CSX coal loads taking the connection from CSX's Columbus Sub to NS's Dayton District. In a mile this train will return to home rails for a trip up CSX's Scotts Lawn Secondary.

The eastbound Q310 heads over the Big Walnut Creek, as it heads out of Columbus, for its destination of Russell KY.

While expecting to find NS power sitting at the east end of NS Watkins Yard, instead there was CSX power, which later lead the NS 071, a CSX detoured empty coal train, which is running over the N... (more)

After making a stop a few miles back for a crew change, the NS 179 works on getting its train back up to the 50 MPH track speed as it heads West to Cincinnati on the NS Dayton District.

CPLs still protect the diamonds at CP Worthington, as the NS 18M heads around the bend, and approaches the Lincoln Ave crossing.

After interchanging with NS, the Camp Chase using two of their SW1500s, heads by the Eureka Rd crossing, with 10 cars in tow.

A former Conrail Dash 8 leads the NS 234 into Columbus, past the Powell Rd signals.

A scene that once was very common, the NS 304 arrives in Buckeye Yard to the right, and passes by the slug set that is shoving a cut of cars up over the hump, while in the background a couple engi... (more)

No, John is not being kicked off the property. A signal is given and soon #515 will couple to the cabin car. A bit of the St. Clair Ave. enginehouse can be seen between the engine and caboose, f... (more)

The NS 379 puts out quite a bit of heat, as it heads up the grade, and around the bend, as 1 Nationwide Plaza sits a couple miles away, off in the shadows.

A pair of internal combustion oddballs wait it out at Columbus. #9720 in perfect pinstripes, built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, and #9471 built by FM at Erie, 1600HP & 2000HP respectively. The head... (more)

The N&W local with M-class #422 and her 56" drivers pulls up under the bridge spanning the PRR yard trackage and roundhouse at St. Clair Ave.

Heading around the bend, out of downtown, on the Western Branch, the NS 578 heads under the Greenlawn Ave overpass, in the late evening.

A local sits by the old C&O signal bridge, as the conductor off to the right makes sure the switch to the siding is lined properly, before they shove off of the main, to switch out a warehouse.

The I&O head into Columbus on the Logan Sub, with the late evening light reflecting off the nose of the engine.