17 November 2011, 10:08 pm
On a windy day in November, I headed up to the diamonds at Marion with my friends and fellow railfans Tony and Jim. The day turned out to be a success, seeing 10 trains and all, 9 being caught on video. Here are the first 4 of the day. Train 1: A northbound NS coal train heads north, led by two GE's... Read More »
10 August 2011, 2:41 pm
On July 29th, I set out to watch trains in Marion, Ohio. On my way up to the station, I stopped at Troyton along Norfolk Southern's Sandusky District and noticed a clear signal indicating an eastbound (compass south). I stuck around to see the train and it turned out to be 304. After 304 cleared the... Read More »
7 June 2011, 2:44 pm
On June 5th, 2011, John Puda and I headed for Marion, OH, where we were later joined by NS engineer Dave Mangold. At Marion, two CSX lines and an NS line all converge in one large interlocking. Traffic here is almost nonstop, and on our visit was no exception! With nice sunny weather conditions, som... Read More »
10 May 2011, 1:58 pm
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29 October 2010, 10:07 am
The trains in this video were all shot from the steps of AC Tower in Marion, Ohio. The tower is now part of the display at the museum that the Marion station has be turned into to. Today Marion has 2 CSX lines and the Columbus - Sandusky mainline of the Norfolk Southern. Now part of the NS's Heartla... Read More »
24 August 2010, 8:00 pm
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1 July 2010, 2:18 pm
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27 March 2010, 9:31 pm
Welcome To Marion, Ohio: -------------------------------------- - 234: CHICAGO, IL - NORFOLK, VA. + D9-40CW: #9709. + D9-40CW: #9535. - Q123: SYRACUSE, NY - COLUMBUS, OH + SD70MAC: #4736. + AC4400CW: #55. - 218: CHICAGO, IL - GREENSBORO, NC. + D8-40CW: #8401 (CRQ). + SD70M: #3819 (Union Pacific). - ... Read More »
23 February 2010, 5:08 pm
Here is some of what I saw in Marion, Ohio in October 2007. Marion is between Toledo and Columbus, Ohio. Marion is the crossroads today for CSX and NS. The CSX runs through on 2 lines that cross. The north/south is the old C&O (Hocking Valley) mainline between Toledo and Columbus. The other is the o... Read More »
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