NS local crosses a county road near Hoffman with about 10 cars. He will hold the main at Shattuc siding behind NS #223.

Northbound Q234 makes his way through town.

This Southbound CSX(UP Z train) brings his rusty old thing into the yard for a crew change.

This Southbound NS(UP Z train) is the 2nd of 3 trains to wait their turn into the yard.

Southbound HLCX, with a somewhat fresh coat of gray primer, makes his way into the UP yard.

Westbound NS #224 makes the turn through the weeds heading for New Baden. This one forgot to turn his brights back on.

Loaded BNSF coal train waits for a crew as a switcher does some work in the background.

Loaded BNSF coal train hops on the CN Centralia Sub. and heads for the Baldwin Power Plant.

Loaded BNSF coal train picks up 6 more cars in the yard before heading South.

This Southbound CN or IC, comes off the new siding and heads for Mt Vernon.

This IC road switcher comes back from dropping off a car in the BNSF yard.

This Southbound CN train (IC delivered in CN paint) crosses the CSX diamond heading for Centralia.

NS #223, with an ex-Conrail on the lead, makes his way East with some intermodals.

This CN train came off the CN Centralia Sub. and on to the UP Salem Sub. at Kinmundy, IL. He now works his way in the Salem Yard.

This Southbound CSX takes the curve while passing by some fall colors.