Eastbound NS 223 prepares to depart Luther Yard

Eastbound NS 223 rolls thru the Illinois countryside.

Eastbound NS 223 strolls through Centralia and is about to enter BNSF trackage.

Belching a massive amount of smoke, NS 223 rounds the bend at MP 45 this morning en route to Centralia, IL

NS 223 is making good time to Centralia this AM...little do they know they'll be waiting a couple hours on a meet and getting across the CNIC.

223 pulling hard on the grade at Kings Mountain

Eastbound NS 223 sports a former Conrail re-paint on the point this morning.

Eastbound NS 223 was the first eastbound on the St Louis District after the Christmas "shutdown."

E/B NS 223 with a matched set of D9-40Cs as seen from the Ill-15 overpass. The CN (former IC) main is on the left.

Eastbound 223 with MRL SD45-2 (cvtd SD45) MRL 317 in the trailing position.

With a light snow falling... Saturday's eastbound NS 223 blasts through New Baden at road speed

The day after the first snow of the season...Sunday's 223 blasts through New Baden at road speed

223 leaves the siding at Talmage after meeting a Westbound