

Rare C39-8E heads up the westbound 239 as it approaches the Old Collinsville Road crossing.

Drizzly afternoon as the eastbound 111 crosses Old Collinsville Road.

Nice lead unit on todays eastbound 223 as Ernie and Jack cross Illinois Rte 159.

NS 111 with 6 units crests the ruling grade and prepares to hi-tail it across the flatlands of south-central Illinois...

The D76 usually operates with the same loco for a couple weeks at a time.

Once again, UP power leads the NS 224 around the curve at MP 16 in Belleville, IL. NS GP50 7091 (operating the NS D76) waits in the background for the 224 to pass on through.

NS D76 waits in the Belleville, IL, 'yard' for the westbound NS 224 to pass.

"Rare" afternoon running of the westbound #224 through Belleville. Typically this train comes through in the AM hours.

UP 6736 Operation Lifesaver close up.

Westbound coal drag with UP run-through power strolls thru Belleville on the CNIC (former Illinois Central) with ex-C&NW AC4400CW UP 9736 (decked out in Operation Lifesaver logo)bringing up the re... (more)