Dozens of trains crossing the diamonds daily means maintaining them every month. And maintaining them means welding them up and grinding them down, as seen here.
Heading west in the last rays of sun on a clear fall day, a couple of CSX GEVOs bring some centerbeams across the Marion diamonds
After going in emergency for the 3rd time this afternoon, NS 179 sits by the Fairground St crossing, while the conductor inspects the train.
A 200 car coal train heads south past AC Tower where railfans watch from all levels.
A local running long hood forward with four cars in tow crosses the NS Sandusky district, heading back to Marion Yard.
A railfan watches NS 234 roll by next to the preserved AC tower. When AC tower was in service, it was located just across the tracks from the station, and was a bit higher up then it is today.
A bit of fall colors show in the trees behind the eastbound 18M passing though Marion on a busy afternoon.
NS 218 rounds the curve and passes the NW CPL and prepares to pound the diamond, as it continues east on the Sandusky District.
CSXT 499 leads an empty hopper train under the eastbound C&O cantilever signals that protect the AC Tower diamonds.
It's a race, Q637 makes it to the diamond, crossing the Mt. Victory Sub before NS 44N, which can be seen in the background. Q637 will not be in the lead for too much longer, as it is going a bit s... (more)
NS 186 passes the old CPL as it rolls east on the Sandusky District through Marion.
A bit of traffic begins to gather to wait for the westbound NS W05 to pass though the Center St grade crossing.
A NS welder is welding on the diamond as a light rain falls.
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.
304 passes through Marion with UP 8257, CSXT 7645, HLCX 7835, HLCX 7901, HLCX 8141, HLCX 7838, and HLCX 7912. This power came from Elkhart the previous day and seems that the HLCX engines are goi... (more)
