CSX 816 leads Westbound during golden hour across Ohio heading in to Hicksville

As the sun lowers toward the horizon, an eastbound empty coke train blasts out of Hicksville behind a pair of CSX AC44's.

With heavy snow just starting to fall, a Eastbound freight heads toward the Indiana, Ohio border

Q393 storms west through Hicksville, Ohio on a very hot July day. In tow are 4 new CSX Gevos and a BNSF C4 Gevo for good measure all fresh out of the GE plant in Erie. CSX Garrett Sub

A train heads east at the Indiana-Ohio State line west of Hicksville, Ohio. On this part of the Garrett Sub track one (in the foreground) is at a different grade from track two and State Line Roa... (more)

With a trio of GE's in charge, a somewhat short R648 leaves the state of Ohio behind as they approach the spot known to railfans as "The Hicksville Hill," one of my favorite peaceful, middle of no... (more)

Today's Q136 offers a flashback to the "good old days" where seeing a four-axle EMD on the point of a hotshot trailer train was all too common.

As the sun sets, K312 blasts east.

G345 makes a somewhat smokey entrance into Indiana after holding for a track to open up in Garrett yard a few miles ahead. This short stretch of the B&O has a unique grade separation between the ... (more)

A pair of GP30's along with another geep take an eastbound from Garrett, Indiana to Willard, Ohio. James Lennon photo. Barry Lennon collection.

BNSF 100 leads CSX train on the ex B&O Chicago line as it crosses the state line into Indiana.