We have seen a destruction of Midwest coaling towers this week. 2 on the Amtrak Michigan line and the UP at Nelson have been or will be torn down. One can still see a few left along various mainli... (more)
The CSX local departs the Marion Yard for downtown. The conductor is on the blue NYC caboose at the rear of the train.
Having staked out a convenient gravel pile, and being certain from years of experience, that the train would never come until I climbed down and gave my poor feet some rest, I was pleasantly surpr... (more)
The Erie heritage signal beckons toward an eastbound as CR 8126 coupled with a Santa Fe SD45u brings a westbound into Marion, OH as clouds build on a spring afternoon. The Erie and NYC (former Big... (more)
NS 4000, the original AC44C6M, pulls M19 through the NS "Super Detector" at Harvey as it heads westbound on the NS Sandusky District.
CSX manifest M331 passes the Marion Union Station and AC Tower as it heads westbound through Marion on the Mt. Victory Subdivision.
Originally PC, ex CR, this unit switches a large facility which appears to have been military at one time. The big conduit appears to have been installed to carry current to a block heater.
During our week trip that included Summerail we catch a southbound NS intermodal crossing CSX's former CR main. They will parallel CSX's former C&O Line for about 1/2 mile south then go their own... (more)
NS 777 passes under the former Pennsylvania Railroad Coaling Tower as the sun sets over Marion.
NS 18m heads eastbound on the NS Sandusky District with ominous clouds in the background.
NS 8105 leads manifest 18M eastbound on the Sandusky District. Seen here passing under the for former PRR coaling tower north of Marion.
UP 7239 leads NS intermodal 276 eastbound on the NS Sandusky District through Marion, Ohio.
As sun sets over the Sandusky District, NS 117 pulls westbound past Harvey to head north toward Bellevue.
BNSF 7460 and BNSF 7027 are power on an NS intermodal making its way through Marion.
BNSF 5215, a C44-9W in the H2 paint scheme, leads NS 179 past the NS yard in Marion.
