The NS 10M eastbound on the Fostoria District, crosses Columbus Ave, and the CSX Columbus Sub, on a very busy afternoon.
A westbound heads under the signal bridge, while a work train hangs out in the siding, by the Columbus Ave crossing.
The eastbound NS 256 meets the westbound 17K with UP power, as they roll down the Fostoria District, with another railfan working on getting his picture by the curve.
Three SD40-2's provide the power for the NS 303, who continues to work on building there train in the yard in Fostoria.
A westbound NS Fostoria District train passes through the Main St. crossing, past the signal, and prepares to cross the CSX Willard Sub, in the late evening.
Still in Conrail paint, the CSXT 7335 splits the signals, as it heads through Fostoria.
A group of railfans hanging out by Poplar St greet the westbound CSX train on the Willard Sub, and prepare to do the same for the eastbound that would show up a few minutes later.
The CSX Q637 passes under the C&O cantilever that protects the NS diamond, soon this scene will be no more, as this signal is on borrowed time, with the foundation already in for its replacement.
The NS 218 crosses the Wheeling and Lake Erie in Chatfield, on the busy Sandusky District.
The NS 234 zips around the bend, and prepares to cross Higby Rd, as seen from the intersection of Higby and Three Locks Rd.
CSX works on doing an exchange with NS in Renick Yard, as the NS MOW crew works on installing replacement ties.
Heading out of the shadows and into the light, the NS 82W passes an open field, that soon will be green with this years crops.
The NS 578 heads east down the single main, around one of many curves, and by the only spot on the Columbus district that has a view like this.
More than half way from Columbus to Portsmouth, a pair of GP38-2s provide the power for the NS L55, next to the Scioto River, visiable to the right.
A filthy C40-9 and a UP engine provide the power on the NS 218, as it heads through Scioto County on a very nice afternoon.
