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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:7/13/2017 - 7/16/2017
Album Info:My friend and I took a railfanning trip to Ohio during the 3rd week of July. We visited Berea, Fostoria, Bellevue and many other places in between. Enjoy!
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NS 9490 leads an ethanol train east
Title:  NS 9490 leads an ethanol train east
Description:  Seen from the railfan park.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:43:49 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9490(C44-9W)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
NS 9490 approaches the railfan park with an ethanol train
Title:  NS 9490 approaches the railfan park with an ethanol train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:43:58 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9490(C44-9W)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Blocked
Title:  Blocked
Description:  The eastbound ethanol train is about to block a westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:44:07 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9490(C44-9W)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Next up is an NS manifest powered by 3 CN units
Title:  Next up is an NS manifest powered by 3 CN units
Description:  Seen from the railfan park.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:44:16 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3092(ET44AC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CN 3092 leads a manifest east
Title:  CN 3092 leads a manifest east
Description:  The train is on the NS Fostoria District
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:44:24 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3092(ET44AC)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CN 3092 leads a manifest past the railfan park
Title:  CN 3092 leads a manifest past the railfan park
Description:  The train is on the NS Fostoria District
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:40:37 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3092(ET44AC)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
CSX 249 and 3 other units lead today's Q151 around the north-west connection
Title:  CSX 249 and 3 other units lead today's Q151 around the north-west connection
Description:  The train is coming onto the Willard Sub from the Pemberville Sub. Q151 goes from Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard)to North Baltimore, OH.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:40:46 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 249(AC44CW) CSX 5497(ES44DC) CSX 5290(ES44DC) CSX 2731(GP38-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Q151 (Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard)to North Baltimore, OH) squeals around the north-west connection
Title:  Q151 (Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard)to North Baltimore, OH) squeals around the north-west connection
Description:  The train is coming onto the Willard Sub from the Pemberville Sub.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:35:45 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 249(AC44CW)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
CSX 249 is in charge of today's Q151
Title:  CSX 249 is in charge of today's Q151
Description:  The train is coming onto the Willard Sub from the Pemberville Sub. Q151 goes from Detroit, MI (CR Livernois Yard)to North Baltimore, OH.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:35:54 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 249(AC44CW)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
CSX 441 leads a train east on the Willard Sub
Title:  CSX 441 leads a train east on the Willard Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:36:01 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 441(AC44CW) CSX 7888(C40-8W)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
CSX 580 leads a train through the Godsend crossovers
Title:  CSX 580 leads a train through the Godsend crossovers
Description:  An approach is seen on the right signal for an eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:36:12 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 580(AC44CW)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
A westbound splits the signals at CP Godsend
Title:  A westbound splits the signals at CP Godsend
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:36:20 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 580(AC44CW)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
CSX 580 and two others lead a train west
Title:  CSX 580 and two others lead a train west
Description:  The signals in the background are for CP Godsend.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:36:43 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 580(AC44CW)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
A westbound meets and eastbound loaded coal train
Title:  A westbound meets and eastbound loaded coal train
Description:  This location is a crossing just west of CP Godsend.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:36:53 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  18   Comments: 0
CSX 852 leads a coal train east
Title:  CSX 852 leads a coal train east
Description:  This location is at a crossing just west of CP Godsend.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:01 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 852(ES44AC-H) CSX 101(AC44CW) CSX 134(AC44CW)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
NS 6761 leads an autorack train across the CSX diamonds
Title:  NS 6761 leads an autorack train across the CSX diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:09 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6761(SD60I)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Right behind the previous train comes a grain train
Title:  Right behind the previous train comes a grain train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:19 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9114(C44-9W)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
NS 9114 leads a grain train across the CSX diamonds
Title:  NS 9114 leads a grain train across the CSX diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:28 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9114(C44-9W)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Good thing they are on different tracks
Title:  Good thing they are on different tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:39 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2709(SD70M-2)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
NS 3219 leads a local west past the railfan park
Title:  NS 3219 leads a local west past the railfan park
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:50 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3219(SD40-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Tighter shot of NS 3219 leading a local west
Title:  Tighter shot of NS 3219 leading a local west
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:37:59 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3219(SD40-2)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Long hood forward local
Title:  Long hood forward local
Description:  Seen heading west on the NS Fostoria District
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:38:08 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3219(SD40-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Two GE's speed a train west on the Willard Sub
Title:  Two GE's speed a train west on the Willard Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:38:18 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 379(AC44CW) CSX 7776(C40-8W)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
After dinner railfanning
Title:  After dinner railfanning
Description:  After dinner at the Olive Garden in Findlay we decided to try and see some action on the nearby NS main. We got to Arcadia and saw a green signal. Soon this eastbound showed up.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:38:27 AM
Location:  Arcadia, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9025(C44-9W)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
NS 9025 leads a manifest around the curve in Arcadia
Title:  NS 9025 leads a manifest around the curve in Arcadia
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:38:36 AM
Location:  Arcadia, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9025(C44-9W)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Late evening train
Title:  Late evening train
Description:  An eastbound manifest winds around the curve in Arcadia.
Photo Date:  7/14/2017  Upload Date: 7/25/2017 9:38:49 AM
Location:  Arcadia, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9025(C44-9W)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
First train of the last day
Title:  First train of the last day
Description:  NS 9074 leads an autorack east out of Fostoria. Note the Vulture flying away to the left!
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:36:17 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9074(C44-9W)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
NS 9074 leads an autorack out of Fostoria
Title:  NS 9074 leads an autorack out of Fostoria
Description:  The train is heading east towards Bellevue.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:36:29 AM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9074(C44-9W)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Our eastbound autorack dashes across Feaselburg Road
Title:  Our eastbound autorack dashes across Feaselburg Road
Description:  The train is heading east towards Bellevue.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:36:43 AM
Location:  Liberty Township, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Dashing through the fields of Ohio
Title:  Dashing through the fields of Ohio
Description:  NS 9074 heads east towards Bellevue.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:36:54 AM
Location:  Liberty Township, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9074(C44-9W)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
One of the switchers at the MGQ Aggregates Plant
Title:  One of the switchers at the MGQ Aggregates Plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:37:05 AM
Location:  Maple Grove, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  OMLX 3744(GP9E)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
The other switcher at the MGQ Aggregates Plant
Title:  The other switcher at the MGQ Aggregates Plant
Description:  Does anyone the lineage of this engine?
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:37:18 AM
Location:  Maple Grove, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
The bright green switcher really stands out
Title:  The bright green switcher really stands out
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:37:30 AM
Location:  Maple Grove, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
An eastbound approaches
Title:  An eastbound approaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:37:42 AM
Location:  Old Fort, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2635(SD70M)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
NS 2635 leads an eastbound manifest
Title:  NS 2635 leads an eastbound manifest
Description:  He will soon take the siding at Green Springs to meet a westbound.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:00 AM
Location:  Old Fort, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2635(SD70M)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
NS 9079 leads a westbound manifest
Title:  NS 9079 leads a westbound manifest
Description:  Note the CSX power trailing.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:10 AM
Location:  Green Springs, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9079(C44-9W) CSX 565(AC44CW)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Meet at Green Springs
Title:  Meet at Green Springs
Description:  The eastbound we saw at Old Fort meets a westbound.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:23 AM
Location:  Green Springs, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8991(C44-9W) NS 9079(C44-9W) NS 2635(SD70M)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
NS 2635 passes an old barn
Title:  NS 2635 passes an old barn
Description:  After meeting a westbound at Green Springs he is now back on his way east.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:33 AM
Location:  Clyde, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2635(SD70M)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
SD80MAC trailing!
Title:  SD80MAC trailing!
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:47 AM
Location:  Clyde, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7221(SD80MAC)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
NS 9380 starts west after meeting an eastbound
Title:  NS 9380 starts west after meeting an eastbound
Description:  This location is the end of doible track from Bellevue.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:38:59 AM
Location:  Clyde, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9380(C44-9W) NS 9584(C44-9W)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
NS 6728 leads a train out of Moorman Yard
Title:  NS 6728 leads a train out of Moorman Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:39:14 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6728(SD60I)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
An ex-Con leads a train out of Moorman Yard
Title:  An ex-Con leads a train out of Moorman Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:39:26 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6728(SD60I) NS 9836(C44-9W)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
An eastbound comes off the Toledo district
Title:  An eastbound comes off the Toledo district
Description:  The train is heading towards Moorman Yard passing the Mad River and NKP Museum.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:39:38 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2542(C44-9W) NS 2649(SD70M-2)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
CN 2542 leads a train off the Toledo District
Title:  CN 2542 leads a train off the Toledo District
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:39:50 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2542(C44-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
CN 2542 and an N&W caboose
Title:  CN 2542 and an N&W caboose
Description:  The train is coming off the Toledo District. The caboose belongs to the Mad River and NKP Museu.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:40:21 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2542(C44-9W)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
A W&LE train sits without a crew outside of town
Title:  A W&LE train sits without a crew outside of town
Description:  My first ever shot of a W&LE train.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:40:37 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6312(SD40-2)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
WE 5391 among some flowers
Title:  WE 5391 among some flowers
Description:  I don't think I've ever seen a tunnel motor before.
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:40:49 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 5391(SD40T-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
A W&LE train waits for its next move
Title:  A W&LE train waits for its next move
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:41:20 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6312(SD40-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
NS 7028 leads a train into Bellevue
Title:  NS 7028 leads a train into Bellevue
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:41:32 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7028(SD60E)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Two SD40-2's lead a train out of Moorman Yard
Title:  Two SD40-2's lead a train out of Moorman Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:41:45 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3541(SD40-2) NS 3326(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0


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