Switching Goshen

Norfolk Southern GP38-2 switches industry in Goshen, Indiana, just south of Elkhart.

CP intermodal

Canadian Pacific uses traffic rights on the Norfolk Southern main across northern Ohio to get to Detroit, MI from Chicago.  This shot was captured at Ligonier, Indiana.

Peek a boo



Norfolk Southern operates a double track main across Northern Ohio. Here, east-bound intermodal plays peek-a-boo with westbound intermodal near Ligonier, Indiana.  



NS caboose

This is the only Norfolk Southern caboose, (now mostly known as riding platforms) I've ever photographed or even seen.  This almost pure black unit was parked at the NS New Haven Yard.

Maumee & Western

Maumee & Western GP10 #16, a former Illinois Central unit, sits in the company's small yard in Definance, Ohio.

Indiana & Ohio shortline

Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the home to Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad, a RailAmerican line.  RA also operates the Indiana & Ohio shortline that sports this colorful paint scheme.

Crossing the diamond

Moving away from Fostoria to Deshler, CSX has another diamond-wye with crossing east-west & north-south lines.  Here, CSX817, an eastbound, pounds the diamonds.  There is a small park set up especially for railfans on the south side of the depot and the crossing.