Having came in on Q106 the previous day, KCS 4693 waits out the day in Marion to take Q107 westbound later in the evening as a westbound autorack train destined for Marysville Honda approaches
A classic C&O style cantilever signal is silhouetted against an early evening sky. Located just south of the depot, the signal stands next to the CSX Columbus-Toledo mainline.
After chasing from Mansfield - Crestline - Bucyrus all in clouds we finally got lucky with the last light of the day at 7:30 PM as the OCS run down to the Kentucky Derby headed towards Columbus.
EL hump job Marion OH
A Norfolk Southern "Brick" strikes a classic long hood forward scene on the Ex Pennsy Sandusky Line.
eastbound extra in downtown Marion
set of power Erie Lackawanna yard Marion OH
This was my first time to Marion, OH, and boy was I impressed. The community of Marion has done an excellent job of providing a railfan friendly park to railfans to watch the endless action that g... (more)
A northbound local crosses the former Big Four at Marion, OH.
A fence is all that separates these young girls, here for a birthday party, from the object of their attention, a CSX freight.
Columbus bound NS 10M passes the old NW signals that protect the AC diamond, heading east on the Sandusky District in the late evening.
NS 422 passes though the Center St crossing, I guess the person in the red SUV was not too happy, since he keeps backing up.
A westbound CSX train passes under the old C&O AC tower signals by Center St. just after sunset.
NS 8320 lets out a cloud of smoke as it heads though Marion past the old NW signals shortly after sunset.
A few days after a major storm hit the area, this train is still showing the effects, with snow on the nose and kicking up dust along it.