Once NS's primary power for intermodal trains, former SOU GP-50 7039 is bringing Lake Division local L55 toward Portsmouth. The crew just picked up outlawed local L52 at Lunbeck 2 miles back.

With the leaves starting to show a little color, CF&E 3888 heads west for interchange with CSX. 3888 is filling in for the lines normal power, CEFX 6671, that was sidelined by the FRA last week.

The conductor prepares to lock the keeper on the siding switch after picking up an empty covered hopper from Dysart. The train is headed to interchange with CSX in Columbus.

After interchanging with NS and CSX in Columbus, the Parsons-Watkins Turn rolls back east on the former B&O/PRR C&N Subdivision

In the last light of the evening, CSXT 4795 leads coal loads from Peach Creek, WV for the CN at Lang Yard in Toledo.

In a few seconds NS coal train 858 will be knocking down the signal at CP-Lunbeck. This is one of two sections on the Portsmouth, OH to Columbus, OH line singletracked by the N&W in the early 1960... (more)

CSX MTY train E434 crosses from 2 to 2 at DG Cabin on it's way from Columbus, OH to Russell, KY. The C&O heritage of the line is evident with the entry & exit signals at the interlocking as well a... (more)

The GE's on NS coke train 866 can take a breather after topping Kingston Hill a couple miles back. Today's train and crew beat the hill without the need to call the dispatcher to use notches 7 or ... (more)

Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL intermodal train 233 makes it's way west at Elmwood, OH. The new signals have only been in service two months and are the latest sign that this district is a part of the... (more)

Just before sunset IORY 4034 trundles by the former C&O/Hocking Valley depot at Canal Winchester, OH headed to Columbus to interchange with CSX.

NS 9739, NS 7708, & NS 1652 running "elephant style" bring the RB&BB Circus Blue Unit northbound. Today's train is the first leg of the jump from Charleston, WV to Rochester, NY over NS's former C... (more)

CSX 4831 leads Avon, IN to Russell, KY manifest Q310 on the first weekend of Spring 2009. CSX maintains the bridge in the background which was constructed by the C&O to maintain access to a farm f... (more)

I&O GP40-1 4034 (former SCL 1600/CSX 6755) leads tonight's train for interchange with CSX at Columbus past Anchor Hocking Plant #1.

NS empty train 857 passes by freshly painted N&W caboose 530315. The C-30 class caboose was donated to the village of Ashville by Norfolk Southern and is the former Virginian Railway 315 built by ... (more)

Loads west, empties east as NS 9145 leads empty train 857 by loaded coal train 850 on a gloomy late November day.