As sun sets over the Sandusky District, NS 117 pulls westbound past Harvey to head north toward Bellevue.

A standard cab leader rattles the diamonds in Marion on an early spring evening. A few years back 117 was a reliable late afternoon/early evening mixed freight that often had good leaders.

NS 117 flies through DA on its way to Fort Wayne and eventually Chattanooga TN, on a hot and humid June afternoon. DA for those that do not know is the tiny hamlet of Arcadia, Ohio just minutes fr... (more)

The power of NS 117 (Bellevue, OH-Chattanooga,TN) is seen making the shove move back into the Diesel Shop lead at the end of it's run from Burnside,KY. Under direct order of the locomotive dispatc... (more)

117 comes off at New River with a fresh ACu in command

With the Nickel Plate heritage unit leading its way south NS 117 is tied down waiting for a new crew to arrive from Burnside.

NS 117 comes out of the trees at Mosler Avenue powered by a trio of SD60 variants.

A UP ES44AH leads a mixed manifest through the small village of Camden, Ohio. Trains regularly rock through this small town at quick speeds. Camden Depot and Dairy Bar is also an excellent food sp... (more)

A battered and worn UP AC4400CW leads southbound NS 117 by Stearns.

The Engineer of 117 gives a fist pump as they bring there heavy manifest by the Kentucky Horse Park.

117 comes between Dry Ridge and Willimastown with the N&W Heritage.

Haulage rights NS 117 (CSX Z703-26) emerge from the hollers of the Cumberland Plateau as the train take on the last two in a half mile from the crest of the short, and steep side of Raccoon Mounta... (more)

NS 117 slows down a bit as it comes through Collinsville.

NS 117 creeps out of the Seven Mile siding not from a stop but due to a slow order from CF 35.5 to CF 35.0 due to work being done on a bridge that is near collapsing.

After getting permission to depart, the daily run NS 117 (Bellevue,OH-Sheffield,AL) slowly eases around the curve at Control-Point (CP) East End Avenue (MP-337.1) heading straight for the NS cont... (more)