Southbound coal loads slows to a stop to allow a faster train to overtake them.

E/B 115 claws its way up the modest grade around the "Our Lady of the Snows" shrine this fine Saturday afternoon.

E/B 115 claws its way up the modest grade around the "Our Lady of the Snows" shrine this fine Saturday afternoon.

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.

Westbound 375 passes the signal at MP 10 this bright, crisp Saturday morning.

Southbound coal drag this bright, cold Saturday morning

Eastbound 115 with SD40-2XR MRL 264 on the point.

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

First E/B of the new year on the St Louis District, D76 returns to Centralia this Friday morning.

Shunting a couple of cars down to the CNIC

The first snow of the season...eastbound 69G blasts through New Baden at road speed

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

6-axle power on the local is rare...this SD40-2 lasted about 3 days before being replaced with D8-32B 3538

Westbound NS 112 creeps around the corner to join BNSF trackage for the short stroll through Centralia