the NS 189 rolls by a field of weeds, as it heads west on the Columbus District.

Passing the county line signals, and crossing from Pickaway to Ross Counties, the Q310 nears the half way point on its trip from Columbus to Russell, KY.

With a field showing some new growth, the K178 ore train heads by the Cantilever signals at Vauces.

Eastbound empty hoppers roll by the classic C&O signals at Vauces.

NS 218 crosses the Scioto River in the late afternoon. With the heartland corridor improvements, the code line on this bridge has been removed.

Rolling westbound through the passing siding up over the Kinnikinnick Creek, CSXT 141 leads a empty hopper train from Russell, KY to Columbus, OH, on a very hot summer evening.

A northbound coal train speeds though the Cooke Rd crossing, a stopped train kicks up its lights and begins to start rolling again.

A westbound Willard Sub train pounds the diamond, crossing over the NS Fostoria District.

A long autorack train zips around the bend, and prepares to head under the Ashville Pike overpass.

A faded AC6000 rounds one of the gentle curves on the single main, on its way through scenic Pike County, heading from Columbus to Russell, KY.

The 17M rounds the bend and continues its westbound uphill trip on the Columbus District.

The NS 117 with BNSF power trailing, heads west on the Buckeye Line to do a setoff and pickup in Buckeye yard. With Buckeye Yard now closed, this train does not head this way anymore.

In the late evening light the NS 218 arrives in Portsmouth and splits the CPL's at Spring Ln. The CPL's do not have much time left, as the replacement signals are already in place.

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

The NS 862 rolls through the Emerson Rd crossing, as the storm clouds begin to roll in.