Westbound autorax at Belleville, IL just after dusk today...

A MONSTER of a 239 (12,000' plus) departs Centralia for St Louis and KC

Westbound NS239 descends off the Merchants Bridge and turns north toward Luther Yard

Westbound NS239 passes the Shiloh town sign at the B St crossing

Tired looking D8-40C...

Mark Smith notches up the westbound NS 239 after meeting the eastbound NS 111 (still visible in the distance)

Westbound NS 239 at the MP 21.5 signals

Westbound NS 239 at the MP 18.9...

Westbound NS 239 passes the MP 19.

Westbound NS 239 with a single BNSF Dash-9 crosses Lebanon Ave. in Belleville, IL.

Pacing the westbound NS 239 along Illinois Rte 161. Interesting lighting on the veteran GE.

C36-7 making good time approaching New Baden--he has a warrant all the way to Coapman.

Weary C36-7 leads the westbound NS 239 out of Centralia.

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

Former Conrail 6742 repaint leads the westbound NS #239 autoracks through Wayne City, IL at 1320hrs today. Trailing unit is NS 6791.