A Norfolk Southern Dash 9 backs a train into the Terminal Railroad Yard at Madison, Illinois.
Fresh out of Atlanta, 212, one of the most high priority or "hot" trains on the line takes on the curve at Buford with a quickly aging D9-44CW leading the way to New Jersey.
NS 9541 leads a mixed freight west on the Chicago Line at CP 482. In a moment this train will traverse the crossovers and diverge onto the CSX Porter Branch.
After a quick stop on the main, Norfolk Southern's daily Jersey City - Chicago stacker gets moving again on the Pittsburgh Line.
With a fresh crew on board, NS 9541 slowly climbs the grade out of Columbus and passes under the CPLs at CP146 on the Dayton District.
With a CSX repainted AC44 trailing, triple crown train 262 heads east on the former NKP.
A GE C40-9W is hard at work at the helm of W06, which which will be pounding the CSX Toledo Subdivision diamonds within moments at Leipsic Junction.
With over 6,000 feet of train in tow, a lone catfish struggles to roll W06 towards McComb on a beautiful morning.
A home-run to center field at this little ball park could yield quite a smash!
Against a backdrop of some of the older homes in Williamson, a coal drag led by NS 9541 makes its way into the Pocahontas Yard.
An empty baretable train blasts by 11K's rear helper in Jeannette, PA.
Doublestacks on 21G pass beneath the Duquesne Incline on NS's Mon Line. A PAT LRV is visible at the top of the photo and CSX's Pittsburgh Sub is visible at the far left.