Southbound 143 starts the downhill grade at north end Leesburg splitting the PRR-style position light signals at CP 19.

A high hood SD40-2 leads 19K down the Marion Branch as it passes one of the many ex-Pennsy style position lights that are slated to be replaced.

With Pennsy signals on a former NYC line, 19K heads down the main as its' counterpart holds the siding.

Enroute to the former Conrail Goodman Yard in Marion, NS 312 heads south past the PRR position lights at CP 19.

Southbound 312 comes down the hill at Leesburg as our chase begins.

With a couple ex-Cons in the consist, NS 19K splits the Pennsy position lights at CP 19 in Leesburg working southbound. Just ahead is a meet with northbound 144.

Back to reality! After spending the previous weekend shooting Alcos on the WNYP, it was hard to return to the monotonous parade of NS & CSX widecabs "back home." A mostly sunny day with nothing ... (more)

NS 19K starts heading downgrade along Leesburg siding with PRR-style position light signals at CP 19.

As a southbound manifest passes by the north end of Leesburg siding, an NS track inspector waits in the Leesburg siding so he can proceed north to finish out his duties.

A Conrail OCS with the Exceutive E units doing the honors heads north on the Marion Branch near CP 75 just south of Leesburg Siding.

On the first day of fall the RB&BB circus train is on it's way from Grand Rapids, MI to Lexington, KY as they pass though Leesburg, IN and the north end of the siding at CP 19.

Seen from parallel Old SR 15, 18K starts to climb the small hump between CP 21 and CP 19.

The 2580 is still looking good in Conrail Quality blue as it leads southbound NS 19K out of the siding at Leesburg, IN on the Marion Branch.

Pennsy position-lights still guard the northern portion of NS's ex-CR Marion Branch. The signals were installed during the late PC/early Conrail era. This is the northbound siding signal.

Pennsy position-lights still guard the northern portion of NS's ex-CR Marion Branch. The signals were installed during the late PC/early Conrail era. This is the northbound signal for the main.