Around 6:30 in the evening NS 9713 labors up the grade with RoadRailers in tow.
Road railers head west with a solid set of ex-cons in charge. Note the rear end of the 34N in the controlled siding waiting on a recrew.
Roadrailer train 261 crosses the Auglaize River at Oakwood on it's westbound journey to Fort Wayne & Chicago.
The Clouds parted for about 10 seconds as NS 261 blasted thru Old Fort
Triple Crown trailers as far as the eye can see!
A westbound Roadrailer takes the signal on trackage that was originally owned by The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad.
NS 8974 leads train 261 westbound, just east of Fostoria, where this train will get delayed for about 30 minutes while waiting for CSX trains going across the diamonds
If you'd close your eyes you'd swear Conrail was still king in Bethlehem. I was treated with a nice ex. Conrail SD-70 bringing up the point of the NS Triple Crown train #261 on a sunny Saturday af... (more)
261 pumps up its air while a local led by an ex Conrail SD40-2 waits for room to enter the yard.
Bethlehem PA-Chicago Roadrailer
Dead but not forgotten. NS 261 sports 2 ex-CR units as they head westbound @ 5:59pm. I am sure there are some old railroaders turing their heads and watch is awe as their old units pass them by
