With the long shadows beginning to creep up to the tracks, the NS 179 heads though Marion, east on the Sandusky District.

Three railfans wave to the crew of the NS 53R, which has two HLCX Rent-A-Wrecks, and a NS ES40DC for power.

A flock of pigeon take flight to get out of the way of the eastbound NS 304, which is bound for Watkins Yard in Columbus.

The NS 18M heads by a few cuts of cars at the east end of Marion Yard, as it heads east on the Sandusky District.

Heading though Marion on the Mt Victory Sub, a westbound train passes a few code line poles which no longer have any code line on them.

With Higby Rd curving off to the left, the NS 218 heads the opposite direction, as it heads east on the Columbus District.

Breaking the silence for a few moments, the 18M heads east through Pickaway County on a decent winter afternoon.

Right before sunset, the Ohio Central crew pulls up to Moler St to hand this coal train back to NS, while the NS crew takes their belongings out of there cab, to prepare to take this train from Co... (more)

The NS 169 heading though Delaware County, rounds the curve by Penry Rd, as it heads east on the Sandusky District.

Having just departed Watkins Yard moments ago, work train NS 936 heads east on the Columbus district, bound for Chillicothe where the train will tie down.

A SD60 leads the NS 234 though Marion, as it knocks down the signal for AC Tower, and prepares to pound the diamonds.

The NS 218 with BNSF power leading, UP power trailing, heads though Marion County, with the temperature in the 40's now, the snow on this field will not be around too much longer.

Running parallel to US 23, eastbound 18M heads though the Caldwell Rd crossing, and makes its way through Scioto County, a few more miles and this train will be in Portsmouth, where it will receiv... (more)

A couple cars zip by on US 23, as NS 744 loaded with export coal heads down the Columbus District, past the CPL by Cook Rd in Lucasville.

The fast moving NS 218 works on blowing the rest of the snow off of the tracks, as it approaches the Cooke Rd crossing.