CSX IN OHIO
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FostoriaFostoria attracts railfans because of a very high train frequency. In Fostoria 3 lines cross, making it one of the most densely trafficated spots in the US. The 3 lines are 1) CSX Willard Sub (east-west), part of the mainline between Chicago and the east coast, 2) CSX Columbus Sub (north-south), and 3) NS Fostoria District (northeast-southwest).There are some general traffic patterns: CSX Willard Sub sees a lot of stack and intermodal traffic, CSX Columbus Sub sees a lot of coal from Kentucky and West Virginia and autoracks to and from the automobile industri in Michigan. The diamonds on the two CSX lines has connectors, and many of the trains changes direction in Fostoria. The traffic is very intense, and often you can hear the horns from 3 different trains on their way into Fostoria. | |||
| Autorack headed by CSX 9051 (GE C44-8W, but classed C44-9W by CSX) + CSX 7875 (GE C40-8W), April 16, 2006, 18:07. The train was e/b on Willard Sub and continued n/b on CSX Columbus Sub. | E/b stack headed by CSX 637 (GE AC6000CW) + CSX 563 (GE AC4400CW), April 17, 2006, 09:14. | ||
CSX 9051 + CSX 7875 (100 kb) |
CSX 9051 + CSX 7875 (99 kb) |
CSX 637 (89 kb) |
CSX 637 + CSX 563 (87 kb) |
| Manifest headed by CSX 5223 (GE ES44DC) + HLCX 8145 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN), April 16, 2006, 18:19. The train was e/b on Willard Sub and continued n/b on CSX Columbus Sub. | |||
CSX 5223 (107 kb) |
CSX 5223 + HLCX 8145 (84 kb) |
HLCX 8145 - still in BNSF Heritage I paint (83 kb) |
CSX 5223 + HLCX 8145 - in the background a manifest is entering the Willard Sub from Columbus Sub (88 kb) |
| Manifest headed by an amazing consist of 8 locomotives: CSX 8742 (EMD SD60I) + CSX 8749 (EMD SD60I) + Seaboard 2667 (EMD GP38-2) + CSX 2624 (EMD GP38-2) + CSX 2623 (EMD GP38-2) + CSX 6054 (EMD GP40-2) + CSX 1551 (EMD GP15-1, ex-Conrail) + HLCX 6066 (SD40M-3, ex-HLCX 5041, exx-CR 6308, exxx-PC 6055), April 16, 2006, 18:28, a little east of Fostoria. The train was s/b on CSX Columbus Sub and continued e/b on Willard Sub. | |||
CSX 8742 (87 kb) |
CSX 8749 (82 kb) |
CSX 2667 - the only locomotive still in Seaboard paint (82 kb) |
CSX 2624 (86 kb) |
CSX 2623 (85 kb) |
CSX 6054 (86 kb) |
CSX 1551 (72 kb) |
HLCX 6066 (67 kb) |
| W/b short intermodal a little east of Fostoria on CSX Willard Sub, headed by CSX 631 + CSX 614 (2 x GE AC6000CW), April 16, 2006, 18:29. | E/b stack train on Willard Sub, headed by CSX 376 (GE AC4400CW) + CSX 7516 (GE C40-8), April 16, 2006, 18:54. | ||
CSX 631 + CSX 614 (70 kb) |
CSX 631 (56 kb) |
CSX 376 + CSX 7516 (94 kb) |
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| W/b boxcar (?) train headed by CSX 7326 (GE C40-8W, ex-Conrail 6119, still in Conrail paint) + CSX 7608 (GE C40-8) + CSX 7790 (GE C40-8W) + CSX 8560 (EMD SD50), April 17, 2006, 16:17. | |||
CSX 7326 (93 kb) |
CSX 7608 (93 kb) |
CSX 7790 (83 kb) |
CSX 8560 (84 kb) |
| W/b stack tog, s/b on Columbus Sub, headed by CSX 5246 (ES44DC) + CSX 8843 (EMD SD40-2, ex-Conrail) on April 16, 2006, 19:10. | Loaded CSX coal train headed by CSX 77 + CSX 26 (2 x GE AC4400CW), the train was n/b on Columbus Sub and continued w/b on Willard Sub, April 17, 2006, 17:09. | ||
CSX 5246 + CSX 8843 (91 kb) |
CSX 5246 + CSX 8843 (84 kb) |
CSX 77 + CSX 26 (101 kb) |
CSX 77 + CSX 26 (123 kb) |
| W/b PNJX (Trinity Rail Management) loaded coal train on Willard Sub, headed by UP 5556 (AC44CCTE) + CSX 48 (GE AC4400CW), April 16, 2006, 19:28. | W/b boxcar train(?) headed by CSX 7754 (GE C40-8W) + HLCX 6250 (EMD SD40-2, ex-UP) + CSX 5948 (GE B40-8), April 17, 2006, 16:34. | ||
UP 5556 + CSX 48 (73 kb) |
CSX 7754 + HLCX 6250 + CSX 5948 (108 kb) |
CSX 7754 + HLCX 6250 + CSX 5948 (85 kb) |
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Bloomdale | |||
| E/b mainfest headed by CSX 4813 (EMD SD70MAC) + HLCX 6210 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BC Rail 742, exx-KCCX), April 17, 2006, 18:02. | W/b intermodal headed by 7 locomotives - because of a train in the opposite direction I only know the number of the first locomotive, CSX 692 (GE AC6000CW). April 17, 2006, 18:02. | ||
CSX 4813 + HLCX 6210 (83 kb) |
CSX 4813 + HLCX 6210 (87 kb) |
CSX 692 (92 kb) |
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Deshler | |||
Deshler Railfan Park (126 kb) |
In the small town of Deshler in northern Ohio 2 CSX lines cross. It's CSX ex-B&O mainline to Chicago (east-west) and CSX's ex-B&O Toledo Sub (north-south). At the junction between the two lines is a railfan park named Crossroads Park. Here railfans meet and enjoy the passing trains - and especially the mainline to Chicago offers an almost constant parade of trains. There is a covered pavillion with tables, a scanner, grill and a vending machine.
Regarding taking pictures the telephone poles makes it difficult to get good pictures without trespassing. |
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| E/b stack headed by CSX 5334 (GE ES44DC) + CSX 7700 (GE C40-8W), April 17, 2006, 18:45. | Manifest headed by CSX 8356 (EMD SD40-2) + HLCX 7230 (SD40-2, ex-BN). The train was n/b on the Toledo Sub and continued e/b on the Chicago mainline. April 17, 2006, 18:55. | ||
CSX 5334 (73 kb) |
CSX 5334 + CSX 7700 (73 kb) |
CSX 8356 + HLCX 7230 (120 kb) |
CSX 8356 + HLCX 7230 (91 kb) |
| W/b manifest headed by HLCX 6059 (EMD SD40M-3) + CEFX 3125 (EMD SD40-2 rebuild from SD45, ex-SP 7409, exx-SP 8831), April 17, 2006, 18:56. | |||
HLCX 6059 + CEFX 3125 (102 kb) |
HLCX 6059 (90 kb) |
CEFX 3125 (88 kb) |
CEFX 3125 (84 kb) |
| W/b stack headed by 4 lokomotiver; CSX 634 (GE AC6000CW) + CSX 695 (GE AC6000CW) + CSX 8736 (EMD SD60I) + CSX 8732 (EMD SD60I), together just under 20.000 horsepower. April 17, 2006, 19:25. | W/b stack headed by CSX 4805 (EMD SD70MAC) + CSX 647 (GE AC6000CW), April 17, 2006, 19:11. | ||
CSX 634 + CSX 695 + CSX 8736 + CSX 8732 (97 kb) |
CSX 4805 + CSX 647 (91 kb) |
CSX 647 (104 kb) |
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HolgateJust outside Holgate the CSX mainline crosses highway 18. | |||
| A stack train races e/b in the setting sun headed by CSX 5255 (EMD ES44DC) + CSX 5122 (GE AC4400CW). April 17, 2006, 20:15. | |||
The train in the horizon (55 kb) |
CSX 5255 + CSX 5122 (66 kb) |
Stacks (64 kb) |
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| w/b "Coke Express" headed by CSX 5107 (GE AC4400CW, named "The W. Thomas Rice Special") + CSX 752 (EMD SD70MAC) on April 17, 2006, 20:22, just after sunset. | |||
CSX 5107 + CXS 752 (54 kb) |
CSX 5107 + CXS 752 (45 kb) |
"Coke Express" car (56 kb) |
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