Rounding the curve, and coming out from US 23, all 4 engines on this long coal train work hard to keep the train up to speed as it heads up the grade.
Eastbound on the CSX Columbus Line Sub, Y222 pulls today's train of covered hoppers past the MP 131 signal, on its way to the Busch plant a couple miles away.
OCHR 4030 which is a SD40-2, and OHCR 4025, which is a SD40T-2 sit on the siding by AEP's Conesville power plant. This power will be used in a few hrs to pull some empty coal hoppers from the plan... (more)
After leaving the cut of cars on the left on the siding, OHCR 4092 pulls a few coal hoppers west, to be unloaded in Conesville.
After stopping for a few minutes north of Marion due to one of the containers leaking sand, the 218 heads though Marion, and pounds the diamonds as it crosses the CSX Mt Victory Sub.
One of the only spots left where sunlight is still making it to the tracks, the setting sun glints off the NS 852 as it continues west by the Waverly signals.
The power for the NS 233 reflects off a rather large puddle of water left from the recent heavy rains, as it heads out of Portsmouth for Columbus and beyond.
The yard job works on the siding, next to the not yet in service new cantilever signals that now protect the diamond.
Moments ago the K178 ore train departed Parsons Yard, now its on its way by Rohr Rd, on its way to Russell KY, on the Northern Sub.
NS 304 pulls off of the Sandusky district and onto the Weber Connector. The track and signal to the left is the CSX Columbus line sub, which is still mostly protected by the old NYC signals. This ... (more)
The CSX E490 with faded CSXT 7727 leading puts out quite a bit of heat, as it splits the old C&O signals at County Line.
A local heads north on Higby Rd, while the NS 851 heads around the long curve, heading east towards Portsmouth.
A westbound NS train on the Kenova District passes over the CSX Kanawha Sub as it starts across the Ohio River bridge.
With the last bit of sunlight, NS 375 heads off of the Western Branch onto the Dayton District with Downtown Columbus in the background.
218 pass by a new double track siding that was put in recently to serve a new warehouse, along with the detention basin that is mostly full today.
