Stack train 233 heads west through Sprigg.
After setting off a bunch of stacks, the 233 works on shoving some empty cars onto one of Rickenbacker Yards storage tracks, and soon will be pulling out with the stacks to the right.
A very late NS 233 passes the NKP bracket mast at Payne, Ohio on the NS Fostoria District.
The 233 doing every bit of the 60mph track speed, prepares to overtake a few cars headed northbound on US 23, and pass though Lucasville.
Doublestack train NS 233 had a pleasant suprise in the consist. Three Iowa, Chicago & Eastern SD40's! I assume they are being returned. They went east eariler this week on a ehtanol train.
One of the first runs of train 233 (NS Hagerstown/Conrail connection-Manassas)
The power for the NS 233 reflects off a rather large puddle of water left from the recent heavy rains, as it heads out of Portsmouth for Columbus and beyond.
NS 233 climbs hard uphill into iced over Bluefield with a huge stack train bound for Chicago IL.
Guided by a few N&W CPL dwarf signals, the power for the NS 233 heads back into the Portsmouth Yard.
The 233 only a few miles away from Rickebacker now, passes by the intermediate signal at 682, as the sun begins to set.
The NS 233 rounds the bend, and splits the Reneck signal, heading west through Chillicothe.
The NS 233 rolls through the valley by the Waverly signals and an old barn, in the late evening light.
The NS 233 pulls a cut of double stacks out of Rickenbacker, while the rest of its train sits on the siding in the background.
Two NS engines, and a rent-a-wreck in between provide the power on the very fast moving NS 233 moving through the south side of Columbus on a very hot and humid evening.