A trio of EL E8's wait for the call to go west at Marion. The thrifty EL appears to have just painted the nose area in an effort to keep it's image up, even at this late date.
With the long shadows beginning to creep up to the tracks, the NS 179 heads though Marion, east on the Sandusky District.
Three railfans wave to the crew of the NS 53R, which has two HLCX Rent-A-Wrecks, and a NS ES40DC for power.
A flock of pigeon take flight to get out of the way of the eastbound NS 304, which is bound for Watkins Yard in Columbus.
The NS 18M heads by a few cuts of cars at the east end of Marion Yard, as it heads east on the Sandusky District.
Heading though Marion on the Mt Victory Sub, a westbound train passes a few code line poles which no longer have any code line on them.
The pistol grip levers of AC Tower in Marion, Ohio show years of use. While the tower is is no longer in service it has been impeccably restored by volunteers at Marion Union Station. The Levers... (more)
NS 304 pulls south with BNSF/UP power as they approach the CSX diamonds at Marion.
With another group of HLCX power out of Buckeye yard this move is heading up to Bellevue.
Uniquely painted 8803 leads a light power move west through Marion as the conductor checks out the fans by the tower.
A SD60 leads the NS 234 though Marion, as it knocks down the signal for AC Tower, and prepares to pound the diamonds.
NS 234 approaches the diamonds at Marion, with today's power being a sort of new BNSF Gevo. Funny how I catch BNSF Power both times I visit Marion.
An ex-Conrail Dash 8 leads CSX Q123 across the diamonds at Marion.
CSX light engines heading through the diamonds at Marion
CSXT 6951 leads a road slug and string of covered hoppers past Union Station as my brother tries a shot through the bushes
