An action roster shot of the NS heritage unit on the point of a coal train.

The 688 is about to pound the CSX diamonds at Crestline.

NS 951, the eastbound OCS, splits the signals just east of the Crestline diamonds. Norfolk Southern President and CEO Wick Moorman was aboard the train.

NS' coveted F units bring a healthy string of executive cars west through Crestline, pounding the diamond with the old "Big Four" at restricted speeds.

The Q2 Duplexes are reported to have been retired by '51 (wiki), but John was told that they died 6 months prior to his arrival in Crestline. Let the debate begin. Here are the largest non-artic... (more)

Q123 and Q377 are both parked waiting for the diamonds at Crestline to be replaced before heading west. I only see a few minor differences between the AC4400 and Dash8-40CW.

Q365 with some pretty rare power heads west through Crestline

Remember when Q365 ran and the Soo Line SD60's were everywhere on CSX? The track to the left is the connection track from the CSX Indy Line towards the NS Ft. Wayne Line.

Anyone want to take a stab at what train this might have been? Figure mid morning and westbound, pulling NH baggage/express and heavyweight PRR/Pullmans in the 1100-series, this pair of EMDs pau... (more)

A westbound with roadworn E7A 5873, EMD builder plate intact and chicken-wire equipped, pulls into the Pennsy side of the Union depot with a late morning train. PRR Class EP20.

Looking west down the Ft. Wayne line, PRR 5785 leads a westbound over the Pennsy high iron. For the conventional 3/4 view, click h... (more)

Mail and express #473 was carded for 2:13pm at Crestline, carrying passengers only as far as Galion. Perhaps 472 is running behind today, as the eastbound counterpart, #473, was carded for 3:10pm... (more)

While the Pullmans on an eastbound passenger train sits clear of the PRR on the Big Four (left), a Shark has westbound tonnage in tow clattering over the diamonds at Crestline on the Pennsy. The... (more)

A suspected Mohawk-led mail and express train, with 4 head-end mail cars, slows to stop at Crestline. It was scheduled into Crestline at 3:10 and did not carry passengers (1956 Ohio Div. TT). Du... (more)

A steam meet at Crestline, as Niagara 6014 pulls in with #473, while #472, also led by steam, is in the process of loading/unloading mail and express at Union Depot. The Big Four was a last basti... (more)