Heading through Vauces, a strong wind blows a big cloud of coal dust off the train, covering all the cars sitting on the center siding.
Heading east on the Columbus District, the NS 194 passes though the Pickaway County countryside during sunset, on a nice clear evening.
With most the scene in the shadows, the power and a few hoppers remain in the light, while the NS 868 with BNSF power continues its trip west on the Columbus District.
Heading west on the Sandusky District with two UP SD70M's for power, the conductor waves to the the railfans gathered behind the camera, at the Cooke Rd railfan hotspot.
The NS 233 comes off the single main, back onto the double track as it splits the new signals installed last year, that protect Lunbeck. Also a killdeer sits on the rail of the opposite main to ge... (more)
In the very late evening, the M7M heads past the Elmwood signals on the Columbus District, and prepares to pass under the State Route 361 overpass.
With some hit and miss lighting, westbound loaded coal train U936 heads up the Northern Sub, through Ross County, with a decent amount of coal dust blowing off.
NS 863 heads east on the Sandusky District, up on the Fairgrounds Viaduct, as the clouds begin to break up in the evening.
As the sun sets, the CSX Q311 with a SD50 leading, heads up the CSX Scottslawn Sub, running next to the Franklinton flood wall, with Downtown Columbus rising in the background.
Westbound container train NS 233 heads past a field of wheat, as it passes though Pickaway County, on its way to the Rickenbacker Intermodal terminal in Columbus.
Rolling east on the Northern Sub, CSX E436 passes though Pike County on its way from Columbus to Russell, KY.
The eastbound NS 218 passes a cut of cars on the siding to be exchanged with CSX, as a pigeon works on getting out of the way.
The westbound 379 knocks down the clear signal up on the old PRR bridge, as it continues its trip west on the Dayton District.
Heading west through Downtown Columbus, the OCS heads over the Scoto River bridge, on a gloomy Saturday evening.
The NS 379 stops for a crew change, while the eastbound NS 116 streaks by.
