Plenty of power for the 18M today. No pushers will be needed today.
A couple cows find watching the photographer more exciting them the 18M passing by in the background, as the sun begins to set, ending a good day of railfanning.
It was nice to see a SD70M-2 on the lead for a change.
NS 18M passes a beautiful farm scene at Shawsville VA on a absolutely beautiful evening.
The NS 18M rolls through the Center St crossing, with three rent-a-wrecks, and a NS GP38-2 for power.
18M meets a westbound freight right at the diamonds in Marion. As the sign says, this is a WIN situation for the railfans at AC today.
The NS 18M rounds the bend, and crosses Center St, passing the old NW signals that protect the diamond.
NS 18M rounds the corner to head from Elkhart to Goshen eastbound on the Chicago main. They're running on track 1 rather than 2 due to other traffic in the area.
With a wild "every other one" lashup NS 18M heads east at Vickers with NS 2664, CEFX (ex-SOO) 6008, NS 7568, GMTX 9071, NS 2773, INRD 6011 and NS 9345. It's a shame the Indian Railroad unit was b... (more)
18M has just made use of the Mad River Connection, and now heads south on the Sandusky District towards Columbus, Portsmouth, Williamson and beyond.
Led by a former LMS unit, a lengthy 18M is stretched out through the hills south (railroad east) of Waldo on the Columbus District.
NS 18M passes through Wharncliffe and past the east leg of the Glibert Br. wye.
Three foreign leaders head up this days 18M at scenic Pepper, VA.