234 pulls out of Watkins yard past an old N&W signal that does not have much time left, as the new signals are already installed.
Pigeons fly as the early morning quiet is interrupted by NS 234
A westbound freight ruins my shot of eastbound 234 passing through the S-curves at Willowton.
An Intermodal train makes its way down the Columbus line heading towards Portsmouth. New ties are in place for what is going to be the new mail1 to the left.
A intermodal train crosses over from track 1 to track 2 of the Sandusky line. You can see the whole train in this shot.
234 passing the East end of Blair Yard at 08:08 with NS 8691 and NS 8961
Just think, these hot intermodal trains will be one after another when the Pokey clearance project is finished.
NS eastbound stack train 234 charges up the short grade at first light near Burket, IN at MP 417 on the ex-NKP Chicago District.
NS 8734 leads 234 eastbound thru Marion
234 rolls through the town of Capels with NS SD40-2 6097 leading TFM SD40-2 1436.