Eastbound NS 223 climbs the modest grade at the foot of what is known on the railroad as "Cooper Hill."

NS 223 approaches the Negwer Materials spur.

223 cresting Kings Mountain with a mighty roar

223 comes rolling through the industrial park in Lawrenceburg

An increasingly rare NS SD50 accelerates its rather short 223 out of Dayton.

223 screams through "downtown" Sale Creek.

CS223 passes the abandoned farmhouse at Coulterville.

A very long telephoto shot of NS 223 snaking it's way along the former Southern Railway.

Eastbound NS train heading towards Mt. Vernon.

NS 223 waits patiently in the siding at Rockwood for a host of northbounds to pass

Eastbound NS 223 splits the signals at MP 68 / Airport Rd east of Centralia this fine Sunday afternoon.

Eastbound NS 223 rides the roller-coaster track profile west of Dix, IL

Eastbound NS 223 splits the signals at the MP 16.8 / 16.7

Eastbound NS 223 with an SD60 and 2 C39-8s lead a short 223 today.