GP-40X #7001, one of three purchased by the Southern, heads out of town.

After being refueled and with a new crew aboard, the NS 233 heads out of the yard on main 2, passing the yard job, which is currently shoving back into the yard, on main 1, under the classic CPL.

The NS 174 rounds the bend, and passes by what was the NS Scioto Division headquarters, which was tore down a few years ago, now the Scioto County Sheriff's office occupies this spot.

Though the Hutchins Ave crossing has no gates, it has flashing lights, but why bother to stop for the slow moving local when you can beat it across?

Stenciled "NS LEASE", UP C40-8 9282 leads Bellevue, OH to Roanoke, VA train 194 past the N&W CPL's at Spring Lane.

The NS 234 heads under the new cantilever signals at Vera, and by one of the only spots the code line is left on this line, and by the elevated relay cabinets, which are elevated to minimize damag... (more)

At sunset an NS westbound passes under N&W CPL signals as it roars out of Portsmouth.

A beat up old dash 8 leads the NS 234 by the CPL's at Spring Ln, as an inpatient driver decides to drive down the ROW to the next grade crossing, instead of waiting for the train to pass.

A clear signal indicates a westbound is leaving Portsmouth on this cold November night.

A few engines sit waiting for their next assignment in the yard, while the yard job works in the background on the other side of the building.

The yard job powered by a SD40-2, does some switching in the west end of the yard, on a very busy day in Portsmouth.

Heading west on the eastbound main, the NS 233 heads through the Hutchins Ave grade crossing, and under the very large former NW cantilever signal. Makes me wonder how many more tracks were in thi... (more)

Sitting under the Harmon St overpass, the fuel truck to the left has arrived, and soon the power for the NS 852 will be refueled, and be ready to head west on the Columbus District, Bound for Mole... (more)

Having just brought this train to the west end of the yard, the conductor gets his things together, while waiting to be re-crewed, problem is, the train is completely surrounded, grain train to t... (more)