Westbound NS 168 at the location of the old Monterey Mine cutoff. (Turnout long since removed, however a turnout frog still exists in the ditch alongside the right-of-way at this location.)

Westbound NS 375 at the location of the old Monterey Mine cutoff. (Turnout long since removed, however a turnout frog still exists in the ditch alongside the right-of-way at this location.)

Westbound NS 224 at the location of the old Monterey Mine cutoff. (Turnout long since removed, however a turnout frog still exists in the ditch alongside the right-of-way at this location.)

Westbound NS 112 passes the MP 22 at the Shiloh Station Road grade crossing

NS 223 crests the grade in Belleville, IL this Saturday morning

UP 498 is in a hybrid paint scheme...a former Helm Leasing unit...could have worn small "SP" titles on the long hood some time ago...

E/B NS 223 approaching Albers, IL on this steamy Saturday morning

W/B NS 375 passes the station sign at Dix, Illinois

W/B NS 224 prepares to pound the diamond at the UP crossing. 2nd unit is BNSF 734.

W/B NS 224 sporting new SD70M 2612 (resplendent in the apparently short-lived white face scheme) is running on green signals all the way to Coapman this wet Friday afternoon.

E/B NS 111 with 2 BNSF C44-9Ws (5363/4607) passes under the I-255 overpass this very soggy Friday afternoon. Coapman is the location NS trains receive track warrants to/from on the St Louis Distr... (more)

E/B NS 111 departs New Baden after meeting the W/B 239 and M12

W/B NS M12, an empty grain train, takes the main after meeting the E/B NS 111 this afternoon.

W/B NS 239 (combo with NS 112) takes the main after meeting the E/B NS 111 this afternoon.

W/B NS 223 full throttle into New Baden...the W/B NS 224 is patiently waiting in the hole after a considerable delay this morning.