The code line for the CSX Columbus Line Sub. separates the CSX ROW from the NS Sandusky District, as NS 116 heads west in the late evening light.
NS 218 having went in emergency about a mile away from this location, begins to pick up speed heading east, past the soybean field in the late evening light.
The sun comes out for a second to light up the nose of OHCR 2175, as the conductor prepares to cut the power from the train, so they can cut more power into the consist. They will be returning to... (more)
The engineer of 234 and the trainmaster talk by the farm crossing for a few minutes, before they inspect something on the lead engine.
An eastbound train on the Sandusky District pass by a pile of scrap metal in the background, and passes the old CPL, as it heads though Marion.
NS 18M shoves back to the light side of Watkins yard, under the CP Whisman signals.
NS 18M puts out quite a bit of heat as it heads through CP Craft in the background, east on the Columbus District.
NS 8809 with mismatched number boards leads a short NS 234 today, all the stacks will be set off a few more miles east of here, at the Rickenbacker intermodal terminal.
A single ES44DC moving at a good rate of speed, pulls a train of empty hoppers by the Rohr Rd overpass.
NS 18M passes by the switch stand for the siding in Omega, as it heads east on the NS Columbus district in the late evening light.
After completing their work on the siding at Vauces, Q310 continues the trip east to Russell, KY.
NS 375 heads around one of the bends on the Western Branch, on track two, while track one shows off its fall crop of weeds growing on it.
A grain train passes by the westbound MP 132 signal at Cooke Rd shortly after dark, on a nice clear night.
G880 heads around the curve by Duvall Rd, passing by the grain elevator that is over by the NS tracks.
Q310 with CSXT lightning bolt 142 for power today heads east on the Northern Sub.
