The Reading Heritage unit heads up another Belew's Creek bound 746.

The NS 17M makes its way west on the Columbus district, on a hot and hazy August evening.

Having departed the yard in Portsmouth a few minutes earlier, the NS 170 continues westbound on the Columbus district by Cook Rd.

The 765 nears Lucasville, running next to US 23, I wonder how much of that traffic is the railfans trying to chase this train..

The 233 doing every bit of the 60mph track speed, prepares to overtake a few cars headed northbound on US 23, and pass though Lucasville.

A pair of high-hood GP38-2's lead local L55 at Lucasville as the fog burns off in the Scioto River Valley.

Honoring the N&W

Southbound US 23 traffic works on racing the eastbound NS 194 to Portsmouth.

the hillside shows off whats left of the fall color, as the NS 218 moving at every bit of the 60mph track speed rolls on by.

The NS 234 zips around the bend and catches the last rays of sunlight making it to the track, with the ridge in the background showing a bit of fall colors.

Splitting the last CPL intermediate signals left on the former N&W Columbus District, train 218 rolls east at Lucasville, OH. Since the photograph, the signals have been replaced with color light ... (more)

The eastbound NS 218 heads down the Columbus District, right next to US 23, on an extremely hot afternoon.

A long NS 234 pulled by all EMD power heads back out into the open, with the temperature being in the 90's this afternoon, the crew most likely is happy to have a SD60 with air conditioning.