Pounding the diamonds in Marion, a Conrail train gets clearance past AC Tower.
Setting in NS's Marion yard.
Red beacons are seen all around. To help with the safe movement of trains thru the town.
It’s a cold rainy January night in Marion, and AC tower is looking mighty nice and warm inside. It’s been 13 years since Conrail vacated AC tower in favor of a dispatching desk in Indianapolis... (more)
Old style trailer stack moving south across the east interlocking in Marion
Setting in Marion yard not running. "I like the paint scheme on this unit with the painted snow blade"
NS 2628 leads a Northbound (railroad west) under the Coaling Tower at Harvey, a few miles north of Marion
An Alstom leaser cruises past AC tower and the Marion Railfan Park complete with an Erie Caboose (in the better paint scheme) on display.
The local re-appears from the East shoving caboose first through the interlocking. This vintage caboose made for a nice surprise on my little weekend trip.
A BNSF Dash 9 in the original Heritage scheme leads leased WC 7504 along with a few NS units past a very nifty grouping of Pennsy Position Lights.
A pair of Gevo's cruise East on the old Conrail Indy Line as they pass AC tower.
FURX 7209 leads a 5 engine consist as they pound CSX's Columbus Sub and NS's Sandusky District through Marion.
NS 9371 leads a Herzog ballast train into Marion, OH amongst the little fall foilage that was found.
A pair of CSX Geeps pass the vintage style G signals as they head into town to switch the grain elevator and drop some cars off in the NS interchange track.
