"Rare" afternoon running of the westbound #224 through Belleville. Typically this train comes through in the AM hours.

UP 6736 Operation Lifesaver close up.

Westbound coal drag with UP run-through power strolls thru Belleville on the CNIC (former Illinois Central) with ex-C&NW AC4400CW UP 9736 (decked out in Operation Lifesaver logo)bringing up the re... (more)

Westbound NS 112 splits the 21.6/21.5 signals at 1557 CST...

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!!)

Westbound NS 224 with foreign power shoots through New Baden on this foggy Saturday morning...

Eastbound NS 115 once again joins company rails after spending 2 miles on BNSF trackage and crossing over the CNIC double-track main in Centralia, IL. The diverging route at left is the BNSF.

Eastbound NS 223 on a foggy Saturday morning...

At 1710hrs CST, the eastbound NS #111 blasts thru Shiloh, IL at road speed. Eight motor consist: NS9359-NS2530-NS9621-NS6562-NS9714-NS6600-NS9011-CR8319