Heading around the long curve, and the Higby Rd signal, the NS 218 passes the Jady Swine Farm, with a standard cab SD70 leading.
The NS 218 comes out of the woods, and approaches the newly reopened River Rd crossing, as it heads east towards Portsmouth on a very nice fall afternoon.
Due to the Heartland Corridor being finished, NS has also added double stacks recently to the NS 218, here we see it rounding the bend by Elmwood, with a decent length train.
NS intermodal train 218 entering the south leg of the New Haven Connection in Bellevue, Ohio
The 218 heads past the recently harvested cornfield by Higby Rd, as a bit of fall color shows on the hills in the background.
Rounding a curve, along with US 23, the 218 heads by going every bit of 60mph, east on the Columbus District.
The NS 218 doing every bit of 60mph, heads parallel to US 23, as seen from the rest area.
NS 218 heads east over the former Virginian between Roanoke and Hurt. When the train reaches Hurt it will use the Hurt Connection to get on the old Southern and continue south toward Greensboro, N... (more)
The NS 218 heads east on the single main, south of Chillicothe on a nice Saturday afternoon.
The eastbound 218 passes by the farmland south of Kingston, as it heads down the NS Columbus District.
A short NS 218 with about 23 cars comes around the curve and heads east out of Circleville.
The NKP bracket mast signals are slowly being replaced, so best to get shots of them while they're still around!
Heading through Chillicothe, the NS 218 makes its way across the Scioto River, on the Columbus District.
NS 218 with BNSF power trailing heads through CP Craft, the NS 234 can be seen in the background, working the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal.
After stopping for a few minutes north of Marion due to one of the containers leaking sand, the 218 heads though Marion, and pounds the diamonds as it crosses the CSX Mt Victory Sub.
