The westbound main joins the eastbound main on the CSX Indianapolis line, the mains split apart for a couple miles east of AC tower.

I'm not actually sure what this is, but my guess that is it some sort of narrow gage switcher that once worked in one of the industries here in Marion, now it sits on display outside of the old un... (more)

CN power pulls a molten sulfur train past the old C&O signals that protect the CSX Indianapolis/Columbus sub diamond. Another set of signals can be seen in the background.

NS 13V heads though Marion on the NS Sandusky line, past AC tower.

A standard cab dash 9 leads NS 861 over the diamond in Marion.

A local heads east with 13 cars that it will deposit on the exchange track for NS to pick up.

The interlocking handles of AC Tower are no longer used by the railroad to operate the diamonds of Marion, but they are still located in AC Tower and are still operational. The tower has been in ... (more)

G852-24 rolls South towards the diamonds at Marion as it passes under the classic C&O signals.

A westbound CSX train on the Indianapolis line heads past the signals that protect the diamonds by Marion Union Station.

NS 850 pulls its coal loads though Marion on the NS Sandusky line, while another railfan takes his shot from the Erie caboose that sits on the Union Station grounds.

A GP38-2 and an Erie caboose sit all alone on the east end of Marion yard.

NS 305 had a head start leaving Columbus, but I managed to beat him to Marion by at an hour. I guess he tried to trick me into thinking he passed through town already..

Q636-16 left Columbus at around the same time I did this afternoon, but I beat it to this spot with a few minutes to spare, as he continues heading West on the CSX Columbus sub.

Newer EMD NS power pulling coil steel loads in rural Ohio just noth of Attica junction with CSX on a beautiful sunny Sunday in Ohio farm country.