The hot autoparts train heads west out of Columbus.

Here's a colorful house by the tracks.

The westbound Empire Builder gets up to speed after a station stop in Columbus.

Amtrak's Empire Builder slows for a stop at Columbus, running about 2:45 down.

A SOO widecab is in charge of westbound manifest on the CP.

Highballin' Columbus on a gorgeous October day...

SOO 6033 is a veteran operator over the Watertown sub over the years, making an appearance this time with a manifest on a warm Sunday afternoon in October.

On the way back home after a weekend of successful excursions in the Chicagoland area, CP 2816 highballs Columbus.

Train #7 slinks downgrade through the countryside just east of Columbus.

A CP freight hustles by the Amtrak depot on this rainy spring day.

The Empire Builder is running a bit late tonight, departing Columbus at sunset.

CP's hot autoparts train rolls through Columbus on main 2 with a pair of golden rodents up front. MOW has slapped a 40mph slow order though here until they can tamp the main.

A westbound manifest with a pair of SD-60s pass Columbus.

SOO SD60s are still to be seen on the property. Here we see examples of both paint schemes these models were delivered in during the late 1980's, leading an eastbound by the Columbus depot.