Privately-owned business car parked in Belleville, IL

Shot about 10 minutes ago, NS 111 splits the signals at the 21.6/21.5

Eastbound grain train NS 50T with a colorful consist of NS, UP, and BNSF power passes the Belleville station sign. This is also the location of the west switch of the Belleville siding.

W/b NS 224 (with what is becoming normal for this train--UP power) passes the east switch of the Belleville siding. The D76 clears the main here Mon-Sat while working a couple local industries th... (more)

Eastbound NS 223 with atypical EMD SD70 for power (usually, "catfish" abound on this train!!)

Eastbound NS 223 crests the ruling grade and prepares to bust a move across the open flatlands of south-central Illinois

"rare" morning departure of the NS 167; NS 6602, NS 8908, NS 6765

Westbound NS #112 with an atypical amount of power for a westbound. Consist: NS6129-NS4135-NS5143-NS4133-NS5230-NS9113-SP/UP patch 3977-UP9026

Eastbound intermodal

NS 224 passes under the Ill-161 overpass

NS 223 approaches the Lebanon Ave grade crossing

Approaching the Lebanon Ave grade crossing

Approaching the Lebanon Ave grade crossing