Heading under the old C&O signals that protect the Marion Diamond, a single GEVO pulls Q637 east on the Columbus Sub.

Heading from Cleveland to Columbus, Q123 crosses the NS Sandusky district on the CSX Mt. Victory Sub, with CSXT lightning bolt 212 in the lead.

Traffic comes to a stop on Center St, as NS 304 heads though the crossing, and passes the old NW CPL signals that protect the diamond.

With a little luck, the sun kept shining as Q377 rounds the bend, and rejoins the eastbound main, while the clouds block the sun from shining on the grain elevator in the background.

These two signals work together to protect the CSX diamonds at Marion

A welder works on the NS crossing of the CSX ex Big Four line at Marion, OH. The bright sunshine is misleading, the temperature struggled to reach 20 degrees on this day and with the winchill i... (more)

A CSX Detroit Edison coal train charges northbound through Marion, and past the site of MD Cabin, which now serves as a CSX Storage facility. The top of the depot in Marion can be seen in the back... (more)

CSXT Q377-28 is at MP 105 on the CSX Mount Victory Subdivision. This the first spot to the west of Marion, where the line becomes single track. *Also, as a note - I have heard that this entire lin... (more)

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