A westbound empty coal train is pulled by a BNSF ES44AC and a BNSF SD70MAC.
An interesting mix of power heads east through Fostoria, Ohio.
"Clear at the Eighty-Eights." An empty coal train behind a single SD60I is about to roll through the "Iron Triangle" at Fostoria as it passes under the classic C&O cantilever signal at the 88 Cro... (more)
Manifest heading east.
Heading west toward Chicago
Indianapolis to Willard train Q348 starts to make the turn from the C&O to the B&O at F Tower in Fostoria as Q635 departs in the opposite direction.
With a crew member on the rear platform, this specially painted CSX caboose is about to protect the shove for a one car local at the north end of the C&O Yard.
Consists 262 and 288 were both held for orders west of the CSX-NS crossing in Fostoria. 288 with NS 8959 on the point was the first to be released from the block.
218 accelerates from a stop after waiting for traffic on the B&O to clear.
A single BNSF GEVO races south past the farmlands and fields of western Ohio on the point of the solid automax train Q267. The train is only a minute away from knocking down the signals at "Loudo... (more)
NS 7675 leads Train 218 over the CSX diamonds in Fostoria.
NS 262 pulls slowly up alongside NS 204 as they both wait for F-tower to grant them permission across the C&O diamonds which are behind me.
NS 261 races west trying to get out of fostoria before the csx's rush, per F-tower.
A huge suprise. Train 51R with a Conrail leader. It wasn't what i expected. Very happy to catch what might be the last Conrail painted unit i'll see. Train before this was the first section of... (more)
A very long Q150-01 comes south just before i pack up to leave. A great end to a fast trip.
