#  @northwestohiorailproductions Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions Northwestern Ohio Rail Productions posts on YouTube about signals, lima, $nwe, rail the most. 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I then eventually see an approach for a northbound. I set up here and catch NS [---] heading north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W elephant style at the Fairground Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Sandusky District. Since I have last recorded this crossing NS replaced the remaining RECO incandescent gate lights on the left signal with RECO LEDs. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Watkins Yard Columbus OH - Moorman Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U9CNygRbzb4) 2026-02-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest North Likens Rd. Railroad Crossing Marion OH Tuesday February [--] [----] This morning I headed out to Marion to get some more crossings rerecorded. I checked the Marion railcam before getting into Marion and saw an NS manifest heading north. I went to this crossing and set up. A few minutes later NS [---] flies north with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS ES44AC up front with an NS AC44C6M running as a mid DPU at the Likens Road railroad crossing in Marion on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing almost a year ago thankfully nothing would change to these nice" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Q4bhnJuM_s) 2026-02-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest West Spayd Rd. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] I would meet Henry today for some crossings on the NS Toledo District. As soon as I get to Clyde I barely miss NS [---]. I make my way to Woodland Avenue to wait for Henry to arrive. In a few minutes the signal changes to clear for NS [---]. I set up here and in a few minutes NS [---] flies west with an NS ET44AC up front and an NS SD70IAC pushing on the rear at the Spayd Road railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have the left" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-bf1YX_JPoM) 2026-01-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Local East Church St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] We would make our way to this crossing as we knew that NS [---] was to meet NS B45 at Green Creek. We would wait for about [--] minutes before we hear a horn. A couple more minutes later NS B45 slowly makes his way east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Church Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s NS gated signals that replaced older gateless signals a few years ago. Nothing would change to them since. Consist: NS B45 (Daily Turn) Evans Yard Toledo" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3UdSl_WelUI) 2026-01-29T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Wayne St. Railroad Crossing Dola OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would have [---] east and decide on setting up here as I could easily redo this crossing due to the focus on my last video here. I instantly set up and catch W&LE 430-11 a second time heading east with a W&LE SD40-2 and the W&LE Operation Lifesaver SD40-2 at the Wayne Street railroad crossing in Dola on the CF&E Lima Sub. This older classic crossing thankfully would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: W&LE 430-11 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=43apLUb0zbA) 2026-01-27T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal West Woodland Ave. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] We would set up here once the intermediate signal at Clapp Road advances to a clear. We wait until Henry heads signal calls and a horn. A couple minutes later NS [---] makes his way west with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the Woodland Avenue railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have the right signals NEG incandescent gate lights replaced with RECO incandescents" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H5anWbu55wo) 2026-01-29T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal West Clyde OH - 1/15/26 Wednesday January [--] [----] I would meet up with Henry at Woodland Avenue to wait for our next train. It would be an hour before we see the intermediate at Clapp Road advance to a clear for a westbound. We check the Bellevue camera and see NS [---] making his way west. We set up once Heney gets signal calls and we catch NS [---] heading west with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M in Clyde on the Toledo District. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal Port Newark NJ - Landers Yard Chicago IL NS [----] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V3y6BtdSErA) 2026-01-29T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] (Pere Marquette) Leads Manifest/Intermodal North Kenton OH - 1/18/26 Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue chasing [---] east and when I start leaving Dunkirk I hear the CSX Toledo Branch dispatcher talking to I132 with the CSX [----] which is the Pere Marquette heritage unit. I turn back and head to Township Road [--] and see an approach for I132-18 to meet I131. I then head down to Township Road [---] and see I132-18 stopped with the Pere Marquette unit in the lead. I eventually set up and hear the dispatcher talking to I132-18 to head north. A few minutes later CSX I132-18 slowly heads" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e0mPNGhIDE8) 2026-01-30T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Spring St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would chase the grain train into Bucyrus as I knew that he would have to stop to cross the NS diamond. I set up here once he gets moving and I manage to catch CF&E HACS with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Spring Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has another pair of PRR gateless signals that would have their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs. Consist: CF&E HACS (As Needed Grain" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hwPQxAzpG-A) 2026-01-28T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Lafayette Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get up early today and try to chase W&LE [---] east. It wouldn't be long until [---] already had his train together and was departing Lima. I make my way to this crossing and set up. A few minutes later W&LE 430-11 flies east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's with the second one being the Operation Lifesaver unit at the Lafayette Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s Conrail gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kTzRh1pFiYE) 2026-01-27T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Poplar St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would try to catch [---] at Marion-Melmore Road but for the [--] or 7th time I missed him. I eventually went into Bucyrus to intercept him. I would set up and wait about [--] minutes before a southbound NS train cleared the diamond. Another [--] minutes later [---] finally departs and slowly heads east at the Poplar Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older PRR era gateless signals that would have their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l8n1-rYiQds) 2026-01-28T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Main St. (OH-602) Railroad Crossing North Robinson OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get in front of the grain train again as he was stopped where W&LE [---] was earlier. As soon as I get here I see headlights of the grain train close by. I quickly set up and about [--] minutes later CF&E HACS heads east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Main Street (OH-602) railroad crossing in North Robinson on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of nice classic PRR 1960s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original WRRS [--] inch lights replaced" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pV8EiXiA4Jw) 2026-01-28T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Marion-Melmore Rd. Railroad Crossing Nevada OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would also get word of an eastbound CSX company grain train was to follow W&LE [---] east on the CF&E. Once I finally split off of W&LE [---] I made my way back to this crossing to wait. It would be a good hour and a half until I finally get notification that he was in Upper Sandusky and a headlight. About [--] minutes later CF&E HACS heads east with a pair of newly painted CSX ES44AH's at the Marion-Melmore Road railroad crossing in Nevada on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of very" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCyrg9vRAeM) 2026-01-28T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Albright Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would see that once [---] would cross the diamond he was going rather slow and I decided to get in front of him to catch him one last time. I get to this crossing to see him stopped. I then set up and in a couple minutes W&LE 430-11 picks up speed and heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading the Operation Lifesaver W&LE SD40-2 at the Albright Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of brand new 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks sometime in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sHy_zhbTJbY) 2026-01-28T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Sandusky Ave. (OH-199) Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue the chase east and would arrive here. He would have to stop at Dunkirk and slowly make his way here. Eventually about [--] minutes later W&LE 430-11 makes his way east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading a W&LE SD40-2 in the Operation Lifesaver paint at the Sandusky Avenue (OH-199) railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing about [--] years ago thankfully CF&E would not change anything to these nice classic gated cantilevers." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tL4XavleJpk) 2026-01-27T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest South High St. Railroad Crossing #1 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head back to the diamond and wait for a while. I eventually see a clear signal for a southbound when crossing Flanders Avenue and I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M353 heads south with a CSX CM44AH up front and a CSX ES40DC as a mid DPU at the High Street railroad crossing #1 in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of late 1990s CSX gated signals with the right signal having its Safetran double sided base replaced with a WCH double sided one the Safetran mechanism was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-WxLpOAinl8) 2025-11-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Loaded Coal Train North Billings Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would wait around Main Street and we saw nothing for a while. We head to Bellevue where a couple minutes after arriving we see a diverging clear for a northbound at CP Mini Plant. We head north to this crossing when NS [---] gets close. About [--] minutes after setting up NS [---] flies north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ET44AC at the Billings Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This crossing has a pair of newer late 2010s NS gated signals that replaced crossbucks in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-iBPJB4gHF8) 2025-11-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest w/ SD40-3 East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Deshler OH Thursday October [--] [----] I would head back to Deshler as I thought that L342 would stop and wait for traffic to clear to head north. Instead my luck having it the train would have its crew outlawed. Instead I see an approach for a southbound to get onto the Toledo Sub from the Garrett Sub. I make my way to Road [--] and set up. A couple minutes later CSX M353 heads east with a CSX ET44AH leading a CSX SD40-3 up front with a CSX ES44AH as a mid DPU at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Deshler on the Garrett Sub. This crossing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-r9AgAfhJhY) 2025-10-13T17:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Solo on Intermodal South Jackson St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head back to the railpark until I saw lunar white restricting signal for another westbound behind M511. I figure out that it would be I151 so I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX I151 heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the Jackson Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing CSX replaced one of the dead RECO incandescents with a RECO LED on the right signals gate and they replaced the left signals diagonally striped gate" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0N3Y7UBN7k0) 2025-11-14T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Oak St. Railroad Crossing Leipsic OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would continue chasing T522 north and I would quickly set up here. After about a minute IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Oak Street railroad crossing in Leipsic on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of GTW 1980s gated signals that would have their original Safetran [--] inch incandescents replaced with GS LEDs and their diagonally striped gates being replaced with vertically striped ones with NEG LEDs. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0SyrzGv6q18) 2025-10-29T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Grain Train West Township Rd. [---] Broughton OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would not see or hear anything for a while until I got to Road [---] when I would see an approach for a westbound at CP Broughton. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS 41N-01 heads west with a single NS ET44AC at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Broughton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a completely pure pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would obviously not see any changes since being installed. Consist: NS 41N-01 (As Needed Grain Empties) Norfolk VA -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0jVtAlenZxo) 2025-11-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Solo on Autorack North High St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would get up early this day in hopes of meeting Henry on the Fostoria District. When I get to Fostoria I see CSX B705 pass and then I142-05 calling signals nearby. I wait for him to get closer and I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later this rather short [--] car I142-05 flies north with a single CSX CW44AC at the High Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last been to this crossing over [--] years ago the bottom and top RECO LED gate" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=12HW4r6puX8) 2025-12-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Biddle Rd. Railroad Crossing North Robinson OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would have a hard time trying to get ahead of this train at another crossing but manage to get ahead of him here. I set up as soon as I get here and in about [--] minutes W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the Biddle Road railroad crossing in North Robinson on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of Conrail 1990s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their Safetran incandescents replaced with Leotek EV Series LEDs the left signals left back" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1D50ugQ0AEk) 2025-12-25T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East CR [--] Railroad Crossing Kirby OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would continue chasing it east to the next available crossing. I set up here and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Kirby on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pairnof newer 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Nothing would change to them since. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40T-2 - Rio" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZwNgrlPato) 2025-12-15T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Manifest West Meets CSX [----] (Spirit of Cinci) East Madison Ave. Railroad Xing Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would see that CSX M216 was being led by CSX [----] the Spirit of Cincinnati and would switch Marion. Thinking that he was going to be a while I would also hear CSX M363 was on the way. When M216 was departing I thought he was originally switching so I made my way to Madison Avenue to record M363 there. However as I set up I realized that M216 was departing and M363 came by first with an ES44AH and a CW44AC blocking M216 with solo ES40DC which was the Spirit of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2KcnDM1S1dE) 2025-02-24T19:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "Crossing Timeout Elizabeth St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get up early and head out to Lima to chase W&LE [---] east on the CF&E. I would wait for a few hours to [---] to get its train together. He would then have to cross the CSX diamond to be able to get onto the CF&E so I decided to set up here. A couple minutes later W&LE [---] shoves west activating the crossing with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Elizabeth Street railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a brand new pair of 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced older Conrail era gateless" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Qxmd-i35_c) 2026-01-12T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Martin St. (OH-37) Railroad Crossing Forest OH Sunday October [--] [----] I continue the chase east and I manage to get ahead of him with plenty of time. I set up here and about [--] and a half minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Martin Street railroad crossing in Forest on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that would replace older classic gateless signals between [----] and [----]. Nothing would obviously change to them since. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Xqta-bOnPI) 2025-10-17T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Federal Ave. Railroad Crossing Butler IN Monday March [--] [----] There was an approach medium for another eastbound on track one so after NS [---] passed I quickly made my way west to Federal Avenue only to miss a grain train. I stay and a few minutes later I hear a K5HL horn from the west. I set up and catch NS 18M heading east with an ET44AC and an AC44C6M for power at the Federal Avenue railroad crossing in Butler on the Chicago Line. This crossing has a pair of NS 2000s installs that would only see their gates replaced with vertical striping and RECO incandescents" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3-uONqljPgk) 2025-03-11T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North Quaintance Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would sit around Carrell Road as we knew that [---] would have to be meeting somebody. I check the Marion camera and see [---] coming north. We eventually see CP Carrell advance to a clear and we move to this crossing. We set up when we see headlights down the line and catch this long NS [---] heading north with a single NS AC44C6M at the Quaintance Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This newer 2010s NS crossing would not see any changes when I last recorded it." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=321dQd5B5QU) 2025-11-27T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest West Main St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] I would not see anything for a while so I check the signals one last time before heading home. I see an approach over the NKP diamond and I decide to set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M369 geads west with a CSX CM44AC leading a CSX SD0AC at the Main Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Willard Sub. Since I was last here a few months ago CSX did not change anything and thankfully kept the older signal in place. Consist: CSX M369 (Daily Manifest) Cumberland MD - Clearing Yard Chicago IL CSX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=39_32rRUiWE) 2025-11-28T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Bauer Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] While we wait around at the railpark in Bellevue I hear some radio chatter on the W&LE and I decide to head out to this crossing. I set up and wait for W&LE [---] to start moving and I eventually catch him departing east with a W&LE SD40-2 trio at the Bauer Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Hartland Sub. This crossing has [--] newer W&LE 2020s gated and gateless signals that replaced [--] gateless signals between July and December [----]. Consist: W&LE [---] (As Needed Manifest) Lang Yard Toledo OH -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3YlVe151e74) 2025-11-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Winter St. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would decide on chasing 11E west on the Huntington District. I see that he would be stopped after waiting on NS [---] to get out of the way. I would set up here as I see an approach medium and a diverging clear at Mike's Tower for 11E. A couple minutes later NS 11E makes his way west with a single NS SD70ACe at the Winter Street railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would see the right signals diagonally" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3h2UjlaTfFw) 2025-12-31T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Township Line Rd. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would move east to the next crossing that I wanted to redo. It would be a good [--] minutes for anything to come by. I then see NS 28N passes the Fostoria cam and set up. About [--] minutes later NS 28N flies east with an NS AC44C6M leading another NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Township Line Road railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Thankfully this crossing would not see any changes and still have a completely pure set of late 2000s NS gated signals. Consist: NS 28N (Daily" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4EvaAb53aBk) 2025-12-11T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Signal* NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Private Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would head back to the Fostoria District and see nothing for a good hour and a half. I then see the nearby intermediate signal drop to red for an eastbound. I instantly see headlights in the distance. I set up and a couple minutes later NS 11E heads west with a single NS SD70ACe at the Private railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing NS mostly replaced the right bell-less gateless signal reusing the base. Also it seems that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4fnKKyfMRrQ) 2025-12-31T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East Rumbaugh Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday November [--] [----] When I cross Rousch Road as I was trying to chase him I see him stopped just short of the crossing. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the Rumbaugh Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer G&W 2020s gated signals that most likely replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4s2CPMM3aXg) 2025-11-21T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Empty Coal Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I got up early this morning to get some crossings recorded and photographed around St. Joe for the day. As soon as I cross IN-101 I see a clear for an eastbound on track [--]. I then see headlights close by when I get to this crossing and set up to catch CSX E618 flying east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ET44AH at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran incandescents replaced with Leotek" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5052JMlzYaE) 2026-01-15T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Crossbucks* NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Warren St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I would head back to Bucyrus to continue with crossing pictures and to get my next video at this crossing. Henry warns me that NS 28N is quickly approaching and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS 28N heads south with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Warren Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This NS 2000s crossing would only have their crossbucks replaced and their [--] tracks signs added since I last recorded them. Consist: NS 28N (Daily Intermodal) Calumet Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5C95o2OgCqk) 2025-11-26T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Grain Train North Ridgeton Annapolis Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Thursday November [--] [----] We move to this crossing as we knew and heard that this train was not very far behind [---]. A few minutes after we set up NS 51E-10 heads north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Ridgeton Annapolis Road railroad Crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. This nice 1990s NS gated crossing would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: NS 51E-10 (As Needed Grain Empties) Radford NC - Maumee OH NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5EaJHILzwhc) 2025-11-28T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Critter Switches & NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest West Everson Rd. Railroad Crossing Edgerton IN Monday November [--] [----] I would try to leapfrog 15Q as I knew that he was already leaving the siding. I quickly raced down to this crossing and set up. While I do so the Edgerton grain elevators switcher switches tracks and weirdly activates the crossing. About [--] seconds after he crosses NS 15Q-23 heads west with a single NS ES44AC at the Everson Road railroad crossing in Edgerton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would only see their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5QmIKzvmvec) 2025-12-02T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Brokate Rd. Railroad Crossing Lacarne OH Sunday May [--] [----] We would move east to Brokate Road as it was next in line. We would have to wait for about [--] minutes and finally we see a headlight for a westbound. It would end up being NS [---] and we set up after hearing it. A few minutes later NS [---] flies west with a BNSF ES44DC and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Brokate Road railroad crossing in Lacarne on the Chicago Line. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated signals with the gate was restriped on the close signal and that one of the Safetran 12x20 inch light heads" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5ej6xvLUe_0) 2025-06-04T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Hazel St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would set up my main phone here and my secondary IPhone at Warpole Street once I got ahead of our train. About [--] minutes after setting up W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Hazel Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like Warpole Street has older classic PRR or Conrail gateless signals that had their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6m_Z_wULFsg) 2025-10-20T17:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "*New Gatelights* NS [----] Leads Manifest South Albaugh Rd. Railroad Crossing Carrothers OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get up early and headed out to Carrothers to railfan the Sandusky District with Henry. Unfortunately he had to deal with things at home with his mother so he could not come. I instantly see a red for a northbound at the intermediates at County Road [--]. I wait a few more minutes until I see a headlight and catch NS [---] heading south with an NS AC44C6M an NS C44-9W and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Albaugh Road railroad crossing in Carrothers on the Sandusky District." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6yXLTYjY26o) 2025-12-16T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest West Liberty St. Railroad Crossing McComb OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would start heading home when I barely missed L338 and when I cross the Fostoria District on I-75 I see a clear for a westbound. I make my way to McComb and discover that it would be for NS [---]. I set up here once I see headlights and eventually NS [---] would make his way west through town with an NS SD70IAC and an NS ES44AC elephant style at the Liberty Street railroad crossing in McComb on the Fostoria District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 90s install since I have last recorded" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=70NqRSfXJ6I) 2026-01-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Solo on Manifest East & Meets UP [----] w/ SP Patch West Hamler OH - 10/13/25 Monday October [--] [----] I would hear that a Southern Pacific patch would be on CSX I191 heading west to Chicago. I decided to head out to the intermodal yard at North Baltimore and wait. About [--] minutes later he departs and I make my way to Road [--]. A couple minutes after I arrived I see the headlights for an eastbound that would most likely be meeting I191. A couple more minutes later and CSX M356 flies east with a single CSX ES40DC. While he almost passes CSX I191 then flies west with a UP C45ACCTE and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=77USTBke61I) 2025-10-22T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Gate Lights* NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing #1 Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get the crossing changes on the Sandusky District updates and when I get to this crossing I wait for a train. I would see [--] CSX trains cross the diamond and NS [---] sitting just at North Attica. Once they cleared NS [---] makes his way south with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing #1 in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I hace last recorded this crossing NS replaced the RECO incandescents on the right" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7KE_ju2m0V4) 2025-12-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East 5th St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would move to Upper Sandusky where I would set up here to record my last crossing here. I wait a good [--] minutes until I heard a horn and catch W&LE [---] heading east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the 5th Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a neat pair of older Penn Central/Conrail 70s gateless signals thay would have their crossbucks and track signs replaced and their original [--] inch lights were replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Yj2D34bDsg) 2025-12-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Manifest North River Rd. Railroad Crossing Sidney OH Monday December [--] [----] I would head back to North Street and would hear that CSX M265 would be getting on the Toledo Sub from the Indianapolis Line. I head down to this crossing in anticipation it was M265. Instead I hear a horn for a northbound. A couple minutes later CSX M560 flies north with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX SD70AC at the River Road railroad crossing in Sidney on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original Safetran incandescents replaced" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7umW3WWyxMI) 2025-12-05T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Signals* W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. (OH-293/OH-699) Railroad Crossing Kirby OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue the chase east and would discover that this crossing would be completely overhauled with brand new signals. I got pictures and caught W&LE [---] flying east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Main Street (OH-293/OH-699) railroad crossing in Kirby on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing would have a pair of brand new 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced older Conrail era gateless signals a few weeks ago. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7wgG685cZcg) 2026-01-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Township Rd. P3 Railroad Crossing Malinta OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I get ahead of T522 again and decide to set up here. About [--] seconds later IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Township Road P3 railroad crossing in Malinta on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a two different gated signals with the right one being an IORY early 2000s gated signal that would not change while the left signal is an IORY mid to late 2000s gated signal that would not change either. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8FtpKv72zew) 2025-10-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South Caldwell Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I was planning on meeting Henry or @RailfanNS at Bucyrus today and I arrive here first. I see the nearby intermediate signal showing a clear for a southbound. I set up and wait [--] minutes before NS 118-12 flies south with an NS ES44AC leading an NS SD70ACC and an NS AC44C6M at the Caldwell Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing nothing would change to this 90s NS crossing. Consist: NS 118-12 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8I9YujaHunc) 2025-11-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Thank a Railroader) Empty Coal Train South Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo and I wait for a while. About [--] minutes later I see headlights for NS [---] and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies south with the NS Moving the Weight of the World AC44C6M and an NS AC44C6M at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. NS would not change anything to this newer 2010s crossing a year ago. Consist: NS [---] (As Needed Coal Empties) Burns Harbor IN - Williamson" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8PyFTyEhu6o) 2025-12-19T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Local West Ardmore Ave. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would then hear NS L90 on the radio and see an approach at Mike's Tower for a westbound. I try to get him at Lombard Street but miss him there. I then make my way to this crossing and try to get him here. I then don't see him for a while so I check for him at Nuttman Avenue. I then see him sitting before Brooklyn Avenue. I then wait until I see headlights. I set up and catch NS L90 heading west with a pair of NS SD60E's and an incredible engineer which gave me a Jingle Bells horn salute at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8XEA39JXObA) 2026-01-01T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Town St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] Before I151 went through Fostoria I saw NS [---] stopped just shy of Town Street waiting for him. Once I151 clears I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads west with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS SD70ACe at the Town Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing over [--] years ago NS thankfully would not change anything to it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rutherford PA - Voltz Yard Kansas City MO NS [----] - GE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8i6Ug9yOJxM) 2025-11-28T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East West St. Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would try to get [---] again at Ada but was just a minute too late and missed him there. I then head east to Dunkirk where I would get a good lead. I set up and wait about [--] minutes for W&LE [---] to head east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the West Street railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older gateless signals that were possibly installed by Conrail or Penn Central and they have had" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8wfno15m6v0) 2025-11-21T19:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Manifest North Amsterdam Rd. Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would move north after our last train and would have to wait about [--] hours before we have any sign of a train. Eventually I look down the line and see a clear signal at South Botkins for a northbound. We wait about [--] minutes and finally CSX M506 flies north with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Amsterdam Road railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has another pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would see the Safetran type [--] replaced with an NEG E-Bell the right signals RECO" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9xJXOZvzK2E) 2025-12-09T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Solo on Intermodal South Sugar Ridge Rd. Railroad Crossing Dunbridge OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would make my way south to this crossing as I131 was already departing the siding. I set up here and in [--] minutes CSX I131 heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the Sugar Ridge Road railroad crossing in Dunbridge on the Toledo Branch. This crossing has a pair of 1990s Conrail gated signals with the Harmon fonted crossbucks being recently replaced the Safetran hybrid bell was replaced with an NEG E-Bell and the left signals diagonally striped gate with NEG incandescents was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BeukD4vpRfY) 2026-01-06T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal South Charlotte St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would move down to this crossing as I needed to redo it. About [--] minutes after getting here NS [---] heads south with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC at the Charlotte Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I was last here over a year ago nothing would change at this crossing. Even the dead Safetran mechanical bell is still here. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal Sandusky OH - Portlock Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CAk80-lqMbs) 2025-11-24T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest w/ TAG East CR [--] Railroad Crossing #2 Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would finally meet Henry at this crossing when I saw NS [---] passing the Fostoria cam. We wait about [--] minutes before we see headlights and set up. Then NS [---] flies by with an NS AC44C6M an NS C44-9W another NS AC44C6M and the NS Tennessee Alabama and Georgia heritage unit AC44C6M running as a mid DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing #2 in Bettsville on the Fostoria District. When I last recorded this crossing NS would not change anything to it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc2J4vyJro) 2025-12-12T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal South Bucyrus OH - 11/11/25 Tuesday November [--] [----] I would move down to Charlotte Street as I needed to redo that crossing on my main phone. I wait only [--] minutes before a relatively short NS [---] heads south with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Sandusky OH - Portlock Yard Norfolk VA NS [----] - GE ES44AC - Central of Georgia Heritage Unit NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE ES44AC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Cv105qZPGjU) 2025-11-24T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal East State St. (OH-613) Railroad Crossing Melrose OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would continue with pictures until I get near Melrose. I take a look at the intermediate just west of town and it read clear for an eastbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS 28N flies east with an NS ET44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the State Street (OH-613) railroad crossing in Melrose on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would see the right signals Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell and the diagonally" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DAjtp3cIuBg) 2025-11-18T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Nelson St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I was planning on meeting Henry at Clyde to record some trains. We were talking until we missed NS [---] flying east with an AC44C6M and an ES44AC. We wait about [--] more minutes and we see this I77 pass the Bellevue cam. We set up when we hear a horn and caught NS I77 heading west with an NS SD70ACe up front with an NS AC44C6M and another NS SD70ACe as mid DPU's at the Nelson Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s NS gated signals that were" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Didm57c3-hA) 2025-11-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. (US-68) Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would move east to try to redo this crossing. I set up and would wait about [--] minutes for [---] to get closer. A couple minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the Main Street (US-68) railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing over a year ago thankfully CF&E would not replace anything to these classic PRR signals. Consist; W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40T-2" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DkLKxVCXReg) 2025-12-24T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Spore-Brandywine Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would sit around Quaintance Road for anything else to be lined. Then Henry spots an approach diverging for another southbound to get into the siding at Carrell. We make our way here and set up once we hear a horn. A few minutes later NS [---] heads south with a trio of NS AC44C6M's at the Spore-Brandwine Road railroad crossing #2 in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This early 2000s NS gated crossing for thankfully not change since I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DmG5qLtNcY4) 2025-11-27T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Solo on Manifest East Mitchell St. Railroad Crossing North Baltimore OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would not catch anything until I got pictures at this crossing. I would see a train close by and a clear signal for an eastbound on track two. I set up and about a minute later CSX M560 heads east with a single CSX ES44AH at the Mitchell Street railroad crossing in North Baltimore on the Willard Sub. This crossing would not change since I have last been here. Consist: CSX M560 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard Cincinnati OH - Selkirk NY CSX [---] - GE ES44AH Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DsiJSWJ-zQI) 2025-10-24T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Southwest St. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We head back to Bellevue where we wait on NS [---] to go north. However we hear that NS [---] will not go up the Sandusky District but instead the Toledo District. Before he gets moving we see a diverging approach diverging for an eastbound. I set up here while Henry sets up at Kilbourne Street and NS [---] slowly heads east with an NS SD70ACe leading an NS C44-9W an NS AC44C6M an NS SD70IAC and another NS SD70ACe at the Southwest Street railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Toledo District. Thankfully" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EnhhPmSH5Bg) 2025-11-11T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would set my main phone at this crossing while my iPhone was at East Alley. Once W&LE [---] got moving I set up and caught him moving east one last time with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran [--] inch incandescents upgraded with Leotek EV Series LEDs their diagonally striped gates with RECO gate lights replaced with vertically striped gates with NEG LEDs and most" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GTUlBMGEG10) 2025-10-21T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Gate Lights* NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Intermodal East CR [---] Grade Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would quickly move east to this crossing after seeing that NS [---] would be coming by the Fostoria railcam with the Central of Georgia heritage unit in the lead. I set up after arriving and a few minutes later NS [---] flies east with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC up front and an NS AC44C6M on the rear at the County Road [---] railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing a few months ago NS replaced the RECO" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H9KxlvNtjyI) 2025-12-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Manifest w/ Clinchfield West Marion-Agostas Rd. (OH-65) Grade Xing New Bloomington OH Saturday February [--] [----] This morning I got up early and I made my way south to New Bloomington and heard the milepost [-----] defect detector going off meaning I had just missed a train. I would have the Marion railcam up and would see CSX M331 with the Clinchfield emblem second so I would set up. Within a few minutes CSX M331 flies by with an ES44AH leading a CW44AC the Clinchfield emblem at the Marion-Agostas Road (OH-95) railroad crossing in New Bloomington on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HEp8Z-wJPpw) 2025-02-27T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "*Gates Rise when Occupied* CSX [---] Grainer West Township Rd. [--] Grade Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Thursday November [--] [----] When getting pictures of crossing changes in Bucyrus I see a westbound CSX company grain train on the CF&E. I chase it west to this crossing where I set up and catch CF&E CSHA heading west with a CSX ES44AH leading a CSX ET44AH at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Surprisingly the crossing deactivated while the train was passing but thankfully he was already across the road. This crossing has a pair of 2020s G&W gated signals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IGQ5ryErLEk) 2025-11-25T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Andrews Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move north once we knew that Andrews Road was clear of a blocking train. We wait for a good while until Henry decides to check the signal at CP Carrell. He reports back that there is a high green for a southbound and we set up. About [--] minutes later we hear a horn and catch NS [---] heading south with a pair of NS AC44C6M's with one being a mid DPU at the Andrews Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Thankfully this early 2000s NS crossing would not see any changes" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IPNKZAsufeQ) 2025-11-26T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Local North IN-8 Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head north to this crossing as L96 was already on the move north. After I set up NS L96 comes by a couple of minutes later with a single NS SD60E at the IN-8 railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of 1970s N&W gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the right signals Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell the front pair of Safetran [--] inch lights were replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights on both signals and their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IjQLdyumaEU) 2026-01-20T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Webster Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday February [--] [----] I would also hear that NS [---] and other eastbounds would have to get by after being held up on NS [---]. I head east after [---] and spot it sitting at the siding east of New Haven. I get to Webster Road and look at the signals giving this eastbound an approach. I set up and eventually NS [---] flies through Webster Road with an ES44AC and an AC44C6M for power in New Haven on the Fostoria District. This crossing has an older pair of 1980s NS or N&W installs that has had the WCH or WRRS mechanical bell" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ijj_JYvcha8) 2025-02-20T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Warpole St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would make the decision to head east into Upper Sandusky to get one of the crossings recorded. When I arrived at Hazel Street I knew that I had some time to set both my tripods up. I set my main phone at Hazel Street while I set up my IPhone here. About [--] minutes later W&LE [---] makes his way east through town with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Warpole Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of older PRR or Conrail era gateless signals that had" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J3H3JMbnO7w) 2025-10-20T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Crossbucks* CSX [----] Leads Manifest South Culbertson St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday October [--] [----] I hear on HeritageUnits that NS 51Z would be coming by on the Fostoria District with the Original NS heritage unit and the N&W heritage unit. I arrive and I see a clear signal for CSX on track one for a westbound. I get radio confirmation that it was for M511 so I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M511 makes his way south with a CSX SD70AC pair with the second one being a mid DPU at the Culbertson Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JAp3PPAAtKc) 2025-11-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Phillips Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would begin chasing [---] once he gets past Roush Road and I set up here. About [--] minutes later W&LE 430-01 makes his way east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Phillips Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that would replace crossbucks since [----]. They would stay completely original. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JIIacNehcpA) 2026-01-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East CR [---] Railroad Crossing Forest OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would see that [---] would be moving slower so I decided on catching him here. I set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the County Road [---] railroad crossing in Forest on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that were installed sometime before [----] replacing crossbucks. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JZRmG4IwOqU) 2025-11-21T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Main St. Railroad Crossing Belmore OH Thursday October [--] [----] I would then decide on trying to get crossing changes in Belmore heading south to Leipsic. When I get to this crossing however I see a headlight for a northbound after meeting M511 and M561. I set up and wait about [--] minutes before CSX M558 makes his way north with a CSX ES40DC and a CSX CM44AC at the Main Street railroad crossing in Belmore on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has yet another pair of CSX 2010s gated signals that would replace very old gateless signals installed by the B&O. There would be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jl52VFXW6L4) 2025-10-10T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local South Township Rd. W Railroad Crossing Liberty Center OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would wait around Delta as T522 makes his switching moves to head back south. Eventually he starts moving and I arrive here to set up. About [--] minutes later IORY T522 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Township Road W railroad crossing in Liberty Center on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would only see the right signals Safetran Fading LED replaced with a GS LED. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KmaoWp-t48M) 2025-10-31T17:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Main St. (OH-510) Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would head back to Clyde as NS [---] rounds the bend at Bellevue. It would be about [--] minutes until NS [---] finally heads west with a BNSF ET44C4 and a BNSF C44-9W at the Main Street (OH-510) railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer NS 2020s gated signals that replaced older signals a few years ago and would not see any changes since then. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour Yard Hammond IN BNSF [----] - GE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KqH_MOmDivg) 2025-11-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] (Clinchfield) Leads Manifest West Vandemark Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Sidney OH Monday December [--] [----] I would decide to head to Sidney today to meet Henry as he was down this way for family. I would start around North Street and would see nothing. I then hear some radio chatter on the CSX Indy Line and I make my way to this crossing. I set up once I see that the distant intermediate signals are lit for a westbound and headlights. A minute later CSX M331 heads west with the CSX Clinchfield heritage unit ES44AH leading solo up front with another CSX ES44AH running as the mid DPU at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LA68XIIBJN4) 2025-12-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East CR [--] Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would then continue with getting pictures of the remaining CSX crossings documented and the NS crossings north of St. Joe done. As soon as I get out of the car at this crossing I hear a K5HL horn for an eastbound. I set up and about [--] minutes later CSX I116 flies east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's sandwiching a CSX ES40DC at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s CSX gated signals that would see the right signals GS E-Bell replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LNcIq3uQWko) 2026-01-23T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West Sugar St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] Before IORY T521 left Lima to depart south I saw NS L73 sitting just beyond Christopher Drive. When I get back I see that he was switching and when he was ready to head back to the NS yard I set up here. A couple minutes later NS L73 slowly makes his way west with a single NS SD40E at the Sugar Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a pair of NS 2010s gated signals that would only have their diagonally striped gates with NEG incandescents replaced with vertically" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LljqyRmu0Q4) 2025-11-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "2 EB NS Trains on the Fostoria District w/ the Central of Georgia & TAG - Fostoria OH - 12/6/25 Saturday December [--] [----] When I got 40N with the Reading Lines heritage unit I made my way east to the next crossing to wait for a train. Before I leave CR [--] I see NS [---] flying by Fostoria with the CofG heritage unit in the lead. I wait a few minutes and catch NS [---] flying east with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M as a rear DPU in Fostoria. A few crossings later to the east I see NS [---] pass the Fostoria cam and see that the TAG was a mid DPU. When Henry" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NvDjcQ6CSwE) 2025-12-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South River Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would start packing my things up and when I look down the line I see another headlight right behind [---]. I set up here in hopes of getting it here. It would slowly pull up to the intermediate signal in the distance and stop. Once NS [---] gets out of the way NS 39N makes his way south with an NS ES44AC up front and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the River Road railroad crossing in New Haven on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated cantilevers that would stay exactly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NyIsIeItru0) 2025-12-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East East Alley Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would continue east after picking my things up and I tried getting to Marion-Melmore Road but I just barely missed it there. Instead I head into Bucyrus to this crossing and waited. I knew that W&LE [---] would have to wait for NS so I got my things ready. About [--] minutes later NS [---] finally clears the diamond and our train gets ready to leave. About [--] more minutes later W&LE [---] makes his way east with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the East Alley railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OCEFsoXLHwg) 2025-10-21T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South & Meets BNSF [----] North Township Rd. [---] Grade Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would then get to this crossing in hopes of catching something else. I then instantly see NS [---] coming south. I then get set up to catch [---] heading south with an NS ES44DC leading an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M running as a mid DPU. While [---] slowly passes NS [---] flies north with a BNSF ES44AC and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been here NS would not replace anything at this newer 2010s" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OQJo1JN4xRA) 2025-12-18T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing #2 Leipsic OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would head out west to the Fostoria District today and get some more crossings recorded. I miss 28N by a few minutes and as soon as I get to McComb NS [---] flies by. I then make my way to Leipsic and see nothing. I start heading west out of Leipsic then I see NS 38N flying east. I chase him east and get here as CSX I142 stops him by crossing the diamond. I set up here and wait for the signal to change. It then changes in a few minutes and I catch NS 38N picking up speed heading east with a pair of NS" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PBYmBTh7nqw) 2025-12-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Grain Train South Eureka St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would return to the diamond to wait for my next train and would not see anything for a while. I checked the I&O and saw nothing so I came back to the diamond and I saw a clear at Eureka Street for another southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before CSX G779 makes his way south with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX CW44AC at the Eureka Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals with the right signal having its Safetran incandescents" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PLkz3xN8Bj0) 2025-11-05T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North Center St. Railroad Crossing #1 Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would return to Bellevue where me and Henry wait for a while for something else to come. Then we see a diverging approach diverging for a northbound off the Sandusky District. It was too close for us to be able to record Kenney or CR [--] so we set up here. About [--] minutes later NS [---] slowly heads north with a single NS SD70ACe at the Center Street railroad crossing #1 in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change since I have last recorded it." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=POiZaTTQLVY) 2025-11-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Rd. B Railroad Crossing Leipsic OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would try to chase it north to this crossing. When I arrived I quickly set up and waited about [--] minutes before IORY T522 made his way north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Road B railroad crossing in Leipsic on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has another neat pair of GTW 1980s gated signals with both signals having their Safetran incandescents replaced with Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Fading LEDs and the left signal having its diagonally striped gate with Progress Rail gate lights replaced with a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PRhk2Q2F7JU) 2025-10-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South Mt. Zion Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo. I wait in the car until I look up and see the headlight of a southbound close by. I quickly set up and catch NS 18M-13 flying south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Mt. Zion Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change since I have last recorded it. Consist: NS 18M-13 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Crewe VA NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE C44-9W" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PwAPC3INXwk) 2025-11-25T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads LHF on Local North Kibby St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head over to the I&O after nothing would be in the area. I see the Lima local switching cars and I thought that he was going to head south out of Lima. I arrive here and set up thinking that he was coming. Instead after a few minutes I see the nearby distant signal to the CF&E diamond light up. A few minutes later IORY L221 heads north with a single IORY GP38-2 long hood forward at the Kibby Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has two newer gated" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qez2QPgGc9Y) 2025-11-05T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Grain Train North Township Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to this crossing after getting pictures at OH-4 and County Road [--] plus seeing a clear at North Attica. It would be over [--] minutes as this train was waiting for CSX to clear the diamond. Eventually I see a headlight and hear signal calls for NS 51Z to head north with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 2000s crossing since I last recorded it in September 2024." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QlsTdiOJJM0) 2025-12-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Ballast Spreader South Main St. (OH-119) Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would finally decide to meet in Anna instead. I meet him at this crossing to wait for a train. It would be a good hour until I see the light of maintenance of way vehicles coming our way. When they get close we managed to miss one but swt up in time to catch the ballast spreader heading south at the Main Street (OH-119) railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of CSX 1980s cantilevers and a pair of 1990s gated masts that would have their WCH Incandescents replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R7Yn71-tZVc) 2025-12-08T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest North Lemert Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move to this crossing to wait for our next train. It would be a good hour to an hour and a half before we finally see the nearby intermediate at CP Ridgeton drop to red. About [--] minutes later NS [---] finally flies north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ET44AC at the Lemert Road railroad crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. This newer NS 2010s crossing would not see any changes since being installed and since I have last seen it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Ernest Norris Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SJXum_Dsa1w) 2025-11-27T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest w/ NC&St.L North Wayne St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] While waiting for W&LE [---] to depart he would have to shove across the CSX diamond and to wait for [--] CSX trains. The first one would be CSX M560 which I would miss. I see an approach for another northbound and I set up here. About [--] minutes after setting up CSX M506-16 heads north with a CSX CM44AC and the CSX NC&St.L heritage unit ES44AH at the Wayne Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TCu1WrBYa0o) 2025-12-01T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Shoves Local w/ Caboose West Prospect St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] It would be a long time before seeing any other trains so I snooped around the diamonds and heard that CSX Y121-19 was finished and waiting to go back into Marion yard. I see him get a clear signal and I set up at Prospect Street to redo it. Eventually I see the caboose first and it slowly shoves west with a solo GP38-2 crossing the Prospect Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing also has newer CSX 2020s installs with no changes after replacing very" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TUCtYaQmx-0) 2025-02-26T18:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Lock [--] Rd. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] We would head to this crossing as it was next in line to do and we instantly see a clear for another northbound. We wait a good hour and a half until Henry hears signal calls on his radio. We set up until we see a headlight and CSX M510 flies north with a pair of sister CSX ES40DC's at the Lock [--] Road railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that are almost original but CSX replaced [--] RECO LED with a NEG LED on the right signal and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UG3OcseAJ2s) 2026-01-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Main St. (OH-634) Railroad Crossing #2 Continental OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I start with the photography for the day and I see that the intermediate nearby was green but it was typically green but I had a feeling something was coming. I make my way back to downtown Continental and see headlights and a clear signal at CP Continental for a westbound. I set up here as it was close and I manage to catch NS 11E heading west with a single NS AC44C6M at the Main Street (OH-634) railroad crossing #2 in Continental on the Fostoria District. Since I last recorded" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UZOQPK8tK5c) 2025-11-18T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East High St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would get up a little later than expected and head out to Lima to chase [---]. It wouldn't be too long and he makes his way east out of Lima. I set up here and as little as [--] minutes W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the High Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like the Washington and Church Street's have a pair of very classic PRR 1950s or 60s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original cast iron WRRS [--] inch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UgbhvEVI88s) 2025-12-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BNSF [---] (Fakebonnet) Leads Intermodal West Bellevue & Fremont OH - 11/5/25 Wednesday November [--] [----] I heard that NS [---] would have a BNSF Fakebonnet leading so I make my way to Bellevue after getting [---] at Clyde. As soon as I get to the railpark I see that [---] would be taking the Toledo District soon. I get him at the Southwest Street crossing and when he passes I chase him west to the next available crossing. I get to Smith Road and catch him one last time before heading west with a BNSF C44-9W the Fakebonnet leading a BNSF ES44C4 at Bellevue and Fremont on the Toledo District. Consist:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UzMqVJf8Bx8) 2025-11-20T18:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Fletcher Ave. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Thursday December [--] [----] Before 11E even passed downtown Fort Wayne I saw a train stopped before the Mike's Crossing junction. As soon as NS 11E passed NS [---] was given an advanced approach signal to head east. I set up when he gets close and I catch this rather short NS [---] making his way east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Fletcher Avenue railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of early 2000s NS gated signals with the crossbucks being replaced on both signals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V3Vx9JPA2pc) 2026-01-01T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Kinney St. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would not see anything again for a while but we see another diverging approach diverging for another northbound. We see that it would be from the Fostoria District so we decided to set up here. Once he gets moving we catch him making his way east into the yard with an NS AC44C6M trio with the third one being a mid DPU at the Kinney Street railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Fostoria District. Thankfully this NS 2000s crossing would receive no changes. Although it looks like the right signal now" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V9y0oQZ20zQ) 2025-11-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Intermodal/Autorack South Main St. (OH-613) Railroad Crossing #2 Leipsic OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I wouldn't see anything until I got to Leipsic where I crossed the CSX tracks and saw a headlight for a southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before CSX I141 flies south with a CSX ET44AH pair at the Main Street (OH-613) railroad crossing #2 in Leipsic on the Toledo Sub. Since I have last recorded this nice 80s crossing thankfully nothing would change to them. Consist: CSX I141 (Daily Intermodal) Walbridge OH - Osborn Yard Louisville KY CSX [----] - GE ET44AH CSX 3341" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VEzr71sBuI4) 2025-11-17T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Solo on Light Power South State St. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] Once M506-01 was stopped me and Henry decided that we could get a couple of crossing activations recorded as M506-01 needed to pick up a spare tanker in the siding. I get here and see the light engine reversing to the tanker so I set up. A couple minutes later a CSX ES40DC reverses south at the State Street railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals that would mostly stay original until CSX replaced one of the RECO LEDs with an NEG" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VYXUap3RrEY) 2026-01-07T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South CR [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would see that NS 65D and [---] are on the same track and would have to crossover to get past each other. I set up here to not be able to miss [---] and within [--] minutes NS [---] departs south with an NS SD70ACe leading an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. This newer 2010s NS gated cantilever pair thankfully would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Landers Yard Chicago IL - Rickenbacker Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VoPwpjZBh68) 2025-12-17T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Autorack West Clinton Ave. Railroad Crossing Tiffin OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would continue going west and I would miss two intermodals but while beginning to photograph this crossing I hear a horn for another westbound. I set up and about [--] seconds later CSX M225 flies west with a CSX CM44AC pair at the Clinton Avenue railroad crossing in Tiffin on the Willard Sub. This CSX 2020s quad gated install thankfully hasn't changed since I was last here. Consist: CSX M225 (Daily Autorack) New Castle PA - Walbridge OH CSX [----] - GE CM44AC CSX [----] - GE CM44AC Crossing Info" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wm51Bnqsq7w) 2025-10-23T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal East 25th St. Railroad Crossing #1 New Castle IN Wednesday September [--] [----] I would start getting photos at this crossing after getting 21st Street and while doing so I heard a faint horn and quickly set up to catch NS 29A slowly heading east with an NS ES44DC and an NS SD70IAC at the 25th Street railroad crossing #1 in New Castle on the New Castle District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated cantilevers with the left signal having only a third of its gate restriped with the vertical striping. Consist: NS 29A (Daily Intermodal) Calumet Yard Chicago IL - Inman" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WmJg9yvxZgc) 2025-09-25T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads LHF on Local South Walnut St. Railroad Crossing #2 Findlay OH Friday January [--] [----] While I was getting errands I had some time to kill and I checked CP [--]. I see a clear for a southbound and decide to set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX L338 flies south with a single CSX CM44AC long hood forward at the Walnut Street railroad crossing #2 in Findlay on the Toledo Branch. Thankfully when I last recorded this crossing in March [----] CSX would not change anything to these late 80s early 90s Conrail gated cantilevers. Consist: CSX L338 (Monday - Friday Turn) Kenton OH - Dunbridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X6Ms8suWVMQ) 2026-01-26T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Richmond Pike (US-35) Railroad Crossing Eaton OH Friday June [--] [----] I would hear on Facebook that NS [---] would be behind 29F while NS 61C was at the siding at Camden and that NS [---] was at Seven Mile. I would have to wait a few minutes before NS [---] finally came into view and passed Richmond Pike with an NS ET44AC up front with an NS AC44C6M puching on the rear in Eaton on the New Castle District. This crossing has two gated and one gateless NS 1980s install with the close signal receiving a new Safetran mechanism replacing the older one and the GS e-bell that was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XBEuuBsdhRQ) 2025-06-23T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Local West Anthony Blvd. Railroad Crossing #2 Fort Wayne IN Monday November [--] [----] I would finish documenting the Fostoria District and wanted to see if anything else train-wise was coming. I eventually see NS L90 taking the connection between the Chicago District and the Huntington District. I try to beat him into downtown Fort Wayne and I eventually see him stopped just short of Lumbard Street. I set up here as I saw that he had a clear signal to head west. About [--] minutes later he started moving and I managed to catch NS L90 heading west with a pair of NS SD60E's at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XHI8lwCBFJM) 2025-12-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Vine St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would move to this crossing where we waited to see what was next. We then checked the Bellevue cam again and saw NS [---] coming through to head our way. We set up when we heard a horn and caught NS [---] heading west with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44DC at the Vine Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated WT/F cantilevers that would only see their older diagonally striped gates restriped with the newer vertical striping. Consist: NS [---] (Daily" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X_cdwkXgQ9s) 2025-11-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Bluelick Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I had the intentions on chasing IORY T522 north as it currently runs north of Lima in the daylight. I arrive here after seeing T522 switching in the yard nearby and wait until I see him moving. I set up and about [--] minutes later IORY T522 slowly heads north with a pair of former BNSF C44-9W's at the Bluelick Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would obly have their L&W incandescent gate lights replaced with NEG LEDs sometime" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XxJZRr-1e0g) 2025-10-28T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "UP [----] Leads Intermodal West Roundhead Rd. Railroad Crossing Deshler OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would continue west until I hear over the radio that CSX I191-15 would be ready to depart. I set up here after pictures are done and about [--] minutes later CSX I191-15 slowly heads west (due to a malfunction at County Line Road) with a UP C44ACM and a UP C45ACCTE at the Roundhead Road railroad crossing in Deshler on the Willard Sub. This crossing would not change when I last recorded it. Consist: CSX I191-15 (Daily Intermodal) Northwest Ohio ICTF North Baltimore OH - Bedford Park IL UP [----] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YT5JDQAi4qg) 2025-10-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Manifest w/ GP38-2 East 3rd St. Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back into St. Joe and would start getting more crossings documented on the Garrett Sub. I eventually start with pictures at Spencer Street and I hear a horn for an eastbound. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later CSX M353-07 flies east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX GP38-2 up front with a CSX ES44AH as a mid DPU at the 3rd Street railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of CSX early 2000s gated signals that would have their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YlUZ67i_Gyo) 2026-01-23T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] (Clinchfield) Leads Intermodal East Marion OH - 10/18/25 Saturday October [--] [----] I would hear that CSX [----] the Clinchfield heritage unit would be leading I008 east today. When I get the chance I try getting to OH-203 but I ended up missing it. I chase it east and I barely get set up here in time to catch CSX I008 heading east with the CSX Clinchfield heritage unit ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. Consist: CSX I008 (Tuesday - Sunday Intermodal) Rose Lake IL - DeWitt Yard Syracuse NY CSX [----] - GE ES44AH - Clinchfield Heritage Unit CSX [----] - GE ES40DC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YoUWAELo9ds) 2025-10-27T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Rd. G Railroad Crossing Hamler OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I continue the chase by going past Hamler and setting up here. It would be a good [--] minutes and finally IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Road G railroad crossing in Hamler on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would only see the left signals older NEG incandescent or LED gate lights replaced with newer NEG LEDs. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W IORY [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZR1FlbKpwUQ) 2025-10-30T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Broadway St. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would continue with the photography at Payne where as soon as I get to State Line Road I see that the nearby intermediate is showing clear for a westbound. I make the foolish decision to try to beat it to Township Road [--]. I barely miss him there and struggle to chase him west to New Haven. I manage to get ahead of him here and set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] makes his way west with an NS AC44C6M trio at the Broadway Street railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. This" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZjaO4GRf458) 2025-12-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. Railroad Crossing Dola OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would continue my chase east and I arrive here. I set up and about [--] minutes W&LE [---] heads east with the same W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Main Street railroad crossing in Dola on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice classic pair of PRR gated signals that would see their crossbucks replaced their WRRS mechanisms replaced (which you can see the mechanism to the left of the left signal) the Safetran [--] inch lights from Conrail replaced with Safetran 12x20s with Leotek EV Series LEDs and the diagonally" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_4TdFaUhKlY) 2025-10-17T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Light Power East Main St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see and hear that CSX Y103 would be ready to head out to the Toledo Sub to switch in the Lima area. So as soon as NS L73 went into the yard I quickly set up here and managed to catch CSX Y103 heading east with a pair of CSX GP40-3's light power at the Main Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Spur between the CSX Toledo Sub and RJ Corman. Thankfully since I have last been here this crossing would not see any changes. Interestingly the main lights also shut off when the gates rise which" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8M4wM7wPj0) 2025-11-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Thank A Railroader) Leads Empty Coal Train South Attica OH - 12/11/25 Thursday December [--] [----] I would move to this crossing and wait about [--] minutes for anything to happen. Eventually I see headlights for NS [---] flying south. I set up and manage to catch NS [---] flying south with an NS AC44C6M pair with the first one being the NS Moving the Weight of the World in Attica on the Sandusky District. Consist: NS [---] (As Needed Coal Empties) Burns Harbor IN - Williamson WV NS [----] - GE AC44C6M - Moving the Weight of the World NS [----] - GE AC44C6M" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8MM39FZ_9s) 2025-12-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Local w/ FLNX East Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would chase him east one more time as I needed to head home before work. I see that he is slower than usual around Kirby so I decide on choosing this crossing. I set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing also has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks a few" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_9uN9XJOmT0) 2025-11-21T20:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Grain Train East 3rd St. Railroad Crossing Continental OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would continue west and seeing the intermediate show an approach for an eastbound. When I get into Continental I see a clear signal and headlights. I set up and a few minutes later NS 44J flies east with an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the 3rd Street railroad crossing in Continental on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a very nice completely pure pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would not see any changes since being installed. Consist: NS 44J (As Needed Grain Loads) Milmine IL -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_N86oFGKhbg) 2025-12-29T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South OH-162 Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I move north here and wait for my next train to arrive. I then see a headlight for a southbound over the hill. I set up once he gets close and catch this slow-moving NS 18M that stops with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC at the OH-162 railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 90s crossing a year ago. Consist: NS 18M (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Crewe VA NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE ES44AC Crossing Info City/State: Attica Ohio" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_ZRjJWRo0Fc) 2025-12-18T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local South 4th St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I set out for Lima as I wanted to chase Wheeling [---] east on the CF&E but realized that he wasn't even there at all. I then saw IORY L221 making his way south so I made my way to this crossing. I set up and about [--] minutes later IORY L221 heads south with a single IORY GP38-2 at the 4th Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of IORY 2000s gated signals that would see both signals diagonally striped gate with NEG and L&W incandescents replaced with vertically" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_iEozVwZSmQ) 2025-11-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Rensselaer St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would get word that NS [---] would be coming down the Sandusky District with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit in the lead. I set up here as I wait for a train and I hear a distant K5LA. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Rensselaer Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing NS replaced the crossbucks on all signals and removed the two tracks signs as well. Consist: NS [---] (Daily" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_xH9KmlVbuE) 2025-11-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest North OH-274 Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] On this New Years Day I would plan to meet Henry around Botkins for a bit of railfanning. We wouldn't see anything for a good [--] hours until we see the signal at North Botkins upgrade to an approach limited for a northbound. We then make our way to this crossing and wait for another [--] hours until Henry spots the headlight of M506-01. We set up and catch M506-01 which would stop for over [--] hours getting a tanker car out of the Botkins siding with a CSX ES40DC up front and a CSX SD70AC as a mid DPU at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aDRevLXRFO4) 2026-01-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BNSF [---] (Fakebonnet) Leads Intermodal West Smith Rd. Railroad Crossing Fremont OH Wednesday November [--] [----] I would chase [---] west to the next available crossing and I quickly set up. About a minute and a half later NS [---] heads west with a BNSF Fakebonnet C44-9W leading a BNSF ES44C4 at the Smith Road railroad crossing in Fremont on the Toledo District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change when I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour Yard Hammond IN BNSF [---] - GE C44-9W - Fakebonnet BNSF [----] - GE ES44C4 Crossing Info" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aL_T4yssWkU) 2025-11-20T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East 7th St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would be able to get ahead of him here as he went slower than usual west of here. I set up here and try to set up my iPhone at Sandusky Avenue but it didn't work so I just got one video. Eventually W&LE [---] heads east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the 7th Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I have last recorded this crossing it would not see any changes. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aLouNBBrTpQ) 2026-01-13T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local South North St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would try to chase IORY T522 north again but when I ask an I&O employee they said that it would return to running at night again and the LSL or T521 would return back to running in the daylight. When he starts departing Lima I set my iPhone up at High Street and I set up my main phone here. Eventually IORY T521 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the North Street railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has two different installs with the right signal being a DT&I 1980s gated" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aTk-85Yin_4) 2025-11-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South CR [--] Railroad Crossing Butler IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would check the signals on the NS at County Road [--] and would see an approach for a southbound. I knew it was NS [---] as I saw him on the Adrian MI railcam earlier. I slowly make my way north and when I cross this crossing I see headlights and I set up to catch NS [---] heading south with an NS AC44C6M on the head end and an NS SD70ACe pushing on the rear at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Butler on the Huntington District. This crossing has a nice pair of late 1970s N&W gated signals that would" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aWcsdJw50wU) 2026-01-16T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Miller City OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I take a quick look on the NS at Belmore Street and see nothing lined. I then decide to check the intermediate by this crossing and I see that it is red for a westbound. I set up here and wait [--] minutes before NS [---] to fly east with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Miller City on the Fostoria District. This crossing thankfully would not change since I last recorded it over a year ago. The left signals gate also still lowers pretty fast as well. Consist: NS [---] (Daily" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_E4gmSxGs0) 2025-11-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Empty Rail Train West & Races NS [----] West Fostoria OH - 10/31/25 Friday October [--] [----] Once CSX gets all of their traffic temporarily out of the way NS [---] and NS [---] get the go-ahead west. I set up here and as soon as I do I catch NS [---] flying west with a single NS AC44C6M and NS [---] heading west with a single NS ES44DC in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Consist: WB NS Empty Rail Train NS [---] (As Needed Welded Rail Empties) Portsmouth OH - Fort Wayne IN NS [----] - GE AC44C6M WB NS Manifest NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Elkhart IN NS [----] - GE ES44DC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ap9ZHDlJISM) 2025-11-14T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New E-Bell* NS [----] Leads Manifest South Carrell Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would continue our trek north and we wait here. I quickly get pictures and we then wait for our next train. Henry goes to check CP Carrell for any southbounds and he sees an approach diverging for a train to get into the siding. We set up once we hear a horn and catch NS [---] heading south slowing to a stop with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS ET44AC in the middle at the Carrell Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing NS" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=asdJ0T79G00) 2025-11-26T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South Leo Rd. (IN-1) Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would start getting packed up and thats when I noticed a headlight for another westbound and missed a CSX M565. Eventually I was getting pictures of Washington Street and I heard a K5HL on the Huntington District. I made my way to County Road [--] and I saw that it was NS 39N. He called out an advanced approach at the intermediate north of the St. Joe diamond meaning that he would have to stop at the siding at Spencer. I head down to this crossing and set up. Eventually NS 39N gets moving" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bS0vozmGb3M) 2026-01-23T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local East Cool Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday October [--] [----] I got up this morning with hopes to chasing W&LE [---] back east on the CF&E. When I arrived at Lima I see him already backing out of the yard at Sugar Street. Whenever he gets to the CF&E diamond I made my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes pass and finally W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Cool Road railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing (I believe) has a pair of heavily modernized CSX 2000s gated signals with the Safetran Gate mechanisms replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bovllVDQsxY) 2025-10-17T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Grain Train West Van Wert St. Railroad Crossing Latty OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would have to wait for 41N to get out of the way as he was blocking my next crossing to get pictures of. I would wait here until I see him turning his headlights on. I set up here and about [--] minutes later NS 41N-01 heads west with a single NS ET44AC at the Van Wert Street railroad crossing in Latty on the Fostoria District. This crossing has another pair of 2000s NS gated signals with the only change being that the left signal had its diagonally striped gate restriped with the newer" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cA49R9lGctE) 2025-11-19T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Oil Train South Wells Rd. Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would move north to the next crossing we needed to record and waited. It would be a good hour until we heard some radio chatter and then saw the light of a southbound down the line. We set up once he gets close and about [--] seconds later CSX B635 flies south with a CSX SD70AC leading a CSX CW44AH at the Wells Road railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would have the Safetran type [--] replaced with an NEG E-Bell and the one top RECO LED" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cJloO9R0rPU) 2025-12-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest East State St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would head back to Marion after the meet to see if anything else was coming. For a while there was nothing until I checked the diamonds and it read an approach medium for another eastbound on track two. I head over to State Street to redo it and it would be another few minutes later before hearing a horn. I would start recording and would catch CSX M364 heading east with an ES40DC leading an ES44AH passing the State Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing also" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cSiJRYRMbqo) 2025-02-25T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements "NS L70 Flies East with the NS Operation Livesaver GP60 at Mortimer OH NS local L70 flying east at Mortimer Ohio along the Fostoria District with an NS SD40E and the NS Operation Lifesaver GP60" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=chuSuWWwpx4) 2026-01-21T13:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Local North Auburn St. Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would then head south back to St. Joe and I knew that he was going to stop at the siding to wait for a northbound. I set up here and in about [--] minutes NS L96 slowly heads north with a single NS SD60E at the Auburn Street railroad crossing in Spencerville on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of N&W 1970s gated signals that would have its WCH WRRS or Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell its crossbucks replaced its Safetran base double-sided and its" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cq3muUPr7Ww) 2026-01-16T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Main St. (OH-15/US-224) Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would start heading north to Ottawa and would set up here. I would have to wait about [--] minutes before I heard a K3LA horn. Eventually IORY T522 slowly heads north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Main Street (OH-15/US-224) railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of GTW 1990s gated signals with the original Safetran [--] inch incandescents being replaced with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs the right signals original L&W incandescent gate lights replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cu6V5-VnRVQ) 2025-10-28T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Oil Train South Hieber Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move to this crossing just in case if NS replaced the Safetran type [--] and thankfully they haven't. We sit around until we hear a horn and catch NS 64W flying south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS SD70ACe at the Hieber Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This 2010s NS gated crossing thankfully would not see any changes since I last saw it. Consist: NS 64W (As Needed Ethanol Loads) Chicago IL - Selma NC NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - EMD SD70ACe Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d7QzPoXohYY) 2025-11-27T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Best/Personal Favorite Catches of [----] Well another year has already gone by. This year was a lot better than last year with more awesome catches and crossings. In this compilation I put all of my personal favorite or best catches including heritage units special interest units interesting trains and a bunch of NS C44-9Ws as they are getting harder to find. Hopefully [----] is even better with a whole host of more incredible catches and moments. Here's to [----] and have a Happy New Year Timestamps: 0:00 - January 3:46 - February 6:59 - March 10:00 - April 15:51 - May 24:28 - June 26:35 - July" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d7gqSh4UK0M) 2026-01-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "*New Gate* CSX [----] Leads Solo on Manifest/Intermodal North 6th St. Railroad Crossing Findlay OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would be out and about to run errands today and when I get done with my chiropractor appointment I see a clear for a northbound. I wait here until I hear a K5H and catch CSX I132 heading north with a single CSX ES40DC at the 6th Street railroad crossing in Findlay on the Toledo Branch. Since I have last been to this crossing CSX replaced the left signals diagonally striped gate with a newer vertically striped one. Consist: CSX I132 (Daily Intermodal) Salem IL - Livernois" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dHVlAk78QvE) 2026-01-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BNSF [----] Leads Manifest East Township Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Latty OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would continue with photography until I got pictures for Road [---] and I see an approach for an eastbound at CP Latty. I make my way here and get pictures. Once thats done I set up and about [--] minutes later NS [---] heads east with a BNSF ES44DC up front and a BNSF ES44C4 on the rear at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Latty on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would have their diagonally striped gates with NEG incandescents replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dRcCDaivzTg) 2025-11-19T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "UP [----] Leads Intermodal East Center St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] As soon as I got the local returning I saw a clear signal for an eastbound so I set up at Center Street to redo it. It would be about [--] minutes before CSX I008 finally comes into the picture. Interestingly I008 has a UP C44ACCTE a UP C45ACCTE and another UP C44ACCTE and it passes the Center Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing has newer 2020s CSX installs that replaced older Conrail 1990s signals in [----]. They would receive no updates since. Consist: CSX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eHR7tSn0Qzk) 2025-02-26T19:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "NS [----] Shoves Local Switching West CR [--] Railroad Crossing Butler IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would move north to this crossing as I knew that NS L96 was to cross this crossing to switch Steel Dynamics. I would start getting pictures and would see and catch NS L96 shoving and switching west with a single NS SD60E at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Butler on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of older gated cantilevers that would most-likely have their NEG Incandescent gate lights replaced with RECO LEDs and the WCH mechanical bell dying on the right signal. Consist:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eX94tVkrTeg) 2026-01-20T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest East & Meets UP [----] w/ SP Patch West Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Hamler OH Monday October [--] [----] I would set up here as I knew that CSX I191 was departing NWO. I set up here and a few minutes later CSX M356 heads east first with a CSX ES40DC. While he passes CSX I191 flies west with a UP C45ACCTE and the UP Southern Pacific painted C44AC in tow at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Hamler on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals with both signals having their diagonally striped gates with Safetran incandescents replaced with vertically striped" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eaqs9WwZ1YY) 2025-10-22T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Smith Rd. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would then head into Fort Wayne to see if anything else train-wise was in the area. I then see the tail end of NS [---] sitting in downtown Fort Wayne. I manage to head over to this crossing as he was moving and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with a pair of NS SD70ACe's and an NS ES44AC at the Smith Road railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of NS early 2000s gated cantilevers that would only have their diagonally striped gates with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ebuhhLF_DAU) 2025-12-30T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest North Brokensword Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Saturday December [--] [----] We decided to hop off of the Fostoria District and head down to the Sandusky District as I recorded all the crossings I needed to. As soon as we get here I see that the intermediate at CP Bridgeton is red. We quickly check the Marion camera and see a northbound manifest. We wait a few minutes until we hear NS [---] call Bridgeton and see headlights. A couple more minutes later NS [---] heads north with an NS ES44AC leading an NS SD70ACe at the Brokensword Road railroad crossing in Chatfield on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fE7LRXSoqpU) 2025-12-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Solo on Intermodal South North St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] I would get out of work around [--] and with the weather being nice I decided to head to Fostoria to get some trains. As soon as I get to Poplar Street I see a clear for a westbound on track two and have heard that it would be CSX I151-14. I set up here and about [--] minutes later CSX I151-14 slowly heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the North Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last recorded this crossing over [--] years ago this crossing would not see any" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g5cmWK4M5_U) 2025-11-28T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West & Crossing Timeout Jefferson St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see that the local L73 was stopped just after the Christopher Drive crossing and I decided to get in front of him by getting to this crossing. I set up and managed to catch a timeout activation caused by the train switching nearby. Eventually when the train got moving again I caught him slowly heading west with a single NS SD40E long hood forward at the Jefferson Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s N&W gated signals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gCtlDobIJuE) 2025-11-04T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Oil Train East Park Dr. (OH-186) Railroad Crossing McComb OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I got up early to get some more crossings documented on the Fostoria District so I started here mostly because a few trains go by early in the morning. As soon as I cross the tracks I see headlights for an eastbound. I quickly set up and catch NS 64W flying east with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Park Drive (OH-186) railroad crossing in McComb on the Fostoria District. Since I last recorded this crossing it would not receive any changes. Consist: NS 64W (As Needed Ethanol Loads) Chicago IL - Selma" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gJ_KTmpHOEs) 2025-11-17T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Feaselburg Rd. Railroad Crossing #1 Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would move east to this crossing that I needed to redo. I knew that NS [---] would be probably the next train to come by. I then see headlights for a westbound so I assumed it was [---]. I set up and about [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS AC44C6M pair and an NS ES44AC at the Feaselburg Road railroad crossing #1 in Bettsville on the Fostoria District. Thankfully when I last recorded this crossing nothing would change. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rutherford PA - Voltz Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=glao18Ymgqs) 2025-12-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Grain Train West Spencer St. Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back north to St. Joe and see L96 sitting south of CR [--]. I then make my way to this crossing to catch the CSX train before L96 heads north. When I cross the tracks I instantly see headlights for a westbound. I set up and a few minutes later CSX G062 flies west with a pair of CSX ES44AH's and a CSX SD70AC at the Spencer Street railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s CSX gated cantilevers that would have their Harmon incandescents" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gnvumzjRjNI) 2026-01-19T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Strecker Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would hang out around Maple Street and when it got closer to 2PM we made our way to Bogart Road as NS [---] was about to go on duty. When we get there however we see NS [---] already south of the crossing slowly moving. We make our way to this crossing and set up. Less than a minute later NS [---] heads south with an NS C44-9W and an NS AC44C6M at the Strecker Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would see both of their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hqpnQSfVKB0) 2025-11-12T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Grain Train East Brobst Rd. Railroad Crossing Edgerton IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would continue moving west and I would just barely see the nearby intermediate at milepost [-----] showing a red for a westbound. I set up here after seeing headlights and a clear for an eastbound. A few minutes later NS 50Z flies east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Brobst Road railroad crossing in Edgerton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has an NS late 2000s gated signal and cantilever that most likely replaced crossbucks and would only see the right signals NEG incandescent gate" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i9t5gUL6tbs) 2025-12-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would struggle chasing it east past Ada and managed to get ahead of him here. I quickly set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has an older pair of Penn Central or Conrail gateless signals that would've had their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs and the crossbucks have been" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iGs2ci5iScE) 2025-12-15T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*Short Clip* NS [----] (TAG) Leads Manifest South New Haven IN - 11/24/25 Monday November [--] [----] When I got Hartzell Road #1 documented I heard NS [---] on my scanner. I figured that he would be just north of town waiting to head south into Fort Wayne. I then set up at Landin Road and see the NS TAG heritage unit sitting just north of River Road. Eventually he gets moving and I managed to grab a quick clip of NS [---] heading south with the NS Tennessee Alabama and Georgia Railway heritage unit AC44C6M leading an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at New Haven on the Huntington District. Consist: NS 189" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iIGFtedCnyU) 2025-12-04T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local North Delphi St. Railroad Crossing Malinta OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would try to beat it north to the next signalized crossing and set up here. About [--] minutes later IORY T522 heads north with the IORY former BNSF C44-9W pair at the Delphi Street railroad crossing in Malinta on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has another nice pair of 1980s GTW gated signals that would not change at all when they were installed. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W IORY [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State: Malinta Ohio Train Line:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iPK3WNDdyQ0) 2025-10-30T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Maple St. (OH-101) Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday November [--] [----] I was originally planning on meeting Henry today but he had a phone hardware issue so we couldn't meet. Although I heard that NS [---] would be coming on the Toledo District with a BNSF fake bonnet leading. I set up here in anticipation that it was him but a quick check at Bellevue proves that it would be NS [---]. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads west with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Maple Street (OH-101) railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iZmisDomR9k) 2025-11-20T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest w/ UP & SD40-2 West Dutch Rd. Railroad Crossing Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] We would move east to this crossing and wait for our next train. We would have to wait over an hour before we see NS [---] departing Bellevue. We wait until it gets close and Henry sees a clear for a westbound at Maple Grove. Assuming it was for [---] I set up here while Henry sets up at Feaselburg Road. A few minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS SD70ACe pair leading a UP C45ACCTE and an NS ex-N&W SD40-2 at the Dutch Road railroad crossing in Bettsville on the Fostoria District." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j4LX1KFGo78) 2025-12-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (Reading Lines) Leads Grain Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would hear a horn on the NS line so I quickly made my way to this crossing and set up. I could instantly see a headlight down the line and in a matter of minutes NS 40N-04 flies east with the NS Reading Lines heritage unit SD70ACe leading an NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. This newer double crossing would not see any noticeable changes since I last recorded it over a year ago. Consist: NS 40N-04 (As Needed Grain Loads) Thomaston" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kFPng98c-oU) 2025-12-10T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Freyburg Dr. Railroad Crossing Wapakoneta OH Thursday January [--] [----] We would decide on chasing M506-01 north as he was moving pretty slow. We manage to get here and set up. About [--] seconds later CSX M506-01 heads north with a CSX ES40DC up front and a CSX SD70AC as a mid DPU at the Freyburg Drive railroad crossing in Wapakoneta on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a completely pure pair of CSX 2010s gated signals and thankfully would not change. Consist: CSX M506-01 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard Cincinnati OH - Walbridge OH CSX [----] - GE ES40DC CSX [----] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kvjWcA1KS0E) 2026-01-08T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Autorack East OH-98 Railroad Crossing Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would see a clear signal for an eastbound over the Marion diamonds and I see an autorack slowly heading through Marion. I decided to chase it and get in front of it at OH-98. It would be only about few seconds to spare and I set up in time to catch CSX M276 flying east with a CW44AH a CW44AC and an ES40DC elephant style at the OH-98 railroad crossing in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This video turned out not as expected as the auto focus was constantly zooming in and out repeatedly. This crossing has a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lOV78kVQHy0) 2025-02-26T18:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Tanker North Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] I would move up to this crossing to catch its activation of the engine with the tanker. I wait only a few minutes and CSX M506-01 heads north with a single CSX ES40DC and a tanker at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s CSX gated cantilevers that were installed on the same side of the road and replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Obviously nothing would change to them since. Consist: CSX M506-01 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lPiv9YZDaIg) 2026-01-08T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East IN-101 Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back to the crossover at St. Joe just east of town and I see a clear signal for an eastbound on track [--]. I set up as I instantly saw headlights as I crossed the tracks. About a minute later CSX I010 flies east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the IN-101 railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer CSX 2010s gated signals that replaced older 1970s or 1980s Chessie signals. The right signal would have its GE E-Bell reused from the older signal and its top 2" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lVdmGI86BYM) 2026-01-21T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Clapp Rd. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday December [--] [----] We would make our way to this crossing again to beat [---] as he was slowly getting onto the Toledo District. We wait until he got closer and set up to catch NS [---] a second time heading west with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Clapp Road railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced with newer double sided ones. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mYT1FfB0zpg) 2025-12-23T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CP [----] Leads Intermodal w/ KCS East Nelson St. Railroad Crossing Tiffin OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would get pictures until I get them here and I see a clear for an eastbound on track two. I set up once I see headlights and about [--] seconds later CSX I166 flies east with a CP ES44AC on the head end and a KCS SD70ACe pushing as the rear DPU at the Nelson Street railroad crossing in Tiffin on the Willard Sub. Thankfully this 2020s CSX quad gated crossing would not see any changes since I was last here. Consist: CSX I166 (Daily Intermodal) Bensenville IL - Seneca Yard Buffalo NY CP [----] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mq3exc7lbKg) 2025-10-24T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Railroad Crossing Gates Rise While CSX Train Passes Thursday November [--] [----] When getting pictures of crossing changes in Bucyrus I see a westbound CSX company grain train on the CF&E. I chase it west to this crossing where I set up and catch CF&E CSHA heading west with a CSX ES44AH leading a CSX ET44AH at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Surprisingly the crossing deactivated while the train was passing but thankfully he was already across the road. This crossing has a pair of 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks around [----] and would" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n3pgdZSeEA4) 2025-11-25T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Manifest South Buckeye Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would cross Eureka Street while heading north to the CF&E/CSX diamond and I would see a clear for a southbound. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later CSX M561 flies south with a CSX SD70AC and two CSX CM44AC's at the Buckeye Road railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their track signs replaced and their diagonally striped gates restriped with the newer vertical striping and the tip RECO LED" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nB2ULZEuhi8) 2025-11-05T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Oil Train North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Carrothers OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo and waited. I eventually see the nearby intermediates turn to red for a southbound. I set up once I hear a horn and see headlights. NS 65D then comes through with an NS ET44AC pair sandwiching an NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Carrothers on the Sandusky District. This crossing would not see any changes since I last recorded it in April [----]. Consist: NS 65D (As Needed Ethanol Empties) Selma NC - Bluffton IN NS [----] - GE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nbNJDOQBVeQ) 2025-12-16T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local South High St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would set up my iPhone here at this crossing while I set up my main phone at North Street. Eventually I would catch IORY T521 heading south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the High Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. The crossing had a brief tail ring malfunction also after the train passed. This crossing has a pair of older DT&I 1980s gated signals that would see extra crossbucks added their original [--] inch lights replaced with Progress Rail 12x24 inch lights with GS and Progress" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nkDu5poWkBw) 2025-11-03T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Washington St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would get up early to get to Lima to be able to chase W&LE [---] east. The train would take over [--] hours to depart Lima. When he starts moving and crossing Roush Road I race him east to Lafayette where I set my main phone up at Church Street and my iPhone up here. A few minutes after seeing a headlight W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading a Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Washington Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a very nice" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nla5yB7h6CQ) 2025-12-15T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Activation Timeout Jackson St. (OH-81) Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would hear that W&LE [---] would have an Ex Chessie GP30M today so I went to Lima to wait for it to depart. It would be a while until they would have to shove their train across the CSX diamond for headroom to get on the CF&E. I set up here as I thought that it would cross the crossing. I set up here and when the train gets close it activates the Jackson Street railroad crossing (OH-81) railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a 1970s Conrail gated cantilever and a gated signal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oCubX_3EuZI) 2025-11-21T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local South 2nd St. Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would end up losing him as soon as I cross the Maumee River and I make my way down to Leipsic. Eventually I would miss him there but I continued south to Ottawa. I set up and unfortunately it started to rain but finally IORY T522 heads south with the IORY C44-9W duo at the 2nd Street railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of older gateless signals most likely installed by the DT&I and would have their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oP4sxnN6q6c) 2025-10-31T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Gates* NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West State St. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] While I was chasing [---] here I saw NS 11E sitting in the siding at CP Dawkins. I knew that it probably wouldn't be long before he goes by so when I come back to this crossing after circling the diamond at NE I see a diverging clear for 11E to hop onto the Huntington District. I set up once he gets close and I catch NS 11E heading west with a single NS C44-9W at the State Street railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. Since I have last seen this crossing NS replaced" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oa-7_FC2YGU) 2025-12-03T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local Switching w/ FLNX Pine St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would just move down to this crossing as it was nearby and I waited for them to shove. They eventually did and I managed to catch them switching to get onto the CF&E. A couple minutes after they get the dispatchers permission W&LE [---] switches with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and FLNX [----] a former Chessie GP30M at the Pine Street railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older gateless signals likely installed by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=op0v-U8whUQ) 2025-11-21T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South County Line Rd. Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would move south in hopes of getting [---] again and possibly getting L96 north of St. Joe as he had to wait on CSX. I set up here and wait [--] minutes before NS [---] flies south with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS SD70ACe as a rear DPU at the County Line Road railroad crossing in Spencerville on the Huntington District. This crossing has yet another pair of 1970s N&W gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the WCH WRRS or Safetran mechanical bell was replaced with a GS type" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pBapDKiwDPQ) 2026-01-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (30th Anniversary) Leads Local West Main St. (OH-235) Railroad Crossing Ada OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would start my day in Lima where I would document some crossing upgrades on the CF&E. I then get pictures from Lima to Forest where I would hear a horn for W&LE [---]. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes after I arrived W&LE [---] flies west with the W&LE 30th Anniversary SD40-2 leading another W&LE SD40-2 at the Main Street (OH-235) railroad crossing in Ada on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has [--] different gated signals with the right signal being a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pM0-6542L6A) 2026-01-02T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New LEDs & Gate Lights* NS [----] Empty Coal Train North Kenney Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would head to this crossing as NS 777-27 was waiting for a new crew. We arrive here and see the crew change take place. Once that is done we wait for the train to get a route. Once he does we catch NS 777-27 heading north with an NS AC44C6M pair up front with an NS ET44AC puching on the rear at the Kenney Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing both signals had their Safetran incandescents replaced with GE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pRocSUopY64) 2025-11-13T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local w/ Veterans South Yoder Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I wouldn't see anything in a good while so I head back to the I&O before trying to head home. While on my way I see IORY LSL or T521 departing Lima heading south. I make my way through Lima and set up here. About a minute later IORY T521 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair with the second one being the IORY Honoring Veterans and Service Members unit at the Yoder Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s GTW gated signals that would see the left" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pibK_FXh-iM) 2025-11-07T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest South OH-103 Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Saturday December [--] [----] We would move up to the next crossing we needed to do and waited for a whole hour before anything was lined. Eventually I would see a diverging clear for a southbound. We set up and in a few minutes NS 18W-06 heads south with an NS AC44C6M pair leading an NS ET44AC at the OH-103 railroad crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. Since we have last recorded this crossing NS would not replace anything to this early 2000s install. Consist: NS 18W-06 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q290ect9Es8) 2025-12-15T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West Main St. Railroad Crossing #3 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see that L73 was stopped at Flanders Avenue waiting for the signal to change to head south on the CSX. Eventually I see an approach slow for a southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS L73 slowly makes his way west with a single NS SD40E at the Main Street railroad crossing #3 in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s N&W gateless signals that would only see their original Safetran [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x20s with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q963PY2wWEc) 2025-11-04T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CP [----] Leads Oil Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing #2 St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would get my pictures for IN-101 and when I do I see a lunar white signal for an eastbound right behind I010. I then get to this crossing and take pictures. After that I hear a horn and eventually set up to catch CSX B633 flying east with a pair of CP AC44CW's with the second one being a rear DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing #2 in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a mixture of gated cantilevers with the right signal being a CSX 2020s gated cantilever that most likely replaced a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qUDaVV3FsIY) 2026-01-21T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Church St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would set my main phone at this crossing when I saw that W&LE [---] was departing Lima. About [--] minutes after arriving W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Church Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like Washington Street has a very nice classic pair of PRR era gated signals that would have their original WRRS [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran [--] inch lights from Conrail and then those replaced with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qaA0KZ4bi_I) 2025-12-15T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest West Laura St. Railroad Crossing Payne OH Monday November [--] [----] I would start this day trying to get all the crossings documented on the Fostoria District. Before I get here I miss NS [---] [---] [---] and 28N. When I get to Payne I see diverging approach for a westbound to get into the siding at CP Raider to meet 38N. I set up here when I see headlights and manage to catch NS 15Q-23 slowly heading west into the siding with a single NS ES44AC at the Laura Street railroad crossing in Payne on the Fostoria District. This crossing has [--] different newer gated signals" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qiBUrT1Tr44) 2025-12-02T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] (TAG) Leads Manifest South Landin Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would hear NS [---] over my scanner when getting pictures at Hartzell Road #1. I figured that he would be sitting just north of town waiting to cross the diamond at CP NE. I arrive here to see the NS TAG heritage unit sitting just north of River Road. In a few minutes he eventually gets moving and I managed to catch NS [---] slowly heading south with the NS TAG heritage unit AC44C6M leading another NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Landin Road railroad crossing in New Haven on the Huntington" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qqWd0GV9Swc) 2025-12-04T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Manifest East Maple St. Railroad Crossing Payne OH Monday November [--] [----] I knew that 38N would be coming very shortly and when I got pictures at Main Street done I already heard a horn and saw headlights in the distance. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes and NS 38N flies east with an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the Maple Street railroad crossing in Payne on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would only have their older diagonally striped restriped with the newer vertical striping. Consist: NS 38N (Daily Manifest) East" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rCjGGPGUqe8) 2025-12-02T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "W&LE [----] (30th Anniversary) Leads Empty Stone Train West McCutchenville OH - 12/21/25 Sunday. December [--] [----] I would start heading home until I got to Carey where I waited around this line as W&LE [---] was due to come by. I eventually hear my scanner pick up a EOT nearby and I assume it was him. I rushed here to catch him coming west with the W&LE 30th Anniversary SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40-2 at McCutchenville on the Carey Sub. Consist: W&LE [---] (As Needed Stone Empties) Brewster OH - Carey OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 - 30th Anniversary Sticker W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rNtHZMnnCfc) 2025-12-26T18:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East OH-4 Railroad Crossing Attica OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would try to get all remaining crossing changes on the Willard Sub documented and when I get here I see a headlight for an eastbound. I set up and about [--] minutes later CSX I168 heads east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC at the OH-4 railroad crossing in Attica on the Willard Sub. Since I have last been here about a year ago the NEG E-Bell has started to sound a little scratchy. Consist: CSX I168 (Daily Intermodal) 59th Street Yard Chicago IL - Port Newark NJ CSX [---] - GE ES44AH CSX [----] - GE ES40DC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rXWVGO9qWTo) 2025-10-23T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New Bell* NS [----] Intermodal Meets BNSF [----] Plymouth St. (OH-98) Grade Crossing #2 Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would finally meet up here as I needed to get a new video of this crossing. We then hear NS [---] call an approach diverging at the intermediate at Lemert Road meaning that he will meet NS [---] here. We set up once NS [---] honks his horn and we catch him slowly heading south to stop with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44DC. A couple minutes after 270's head end passes the crossing NS [---] flies north with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Plymouth Street (OH-98) railroad" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2NUjNSzklU) 2025-11-26T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Local West Washington St. (IN-1) Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back to St. Joe and would see headlights for a westbound on track [--]. I set up here and in a few minutes CSX L376 flies west with a single CSX SD40-3 at the Washington Street (IN-1) railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has [--] newer 2020s CSX gated and gateless signals that replaced older signals in the summer of [----]. Consist: CSX L376 (Daily Turn) Garrett IN - Defiance OH CSX [----] - EMD SD40-3 Crossing Info City/State: St. Joe Indiana Train Line: CSX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=scKMqCR3dCA) 2026-01-22T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Local w/ Veterans South Hume Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I would try to chase T522 south as he was going a slower speed so I set up here. About [--] minutes later IORY T521 slowly heads south with an IORY C44-9W leading the IORY Veterans and Service Members C44-9W at the Hume Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer G&W 2020s gated signals that most likely replaced older DT&I era signals or crossbucks but I'm not sure. Consist: IORY T521 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Tremont City OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t1AcJ-wPZAQ) 2025-11-07T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Park St. Railroad Crossing Melrose OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would get pictures of crossings until I see that the intermediate at Township Road [---] is lit for a westbound. Knowing that if was for [---] and that he was in Continental I wouldn't have to wait for long. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS ES44AC and another NS AC44C6M at the Patk Street railroad crossing in Melrose on the Fostoria District. This crossing has two different gated signals with the right signal being an NS early 2000s gated signal that would not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tJ3UkLXnL1E) 2025-11-18T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "IORY [----] Leads Solo on Light Power North 11th St. Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would start packing my things up when I noticed another train was right behind T522 heading north. I quickly made my way here and set up. About [--] minutes later this local heads north with a single GP38-2 light power at the 11th Street railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s GTW gated signals that would see their original Safetran incandescents replaced with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs and their L&W incandescents replaced with RECO incandescents" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tJKtjqiQgxg) 2025-10-29T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "*New LEDs* BNSF [----] Intermodal & NS [----] Autorack North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Flat Rock OH Wednesday December [--] [----] I would get up early to meet Henry on the Toledo District at Clapp Road. We wouldn't see anything for hours so we decide to head over to this crossing to see about rerecording this crossing as it got new LEDs. We wait for a few minutes until we see the light of NS [---] down the line. We wait for him to get closer and set up to catch NS [---] heading north to slow to a stop to get a crew change with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4. While [---] is stopped NS 11E heads north with a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tg35iJsdTY8) 2025-12-22T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get to this crossing to get pictures of the changes and thats when I would see a headlight for NS [---]. I set up once he gets closer and I catch NS [---] flying north with a single NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing the Siemens E-Bell has died and surprisingly not been replaced yet. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Columbus OH - Moorman Yard Bellevue OH NS [----] - GE AC44C6M Crossing Info City/State:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tuy40NVjTyo) 2025-12-19T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "CSX [----] Leads Intermodal West Main St. Railroad Crossing #2 Deshler OH Thursday September [--] [----] I would head back to the yard at North Baltimore and wait for [----] to leave. I got bored so I decided to head back to Deshler and would be greeted with a lunar signal that changed to an approach then to a clear for a westbound on track two. I set up and get pictures here. About [--] minutes later CSX I157 heads west with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC at the Main Street railroad crossing #2 in Deshler on the Willard Sub. Since I have last been here the only change at this 1990s CSX crossing would be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=txZ3NPjvI6U) 2025-10-03T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. 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"NS [----] Leads Manifest North Fairground St. Railroad Crossing Marion OH Tuesday February [--] [----] I would then return to the diamonds and wait until I see a signal. I then eventually see an approach for a northbound. I set up here and catch NS [---] heading north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W elephant style at the Fairground Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Sandusky District. Since I have last recorded this crossing NS replaced the remaining RECO incandescent gate lights on the left signal with RECO LEDs. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Watkins Yard Columbus OH - Moorman Yard"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest North Likens Rd. Railroad Crossing Marion OH Tuesday February [--] [----] This morning I headed out to Marion to get some more crossings rerecorded. I checked the Marion railcam before getting into Marion and saw an NS manifest heading north. I went to this crossing and set up. A few minutes later NS [---] flies north with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS ES44AC up front with an NS AC44C6M running as a mid DPU at the Likens Road railroad crossing in Marion on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing almost a year ago thankfully nothing would change to these nice"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest West Spayd Rd. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] I would meet Henry today for some crossings on the NS Toledo District. As soon as I get to Clyde I barely miss NS [---]. I make my way to Woodland Avenue to wait for Henry to arrive. In a few minutes the signal changes to clear for NS [---]. I set up here and in a few minutes NS [---] flies west with an NS ET44AC up front and an NS SD70IAC pushing on the rear at the Spayd Road railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have the left"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Local East Church St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] We would make our way to this crossing as we knew that NS [---] was to meet NS B45 at Green Creek. We would wait for about [--] minutes before we hear a horn. A couple more minutes later NS B45 slowly makes his way east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Church Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s NS gated signals that replaced older gateless signals a few years ago. Nothing would change to them since. Consist: NS B45 (Daily Turn) Evans Yard Toledo"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Wayne St. Railroad Crossing Dola OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would have [---] east and decide on setting up here as I could easily redo this crossing due to the focus on my last video here. I instantly set up and catch W&LE 430-11 a second time heading east with a W&LE SD40-2 and the W&LE Operation Lifesaver SD40-2 at the Wayne Street railroad crossing in Dola on the CF&E Lima Sub. This older classic crossing thankfully would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: W&LE 430-11 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal West Woodland Ave. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday January [--] [----] We would set up here once the intermediate signal at Clapp Road advances to a clear. We wait until Henry heads signal calls and a horn. A couple minutes later NS [---] makes his way west with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the Woodland Avenue railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have the right signals NEG incandescent gate lights replaced with RECO incandescents"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal West Clyde OH - 1/15/26 Wednesday January [--] [----] I would meet up with Henry at Woodland Avenue to wait for our next train. It would be an hour before we see the intermediate at Clapp Road advance to a clear for a westbound. We check the Bellevue camera and see NS [---] making his way west. We set up once Heney gets signal calls and we catch NS [---] heading west with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M in Clyde on the Toledo District. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal Port Newark NJ - Landers Yard Chicago IL NS [----] -"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] (Pere Marquette) Leads Manifest/Intermodal North Kenton OH - 1/18/26 Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue chasing [---] east and when I start leaving Dunkirk I hear the CSX Toledo Branch dispatcher talking to I132 with the CSX [----] which is the Pere Marquette heritage unit. I turn back and head to Township Road [--] and see an approach for I132-18 to meet I131. I then head down to Township Road [---] and see I132-18 stopped with the Pere Marquette unit in the lead. I eventually set up and hear the dispatcher talking to I132-18 to head north. A few minutes later CSX I132-18 slowly heads"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Spring St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would chase the grain train into Bucyrus as I knew that he would have to stop to cross the NS diamond. I set up here once he gets moving and I manage to catch CF&E HACS with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Spring Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has another pair of PRR gateless signals that would have their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs. Consist: CF&E HACS (As Needed Grain"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Lafayette Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get up early today and try to chase W&LE [---] east. It wouldn't be long until [---] already had his train together and was departing Lima. I make my way to this crossing and set up. A few minutes later W&LE 430-11 flies east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's with the second one being the Operation Lifesaver unit at the Lafayette Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s Conrail gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Poplar St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would try to catch [---] at Marion-Melmore Road but for the [--] or 7th time I missed him. I eventually went into Bucyrus to intercept him. I would set up and wait about [--] minutes before a southbound NS train cleared the diamond. Another [--] minutes later [---] finally departs and slowly heads east at the Poplar Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older PRR era gateless signals that would have their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Main St. (OH-602) Railroad Crossing North Robinson OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get in front of the grain train again as he was stopped where W&LE [---] was earlier. As soon as I get here I see headlights of the grain train close by. I quickly set up and about [--] minutes later CF&E HACS heads east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Main Street (OH-602) railroad crossing in North Robinson on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of nice classic PRR 1960s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original WRRS [--] inch lights replaced"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Grain Train East Marion-Melmore Rd. Railroad Crossing Nevada OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would also get word of an eastbound CSX company grain train was to follow W&LE [---] east on the CF&E. Once I finally split off of W&LE [---] I made my way back to this crossing to wait. It would be a good hour and a half until I finally get notification that he was in Upper Sandusky and a headlight. About [--] minutes later CF&E HACS heads east with a pair of newly painted CSX ES44AH's at the Marion-Melmore Road railroad crossing in Nevada on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of very"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Albright Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would see that once [---] would cross the diamond he was going rather slow and I decided to get in front of him to catch him one last time. I get to this crossing to see him stopped. I then set up and in a couple minutes W&LE 430-11 picks up speed and heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading the Operation Lifesaver W&LE SD40-2 at the Albright Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of brand new 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks sometime in the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ OLS East Sandusky Ave. (OH-199) Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue the chase east and would arrive here. He would have to stop at Dunkirk and slowly make his way here. Eventually about [--] minutes later W&LE 430-11 makes his way east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading a W&LE SD40-2 in the Operation Lifesaver paint at the Sandusky Avenue (OH-199) railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing about [--] years ago thankfully CF&E would not change anything to these nice classic gated cantilevers."
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest South High St. Railroad Crossing #1 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head back to the diamond and wait for a while. I eventually see a clear signal for a southbound when crossing Flanders Avenue and I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M353 heads south with a CSX CM44AH up front and a CSX ES40DC as a mid DPU at the High Street railroad crossing #1 in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of late 1990s CSX gated signals with the right signal having its Safetran double sided base replaced with a WCH double sided one the Safetran mechanism was"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Loaded Coal Train North Billings Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would wait around Main Street and we saw nothing for a while. We head to Bellevue where a couple minutes after arriving we see a diverging clear for a northbound at CP Mini Plant. We head north to this crossing when NS [---] gets close. About [--] minutes after setting up NS [---] flies north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ET44AC at the Billings Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This crossing has a pair of newer late 2010s NS gated signals that replaced crossbucks in"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest w/ SD40-3 East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Deshler OH Thursday October [--] [----] I would head back to Deshler as I thought that L342 would stop and wait for traffic to clear to head north. Instead my luck having it the train would have its crew outlawed. Instead I see an approach for a southbound to get onto the Toledo Sub from the Garrett Sub. I make my way to Road [--] and set up. A couple minutes later CSX M353 heads east with a CSX ET44AH leading a CSX SD40-3 up front with a CSX ES44AH as a mid DPU at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Deshler on the Garrett Sub. This crossing"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T17:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Solo on Intermodal South Jackson St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head back to the railpark until I saw lunar white restricting signal for another westbound behind M511. I figure out that it would be I151 so I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX I151 heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the Jackson Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing CSX replaced one of the dead RECO incandescents with a RECO LED on the right signals gate and they replaced the left signals diagonally striped gate"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Oak St. Railroad Crossing Leipsic OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would continue chasing T522 north and I would quickly set up here. After about a minute IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Oak Street railroad crossing in Leipsic on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of GTW 1980s gated signals that would have their original Safetran [--] inch incandescents replaced with GS LEDs and their diagonally striped gates being replaced with vertically striped ones with NEG LEDs. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Grain Train West Township Rd. [---] Broughton OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would not see or hear anything for a while until I got to Road [---] when I would see an approach for a westbound at CP Broughton. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS 41N-01 heads west with a single NS ET44AC at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Broughton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a completely pure pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would obviously not see any changes since being installed. Consist: NS 41N-01 (As Needed Grain Empties) Norfolk VA -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Solo on Autorack North High St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would get up early this day in hopes of meeting Henry on the Fostoria District. When I get to Fostoria I see CSX B705 pass and then I142-05 calling signals nearby. I wait for him to get closer and I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later this rather short [--] car I142-05 flies north with a single CSX CW44AC at the High Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last been to this crossing over [--] years ago the bottom and top RECO LED gate"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Biddle Rd. Railroad Crossing North Robinson OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would have a hard time trying to get ahead of this train at another crossing but manage to get ahead of him here. I set up as soon as I get here and in about [--] minutes W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the Biddle Road railroad crossing in North Robinson on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of Conrail 1990s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their Safetran incandescents replaced with Leotek EV Series LEDs the left signals left back"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East CR [--] Railroad Crossing Kirby OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would continue chasing it east to the next available crossing. I set up here and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Kirby on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pairnof newer 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Nothing would change to them since. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40T-2 - Rio"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Manifest West Meets CSX [----] (Spirit of Cinci) East Madison Ave. Railroad Xing Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would see that CSX M216 was being led by CSX [----] the Spirit of Cincinnati and would switch Marion. Thinking that he was going to be a while I would also hear CSX M363 was on the way. When M216 was departing I thought he was originally switching so I made my way to Madison Avenue to record M363 there. However as I set up I realized that M216 was departing and M363 came by first with an ES44AH and a CW44AC blocking M216 with solo ES40DC which was the Spirit of"
YouTube Link 2025-02-24T19:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"Crossing Timeout Elizabeth St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would get up early and head out to Lima to chase W&LE [---] east on the CF&E. I would wait for a few hours to [---] to get its train together. He would then have to cross the CSX diamond to be able to get onto the CF&E so I decided to set up here. A couple minutes later W&LE [---] shoves west activating the crossing with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Elizabeth Street railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a brand new pair of 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced older Conrail era gateless"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Martin St. (OH-37) Railroad Crossing Forest OH Sunday October [--] [----] I continue the chase east and I manage to get ahead of him with plenty of time. I set up here and about [--] and a half minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Martin Street railroad crossing in Forest on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that would replace older classic gateless signals between [----] and [----]. Nothing would obviously change to them since. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Federal Ave. Railroad Crossing Butler IN Monday March [--] [----] There was an approach medium for another eastbound on track one so after NS [---] passed I quickly made my way west to Federal Avenue only to miss a grain train. I stay and a few minutes later I hear a K5HL horn from the west. I set up and catch NS 18M heading east with an ET44AC and an AC44C6M for power at the Federal Avenue railroad crossing in Butler on the Chicago Line. This crossing has a pair of NS 2000s installs that would only see their gates replaced with vertical striping and RECO incandescents"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North Quaintance Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would sit around Carrell Road as we knew that [---] would have to be meeting somebody. I check the Marion camera and see [---] coming north. We eventually see CP Carrell advance to a clear and we move to this crossing. We set up when we see headlights down the line and catch this long NS [---] heading north with a single NS AC44C6M at the Quaintance Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This newer 2010s NS crossing would not see any changes when I last recorded it."
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest West Main St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] I would not see anything for a while so I check the signals one last time before heading home. I see an approach over the NKP diamond and I decide to set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M369 geads west with a CSX CM44AC leading a CSX SD0AC at the Main Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Willard Sub. Since I was last here a few months ago CSX did not change anything and thankfully kept the older signal in place. Consist: CSX M369 (Daily Manifest) Cumberland MD - Clearing Yard Chicago IL CSX"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Bauer Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] While we wait around at the railpark in Bellevue I hear some radio chatter on the W&LE and I decide to head out to this crossing. I set up and wait for W&LE [---] to start moving and I eventually catch him departing east with a W&LE SD40-2 trio at the Bauer Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Hartland Sub. This crossing has [--] newer W&LE 2020s gated and gateless signals that replaced [--] gateless signals between July and December [----]. Consist: W&LE [---] (As Needed Manifest) Lang Yard Toledo OH -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Winter St. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would decide on chasing 11E west on the Huntington District. I see that he would be stopped after waiting on NS [---] to get out of the way. I would set up here as I see an approach medium and a diverging clear at Mike's Tower for 11E. A couple minutes later NS 11E makes his way west with a single NS SD70ACe at the Winter Street railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would see the right signals diagonally"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Township Line Rd. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would move east to the next crossing that I wanted to redo. It would be a good [--] minutes for anything to come by. I then see NS 28N passes the Fostoria cam and set up. About [--] minutes later NS 28N flies east with an NS AC44C6M leading another NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Township Line Road railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Thankfully this crossing would not see any changes and still have a completely pure set of late 2000s NS gated signals. Consist: NS 28N (Daily"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Signal NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Private Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would head back to the Fostoria District and see nothing for a good hour and a half. I then see the nearby intermediate signal drop to red for an eastbound. I instantly see headlights in the distance. I set up and a couple minutes later NS 11E heads west with a single NS SD70ACe at the Private railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing NS mostly replaced the right bell-less gateless signal reusing the base. Also it seems that"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East Rumbaugh Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday November [--] [----] When I cross Rousch Road as I was trying to chase him I see him stopped just short of the crossing. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the Rumbaugh Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer G&W 2020s gated signals that most likely replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Empty Coal Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I got up early this morning to get some crossings recorded and photographed around St. Joe for the day. As soon as I cross IN-101 I see a clear for an eastbound on track [--]. I then see headlights close by when I get to this crossing and set up to catch CSX E618 flying east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ET44AH at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran incandescents replaced with Leotek"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Crossbucks NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Warren St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I would head back to Bucyrus to continue with crossing pictures and to get my next video at this crossing. Henry warns me that NS 28N is quickly approaching and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS 28N heads south with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Warren Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This NS 2000s crossing would only have their crossbucks replaced and their [--] tracks signs added since I last recorded them. Consist: NS 28N (Daily Intermodal) Calumet Yard"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Grain Train North Ridgeton Annapolis Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Thursday November [--] [----] We move to this crossing as we knew and heard that this train was not very far behind [---]. A few minutes after we set up NS 51E-10 heads north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Ridgeton Annapolis Road railroad Crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. This nice 1990s NS gated crossing would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: NS 51E-10 (As Needed Grain Empties) Radford NC - Maumee OH NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Critter Switches & NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest West Everson Rd. Railroad Crossing Edgerton IN Monday November [--] [----] I would try to leapfrog 15Q as I knew that he was already leaving the siding. I quickly raced down to this crossing and set up. While I do so the Edgerton grain elevators switcher switches tracks and weirdly activates the crossing. About [--] seconds after he crosses NS 15Q-23 heads west with a single NS ES44AC at the Everson Road railroad crossing in Edgerton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would only see their"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Brokate Rd. Railroad Crossing Lacarne OH Sunday May [--] [----] We would move east to Brokate Road as it was next in line. We would have to wait for about [--] minutes and finally we see a headlight for a westbound. It would end up being NS [---] and we set up after hearing it. A few minutes later NS [---] flies west with a BNSF ES44DC and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Brokate Road railroad crossing in Lacarne on the Chicago Line. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated signals with the gate was restriped on the close signal and that one of the Safetran 12x20 inch light heads"
YouTube Link 2025-06-04T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Hazel St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would set up my main phone here and my secondary IPhone at Warpole Street once I got ahead of our train. About [--] minutes after setting up W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Hazel Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like Warpole Street has older classic PRR or Conrail gateless signals that had their crossbucks replaced and their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T17:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"New Gatelights NS [----] Leads Manifest South Albaugh Rd. Railroad Crossing Carrothers OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get up early and headed out to Carrothers to railfan the Sandusky District with Henry. Unfortunately he had to deal with things at home with his mother so he could not come. I instantly see a red for a northbound at the intermediates at County Road [--]. I wait a few more minutes until I see a headlight and catch NS [---] heading south with an NS AC44C6M an NS C44-9W and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Albaugh Road railroad crossing in Carrothers on the Sandusky District."
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest West Liberty St. Railroad Crossing McComb OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would start heading home when I barely missed L338 and when I cross the Fostoria District on I-75 I see a clear for a westbound. I make my way to McComb and discover that it would be for NS [---]. I set up here once I see headlights and eventually NS [---] would make his way west through town with an NS SD70IAC and an NS ES44AC elephant style at the Liberty Street railroad crossing in McComb on the Fostoria District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 90s install since I have last recorded"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Solo on Manifest East & Meets UP [----] w/ SP Patch West Hamler OH - 10/13/25 Monday October [--] [----] I would hear that a Southern Pacific patch would be on CSX I191 heading west to Chicago. I decided to head out to the intermodal yard at North Baltimore and wait. About [--] minutes later he departs and I make my way to Road [--]. A couple minutes after I arrived I see the headlights for an eastbound that would most likely be meeting I191. A couple more minutes later and CSX M356 flies east with a single CSX ES40DC. While he almost passes CSX I191 then flies west with a UP C45ACCTE and"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Gate Lights NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing #1 Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get the crossing changes on the Sandusky District updates and when I get to this crossing I wait for a train. I would see [--] CSX trains cross the diamond and NS [---] sitting just at North Attica. Once they cleared NS [---] makes his way south with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing #1 in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I hace last recorded this crossing NS replaced the RECO incandescents on the right"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East 5th St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would move to Upper Sandusky where I would set up here to record my last crossing here. I wait a good [--] minutes until I heard a horn and catch W&LE [---] heading east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the 5th Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a neat pair of older Penn Central/Conrail 70s gateless signals thay would have their crossbucks and track signs replaced and their original [--] inch lights were replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Manifest North River Rd. Railroad Crossing Sidney OH Monday December [--] [----] I would head back to North Street and would hear that CSX M265 would be getting on the Toledo Sub from the Indianapolis Line. I head down to this crossing in anticipation it was M265. Instead I hear a horn for a northbound. A couple minutes later CSX M560 flies north with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX SD70AC at the River Road railroad crossing in Sidney on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original Safetran incandescents replaced"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Signals W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. (OH-293/OH-699) Railroad Crossing Kirby OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would continue the chase east and would discover that this crossing would be completely overhauled with brand new signals. I got pictures and caught W&LE [---] flying east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Main Street (OH-293/OH-699) railroad crossing in Kirby on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing would have a pair of brand new 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced older Conrail era gateless signals a few weeks ago. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Township Rd. P3 Railroad Crossing Malinta OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I get ahead of T522 again and decide to set up here. About [--] seconds later IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Township Road P3 railroad crossing in Malinta on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a two different gated signals with the right one being an IORY early 2000s gated signal that would not change while the left signal is an IORY mid to late 2000s gated signal that would not change either. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South Caldwell Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I was planning on meeting Henry or @RailfanNS at Bucyrus today and I arrive here first. I see the nearby intermediate signal showing a clear for a southbound. I set up and wait [--] minutes before NS 118-12 flies south with an NS ES44AC leading an NS SD70ACC and an NS AC44C6M at the Caldwell Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing nothing would change to this 90s NS crossing. Consist: NS 118-12 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Thank a Railroader) Empty Coal Train South Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo and I wait for a while. About [--] minutes later I see headlights for NS [---] and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies south with the NS Moving the Weight of the World AC44C6M and an NS AC44C6M at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. NS would not change anything to this newer 2010s crossing a year ago. Consist: NS [---] (As Needed Coal Empties) Burns Harbor IN - Williamson"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Local West Ardmore Ave. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would then hear NS L90 on the radio and see an approach at Mike's Tower for a westbound. I try to get him at Lombard Street but miss him there. I then make my way to this crossing and try to get him here. I then don't see him for a while so I check for him at Nuttman Avenue. I then see him sitting before Brooklyn Avenue. I then wait until I see headlights. I set up and catch NS L90 heading west with a pair of NS SD60E's and an incredible engineer which gave me a Jingle Bells horn salute at the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Town St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] Before I151 went through Fostoria I saw NS [---] stopped just shy of Town Street waiting for him. Once I151 clears I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads west with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS SD70ACe at the Town Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing over [--] years ago NS thankfully would not change anything to it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rutherford PA - Voltz Yard Kansas City MO NS [----] - GE"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East West St. Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would try to get [---] again at Ada but was just a minute too late and missed him there. I then head east to Dunkirk where I would get a good lead. I set up and wait about [--] minutes for W&LE [---] to head east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the West Street railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older gateless signals that were possibly installed by Conrail or Penn Central and they have had"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T19:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Manifest North Amsterdam Rd. Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would move north after our last train and would have to wait about [--] hours before we have any sign of a train. Eventually I look down the line and see a clear signal at South Botkins for a northbound. We wait about [--] minutes and finally CSX M506 flies north with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the Amsterdam Road railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has another pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would see the Safetran type [--] replaced with an NEG E-Bell the right signals RECO"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Solo on Intermodal South Sugar Ridge Rd. Railroad Crossing Dunbridge OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would make my way south to this crossing as I131 was already departing the siding. I set up here and in [--] minutes CSX I131 heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the Sugar Ridge Road railroad crossing in Dunbridge on the Toledo Branch. This crossing has a pair of 1990s Conrail gated signals with the Harmon fonted crossbucks being recently replaced the Safetran hybrid bell was replaced with an NEG E-Bell and the left signals diagonally striped gate with NEG incandescents was"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal South Charlotte St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would move down to this crossing as I needed to redo it. About [--] minutes after getting here NS [---] heads south with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC at the Charlotte Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I was last here over a year ago nothing would change at this crossing. Even the dead Safetran mechanical bell is still here. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal Sandusky OH - Portlock Yard"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest w/ TAG East CR [--] Railroad Crossing #2 Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would finally meet Henry at this crossing when I saw NS [---] passing the Fostoria cam. We wait about [--] minutes before we see headlights and set up. Then NS [---] flies by with an NS AC44C6M an NS C44-9W another NS AC44C6M and the NS Tennessee Alabama and Georgia heritage unit AC44C6M running as a mid DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing #2 in Bettsville on the Fostoria District. When I last recorded this crossing NS would not change anything to it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest)"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Leads Intermodal South Bucyrus OH - 11/11/25 Tuesday November [--] [----] I would move down to Charlotte Street as I needed to redo that crossing on my main phone. I wait only [--] minutes before a relatively short NS [---] heads south with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Sandusky OH - Portlock Yard Norfolk VA NS [----] - GE ES44AC - Central of Georgia Heritage Unit NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE ES44AC"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal East State St. (OH-613) Railroad Crossing Melrose OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would continue with pictures until I get near Melrose. I take a look at the intermediate just west of town and it read clear for an eastbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS 28N flies east with an NS ET44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the State Street (OH-613) railroad crossing in Melrose on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would see the right signals Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell and the diagonally"
YouTube Link 2025-11-18T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Nelson St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I was planning on meeting Henry at Clyde to record some trains. We were talking until we missed NS [---] flying east with an AC44C6M and an ES44AC. We wait about [--] more minutes and we see this I77 pass the Bellevue cam. We set up when we hear a horn and caught NS I77 heading west with an NS SD70ACe up front with an NS AC44C6M and another NS SD70ACe as mid DPU's at the Nelson Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s NS gated signals that were"
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. (US-68) Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would move east to try to redo this crossing. I set up and would wait about [--] minutes for [---] to get closer. A couple minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the Main Street (US-68) railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I last recorded this crossing over a year ago thankfully CF&E would not replace anything to these classic PRR signals. Consist; W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40T-2"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Spore-Brandywine Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would sit around Quaintance Road for anything else to be lined. Then Henry spots an approach diverging for another southbound to get into the siding at Carrell. We make our way here and set up once we hear a horn. A few minutes later NS [---] heads south with a trio of NS AC44C6M's at the Spore-Brandwine Road railroad crossing #2 in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This early 2000s NS gated crossing for thankfully not change since I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily"
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Solo on Manifest East Mitchell St. Railroad Crossing North Baltimore OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would not catch anything until I got pictures at this crossing. I would see a train close by and a clear signal for an eastbound on track two. I set up and about a minute later CSX M560 heads east with a single CSX ES44AH at the Mitchell Street railroad crossing in North Baltimore on the Willard Sub. This crossing would not change since I have last been here. Consist: CSX M560 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard Cincinnati OH - Selkirk NY CSX [---] - GE ES44AH Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Southwest St. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We head back to Bellevue where we wait on NS [---] to go north. However we hear that NS [---] will not go up the Sandusky District but instead the Toledo District. Before he gets moving we see a diverging approach diverging for an eastbound. I set up here while Henry sets up at Kilbourne Street and NS [---] slowly heads east with an NS SD70ACe leading an NS C44-9W an NS AC44C6M an NS SD70IAC and another NS SD70ACe at the Southwest Street railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Toledo District. Thankfully"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would set my main phone at this crossing while my iPhone was at East Alley. Once W&LE [---] got moving I set up and caught him moving east one last time with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran [--] inch incandescents upgraded with Leotek EV Series LEDs their diagonally striped gates with RECO gate lights replaced with vertically striped gates with NEG LEDs and most"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Gate Lights NS [----] (Central of Georgia) Intermodal East CR [---] Grade Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would quickly move east to this crossing after seeing that NS [---] would be coming by the Fostoria railcam with the Central of Georgia heritage unit in the lead. I set up after arriving and a few minutes later NS [---] flies east with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC up front and an NS AC44C6M on the rear at the County Road [---] railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Since I have last recorded this crossing a few months ago NS replaced the RECO"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Manifest w/ Clinchfield West Marion-Agostas Rd. (OH-65) Grade Xing New Bloomington OH Saturday February [--] [----] This morning I got up early and I made my way south to New Bloomington and heard the milepost [-----] defect detector going off meaning I had just missed a train. I would have the Marion railcam up and would see CSX M331 with the Clinchfield emblem second so I would set up. Within a few minutes CSX M331 flies by with an ES44AH leading a CW44AC the Clinchfield emblem at the Marion-Agostas Road (OH-95) railroad crossing in New Bloomington on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing"
YouTube Link 2025-02-27T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"Gates Rise when Occupied CSX [---] Grainer West Township Rd. [--] Grade Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Thursday November [--] [----] When getting pictures of crossing changes in Bucyrus I see a westbound CSX company grain train on the CF&E. I chase it west to this crossing where I set up and catch CF&E CSHA heading west with a CSX ES44AH leading a CSX ET44AH at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Surprisingly the crossing deactivated while the train was passing but thankfully he was already across the road. This crossing has a pair of 2020s G&W gated signals"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Andrews Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move north once we knew that Andrews Road was clear of a blocking train. We wait for a good while until Henry decides to check the signal at CP Carrell. He reports back that there is a high green for a southbound and we set up. About [--] minutes later we hear a horn and catch NS [---] heading south with a pair of NS AC44C6M's with one being a mid DPU at the Andrews Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Thankfully this early 2000s NS crossing would not see any changes"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Local North IN-8 Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head north to this crossing as L96 was already on the move north. After I set up NS L96 comes by a couple of minutes later with a single NS SD60E at the IN-8 railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of 1970s N&W gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the right signals Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell the front pair of Safetran [--] inch lights were replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights on both signals and their"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Webster Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday February [--] [----] I would also hear that NS [---] and other eastbounds would have to get by after being held up on NS [---]. I head east after [---] and spot it sitting at the siding east of New Haven. I get to Webster Road and look at the signals giving this eastbound an approach. I set up and eventually NS [---] flies through Webster Road with an ES44AC and an AC44C6M for power in New Haven on the Fostoria District. This crossing has an older pair of 1980s NS or N&W installs that has had the WCH or WRRS mechanical bell"
YouTube Link 2025-02-20T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Warpole St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would make the decision to head east into Upper Sandusky to get one of the crossings recorded. When I arrived at Hazel Street I knew that I had some time to set both my tripods up. I set my main phone at Hazel Street while I set up my IPhone here. About [--] minutes later W&LE [---] makes his way east through town with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Warpole Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice pair of older PRR or Conrail era gateless signals that had"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Crossbucks CSX [----] Leads Manifest South Culbertson St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday October [--] [----] I hear on HeritageUnits that NS 51Z would be coming by on the Fostoria District with the Original NS heritage unit and the N&W heritage unit. I arrive and I see a clear signal for CSX on track one for a westbound. I get radio confirmation that it was for M511 so I set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX M511 makes his way south with a CSX SD70AC pair with the second one being a mid DPU at the Culbertson Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Phillips Rd. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would begin chasing [---] once he gets past Roush Road and I set up here. About [--] minutes later W&LE 430-01 makes his way east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the Phillips Road railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that would replace crossbucks since [----]. They would stay completely original. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local w/ FLNX East CR [---] Railroad Crossing Forest OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would see that [---] would be moving slower so I decided on catching him here. I set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the County Road [---] railroad crossing in Forest on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that were installed sometime before [----] replacing crossbucks. Consist: W&LE [---] (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Main St. Railroad Crossing Belmore OH Thursday October [--] [----] I would then decide on trying to get crossing changes in Belmore heading south to Leipsic. When I get to this crossing however I see a headlight for a northbound after meeting M511 and M561. I set up and wait about [--] minutes before CSX M558 makes his way north with a CSX ES40DC and a CSX CM44AC at the Main Street railroad crossing in Belmore on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has yet another pair of CSX 2010s gated signals that would replace very old gateless signals installed by the B&O. There would be"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local South Township Rd. W Railroad Crossing Liberty Center OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would wait around Delta as T522 makes his switching moves to head back south. Eventually he starts moving and I arrive here to set up. About [--] minutes later IORY T522 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Township Road W railroad crossing in Liberty Center on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would only see the right signals Safetran Fading LED replaced with a GS LED. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] -"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T17:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Main St. (OH-510) Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would head back to Clyde as NS [---] rounds the bend at Bellevue. It would be about [--] minutes until NS [---] finally heads west with a BNSF ET44C4 and a BNSF C44-9W at the Main Street (OH-510) railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of newer NS 2020s gated signals that replaced older signals a few years ago and would not see any changes since then. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour Yard Hammond IN BNSF [----] - GE"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] (Clinchfield) Leads Manifest West Vandemark Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Sidney OH Monday December [--] [----] I would decide to head to Sidney today to meet Henry as he was down this way for family. I would start around North Street and would see nothing. I then hear some radio chatter on the CSX Indy Line and I make my way to this crossing. I set up once I see that the distant intermediate signals are lit for a westbound and headlights. A minute later CSX M331 heads west with the CSX Clinchfield heritage unit ES44AH leading solo up front with another CSX ES44AH running as the mid DPU at the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East CR [--] Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would then continue with getting pictures of the remaining CSX crossings documented and the NS crossings north of St. Joe done. As soon as I get out of the car at this crossing I hear a K5HL horn for an eastbound. I set up and about [--] minutes later CSX I116 flies east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's sandwiching a CSX ES40DC at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s CSX gated signals that would see the right signals GS E-Bell replaced with"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West Sugar St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] Before IORY T521 left Lima to depart south I saw NS L73 sitting just beyond Christopher Drive. When I get back I see that he was switching and when he was ready to head back to the NS yard I set up here. A couple minutes later NS L73 slowly makes his way west with a single NS SD40E at the Sugar Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a pair of NS 2010s gated signals that would only have their diagonally striped gates with NEG incandescents replaced with vertically"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"2 EB NS Trains on the Fostoria District w/ the Central of Georgia & TAG - Fostoria OH - 12/6/25 Saturday December [--] [----] When I got 40N with the Reading Lines heritage unit I made my way east to the next crossing to wait for a train. Before I leave CR [--] I see NS [---] flying by Fostoria with the CofG heritage unit in the lead. I wait a few minutes and catch NS [---] flying east with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit ES44AC leading an NS AC44C6M as a rear DPU in Fostoria. A few crossings later to the east I see NS [---] pass the Fostoria cam and see that the TAG was a mid DPU. When Henry"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South River Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would start packing my things up and when I look down the line I see another headlight right behind [---]. I set up here in hopes of getting it here. It would slowly pull up to the intermediate signal in the distance and stop. Once NS [---] gets out of the way NS 39N makes his way south with an NS ES44AC up front and an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the River Road railroad crossing in New Haven on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated cantilevers that would stay exactly"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East East Alley Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would continue east after picking my things up and I tried getting to Marion-Melmore Road but I just barely missed it there. Instead I head into Bucyrus to this crossing and waited. I knew that W&LE [---] would have to wait for NS so I got my things ready. About [--] minutes later NS [---] finally clears the diamond and our train gets ready to leave. About [--] more minutes later W&LE [---] makes his way east with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the East Alley railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South & Meets BNSF [----] North Township Rd. [---] Grade Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would then get to this crossing in hopes of catching something else. I then instantly see NS [---] coming south. I then get set up to catch [---] heading south with an NS ES44DC leading an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M running as a mid DPU. While [---] slowly passes NS [---] flies north with a BNSF ES44AC and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been here NS would not replace anything at this newer 2010s"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing #2 Leipsic OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would head out west to the Fostoria District today and get some more crossings recorded. I miss 28N by a few minutes and as soon as I get to McComb NS [---] flies by. I then make my way to Leipsic and see nothing. I start heading west out of Leipsic then I see NS 38N flying east. I chase him east and get here as CSX I142 stops him by crossing the diamond. I set up here and wait for the signal to change. It then changes in a few minutes and I catch NS 38N picking up speed heading east with a pair of NS"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Grain Train South Eureka St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would return to the diamond to wait for my next train and would not see anything for a while. I checked the I&O and saw nothing so I came back to the diamond and I saw a clear at Eureka Street for another southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before CSX G779 makes his way south with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX CW44AC at the Eureka Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals with the right signal having its Safetran incandescents"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North Center St. Railroad Crossing #1 Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would return to Bellevue where me and Henry wait for a while for something else to come. Then we see a diverging approach diverging for a northbound off the Sandusky District. It was too close for us to be able to record Kenney or CR [--] so we set up here. About [--] minutes later NS [---] slowly heads north with a single NS SD70ACe at the Center Street railroad crossing #1 in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change since I have last recorded it."
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Rd. B Railroad Crossing Leipsic OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would try to chase it north to this crossing. When I arrived I quickly set up and waited about [--] minutes before IORY T522 made his way north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Road B railroad crossing in Leipsic on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has another neat pair of GTW 1980s gated signals with both signals having their Safetran incandescents replaced with Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Fading LEDs and the left signal having its diagonally striped gate with Progress Rail gate lights replaced with a"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South Mt. Zion Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo. I wait in the car until I look up and see the headlight of a southbound close by. I quickly set up and catch NS 18M-13 flying south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Mt. Zion Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change since I have last recorded it. Consist: NS 18M-13 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Crewe VA NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE C44-9W"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads LHF on Local North Kibby St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would head over to the I&O after nothing would be in the area. I see the Lima local switching cars and I thought that he was going to head south out of Lima. I arrive here and set up thinking that he was coming. Instead after a few minutes I see the nearby distant signal to the CF&E diamond light up. A few minutes later IORY L221 heads north with a single IORY GP38-2 long hood forward at the Kibby Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has two newer gated"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Grain Train North Township Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to this crossing after getting pictures at OH-4 and County Road [--] plus seeing a clear at North Attica. It would be over [--] minutes as this train was waiting for CSX to clear the diamond. Eventually I see a headlight and hear signal calls for NS 51Z to head north with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 2000s crossing since I last recorded it in September 2024."
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Ballast Spreader South Main St. (OH-119) Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would finally decide to meet in Anna instead. I meet him at this crossing to wait for a train. It would be a good hour until I see the light of maintenance of way vehicles coming our way. When they get close we managed to miss one but swt up in time to catch the ballast spreader heading south at the Main Street (OH-119) railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of CSX 1980s cantilevers and a pair of 1990s gated masts that would have their WCH Incandescents replaced with"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest North Lemert Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move to this crossing to wait for our next train. It would be a good hour to an hour and a half before we finally see the nearby intermediate at CP Ridgeton drop to red. About [--] minutes later NS [---] finally flies north with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ET44AC at the Lemert Road railroad crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. This newer NS 2010s crossing would not see any changes since being installed and since I have last seen it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Ernest Norris Yard"
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest w/ NC&St.L North Wayne St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] While waiting for W&LE [---] to depart he would have to shove across the CSX diamond and to wait for [--] CSX trains. The first one would be CSX M560 which I would miss. I see an approach for another northbound and I set up here. About [--] minutes after setting up CSX M506-16 heads north with a CSX CM44AC and the CSX NC&St.L heritage unit ES44AH at the Wayne Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s CSX gated signals that would have their Safetran"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Shoves Local w/ Caboose West Prospect St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] It would be a long time before seeing any other trains so I snooped around the diamonds and heard that CSX Y121-19 was finished and waiting to go back into Marion yard. I see him get a clear signal and I set up at Prospect Street to redo it. Eventually I see the caboose first and it slowly shoves west with a solo GP38-2 crossing the Prospect Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing also has newer CSX 2020s installs with no changes after replacing very"
YouTube Link 2025-02-26T18:30Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Lock [--] Rd. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] We would head to this crossing as it was next in line to do and we instantly see a clear for another northbound. We wait a good hour and a half until Henry hears signal calls on his radio. We set up until we see a headlight and CSX M510 flies north with a pair of sister CSX ES40DC's at the Lock [--] Road railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that are almost original but CSX replaced [--] RECO LED with a NEG LED on the right signal and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West Main St. (OH-634) Railroad Crossing #2 Continental OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I start with the photography for the day and I see that the intermediate nearby was green but it was typically green but I had a feeling something was coming. I make my way back to downtown Continental and see headlights and a clear signal at CP Continental for a westbound. I set up here as it was close and I manage to catch NS 11E heading west with a single NS AC44C6M at the Main Street (OH-634) railroad crossing #2 in Continental on the Fostoria District. Since I last recorded"
YouTube Link 2025-11-18T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East High St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would get up a little later than expected and head out to Lima to chase [---]. It wouldn't be too long and he makes his way east out of Lima. I set up here and as little as [--] minutes W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40T-2 at the High Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like the Washington and Church Street's have a pair of very classic PRR 1950s or 60s gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced their original cast iron WRRS [--] inch"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BNSF [---] (Fakebonnet) Leads Intermodal West Bellevue & Fremont OH - 11/5/25 Wednesday November [--] [----] I heard that NS [---] would have a BNSF Fakebonnet leading so I make my way to Bellevue after getting [---] at Clyde. As soon as I get to the railpark I see that [---] would be taking the Toledo District soon. I get him at the Southwest Street crossing and when he passes I chase him west to the next available crossing. I get to Smith Road and catch him one last time before heading west with a BNSF C44-9W the Fakebonnet leading a BNSF ES44C4 at Bellevue and Fremont on the Toledo District. Consist:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-20T18:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Fletcher Ave. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Thursday December [--] [----] Before 11E even passed downtown Fort Wayne I saw a train stopped before the Mike's Crossing junction. As soon as NS 11E passed NS [---] was given an advanced approach signal to head east. I set up when he gets close and I catch this rather short NS [---] making his way east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Fletcher Avenue railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of early 2000s NS gated signals with the crossbucks being replaced on both signals"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Kinney St. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would not see anything again for a while but we see another diverging approach diverging for another northbound. We see that it would be from the Fostoria District so we decided to set up here. Once he gets moving we catch him making his way east into the yard with an NS AC44C6M trio with the third one being a mid DPU at the Kinney Street railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Fostoria District. Thankfully this NS 2000s crossing would receive no changes. Although it looks like the right signal now"
YouTube Link 2025-11-13T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Intermodal/Autorack South Main St. (OH-613) Railroad Crossing #2 Leipsic OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I wouldn't see anything until I got to Leipsic where I crossed the CSX tracks and saw a headlight for a southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before CSX I141 flies south with a CSX ET44AH pair at the Main Street (OH-613) railroad crossing #2 in Leipsic on the Toledo Sub. Since I have last recorded this nice 80s crossing thankfully nothing would change to them. Consist: CSX I141 (Daily Intermodal) Walbridge OH - Osborn Yard Louisville KY CSX [----] - GE ET44AH CSX 3341"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Solo on Light Power South State St. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] Once M506-01 was stopped me and Henry decided that we could get a couple of crossing activations recorded as M506-01 needed to pick up a spare tanker in the siding. I get here and see the light engine reversing to the tanker so I set up. A couple minutes later a CSX ES40DC reverses south at the State Street railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals that would mostly stay original until CSX replaced one of the RECO LEDs with an NEG"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South CR [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would see that NS 65D and [---] are on the same track and would have to crossover to get past each other. I set up here to not be able to miss [---] and within [--] minutes NS [---] departs south with an NS SD70ACe leading an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. This newer 2010s NS gated cantilever pair thankfully would not see any changes since I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Landers Yard Chicago IL - Rickenbacker Yard"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Autorack West Clinton Ave. Railroad Crossing Tiffin OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would continue going west and I would miss two intermodals but while beginning to photograph this crossing I hear a horn for another westbound. I set up and about [--] seconds later CSX M225 flies west with a CSX CM44AC pair at the Clinton Avenue railroad crossing in Tiffin on the Willard Sub. This CSX 2020s quad gated install thankfully hasn't changed since I was last here. Consist: CSX M225 (Daily Autorack) New Castle PA - Walbridge OH CSX [----] - GE CM44AC CSX [----] - GE CM44AC Crossing Info"
YouTube Link 2025-10-23T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal East 25th St. Railroad Crossing #1 New Castle IN Wednesday September [--] [----] I would start getting photos at this crossing after getting 21st Street and while doing so I heard a faint horn and quickly set up to catch NS 29A slowly heading east with an NS ES44DC and an NS SD70IAC at the 25th Street railroad crossing #1 in New Castle on the New Castle District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated cantilevers with the left signal having only a third of its gate restriped with the vertical striping. Consist: NS 29A (Daily Intermodal) Calumet Yard Chicago IL - Inman"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads LHF on Local South Walnut St. Railroad Crossing #2 Findlay OH Friday January [--] [----] While I was getting errands I had some time to kill and I checked CP [--]. I see a clear for a southbound and decide to set up here. About [--] minutes later CSX L338 flies south with a single CSX CM44AC long hood forward at the Walnut Street railroad crossing #2 in Findlay on the Toledo Branch. Thankfully when I last recorded this crossing in March [----] CSX would not change anything to these late 80s early 90s Conrail gated cantilevers. Consist: CSX L338 (Monday - Friday Turn) Kenton OH - Dunbridge"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Richmond Pike (US-35) Railroad Crossing Eaton OH Friday June [--] [----] I would hear on Facebook that NS [---] would be behind 29F while NS 61C was at the siding at Camden and that NS [---] was at Seven Mile. I would have to wait a few minutes before NS [---] finally came into view and passed Richmond Pike with an NS ET44AC up front with an NS AC44C6M puching on the rear in Eaton on the New Castle District. This crossing has two gated and one gateless NS 1980s install with the close signal receiving a new Safetran mechanism replacing the older one and the GS e-bell that was"
YouTube Link 2025-06-23T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Local West Anthony Blvd. Railroad Crossing #2 Fort Wayne IN Monday November [--] [----] I would finish documenting the Fostoria District and wanted to see if anything else train-wise was coming. I eventually see NS L90 taking the connection between the Chicago District and the Huntington District. I try to beat him into downtown Fort Wayne and I eventually see him stopped just short of Lumbard Street. I set up here as I saw that he had a clear signal to head west. About [--] minutes later he started moving and I managed to catch NS L90 heading west with a pair of NS SD60E's at the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Vine St. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would move to this crossing where we waited to see what was next. We then checked the Bellevue cam again and saw NS [---] coming through to head our way. We set up when we heard a horn and caught NS [---] heading west with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44DC at the Vine Street railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s NS gated WT/F cantilevers that would only see their older diagonally striped gates restriped with the newer vertical striping. Consist: NS [---] (Daily"
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Bluelick Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I had the intentions on chasing IORY T522 north as it currently runs north of Lima in the daylight. I arrive here after seeing T522 switching in the yard nearby and wait until I see him moving. I set up and about [--] minutes later IORY T522 slowly heads north with a pair of former BNSF C44-9W's at the Bluelick Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would obly have their L&W incandescent gate lights replaced with NEG LEDs sometime"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"UP [----] Leads Intermodal West Roundhead Rd. Railroad Crossing Deshler OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would continue west until I hear over the radio that CSX I191-15 would be ready to depart. I set up here after pictures are done and about [--] minutes later CSX I191-15 slowly heads west (due to a malfunction at County Line Road) with a UP C44ACM and a UP C45ACCTE at the Roundhead Road railroad crossing in Deshler on the Willard Sub. This crossing would not change when I last recorded it. Consist: CSX I191-15 (Daily Intermodal) Northwest Ohio ICTF North Baltimore OH - Bedford Park IL UP [----] -"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Manifest w/ GP38-2 East 3rd St. Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back into St. Joe and would start getting more crossings documented on the Garrett Sub. I eventually start with pictures at Spencer Street and I hear a horn for an eastbound. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later CSX M353-07 flies east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX GP38-2 up front with a CSX ES44AH as a mid DPU at the 3rd Street railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of CSX early 2000s gated signals that would have their"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] (Clinchfield) Leads Intermodal East Marion OH - 10/18/25 Saturday October [--] [----] I would hear that CSX [----] the Clinchfield heritage unit would be leading I008 east today. When I get the chance I try getting to OH-203 but I ended up missing it. I chase it east and I barely get set up here in time to catch CSX I008 heading east with the CSX Clinchfield heritage unit ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. Consist: CSX I008 (Tuesday - Sunday Intermodal) Rose Lake IL - DeWitt Yard Syracuse NY CSX [----] - GE ES44AH - Clinchfield Heritage Unit CSX [----] - GE ES40DC"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T17:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Rd. G Railroad Crossing Hamler OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I continue the chase by going past Hamler and setting up here. It would be a good [--] minutes and finally IORY T522 heads north with an IORY C44-9W pair at the Road G railroad crossing in Hamler on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s IORY gated signals that would only see the left signals older NEG incandescent or LED gate lights replaced with newer NEG LEDs. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W IORY [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Broadway St. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would continue with the photography at Payne where as soon as I get to State Line Road I see that the nearby intermediate is showing clear for a westbound. I make the foolish decision to try to beat it to Township Road [--]. I barely miss him there and struggle to chase him west to New Haven. I manage to get ahead of him here and set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] makes his way west with an NS AC44C6M trio at the Broadway Street railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. This"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Main St. Railroad Crossing Dola OH Sunday October [--] [----] I would continue my chase east and I arrive here. I set up and about [--] minutes W&LE [---] heads east with the same W&LE SD40-2 pair at the Main Street railroad crossing in Dola on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a nice classic pair of PRR gated signals that would see their crossbucks replaced their WRRS mechanisms replaced (which you can see the mechanism to the left of the left signal) the Safetran [--] inch lights from Conrail replaced with Safetran 12x20s with Leotek EV Series LEDs and the diagonally"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Light Power East Main St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see and hear that CSX Y103 would be ready to head out to the Toledo Sub to switch in the Lima area. So as soon as NS L73 went into the yard I quickly set up here and managed to catch CSX Y103 heading east with a pair of CSX GP40-3's light power at the Main Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Spur between the CSX Toledo Sub and RJ Corman. Thankfully since I have last been here this crossing would not see any changes. Interestingly the main lights also shut off when the gates rise which"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Thank A Railroader) Leads Empty Coal Train South Attica OH - 12/11/25 Thursday December [--] [----] I would move to this crossing and wait about [--] minutes for anything to happen. Eventually I see headlights for NS [---] flying south. I set up and manage to catch NS [---] flying south with an NS AC44C6M pair with the first one being the NS Moving the Weight of the World in Attica on the Sandusky District. Consist: NS [---] (As Needed Coal Empties) Burns Harbor IN - Williamson WV NS [----] - GE AC44C6M - Moving the Weight of the World NS [----] - GE AC44C6M"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Local w/ FLNX East Township Rd. [---] Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would chase him east one more time as I needed to head home before work. I see that he is slower than usual around Kirby so I decide on choosing this crossing. I set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and a FLNX GP30M at the Township Road [---] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing also has a pair of newer 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks a few"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T20:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Grain Train East 3rd St. Railroad Crossing Continental OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would continue west and seeing the intermediate show an approach for an eastbound. When I get into Continental I see a clear signal and headlights. I set up and a few minutes later NS 44J flies east with an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the 3rd Street railroad crossing in Continental on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a very nice completely pure pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would not see any changes since being installed. Consist: NS 44J (As Needed Grain Loads) Milmine IL -"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South OH-162 Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I move north here and wait for my next train to arrive. I then see a headlight for a southbound over the hill. I set up once he gets close and catch this slow-moving NS 18M that stops with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44AC at the OH-162 railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Thankfully NS would not change anything to this 90s crossing a year ago. Consist: NS 18M (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Crewe VA NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - GE ES44AC Crossing Info City/State: Attica Ohio"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local South 4th St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I set out for Lima as I wanted to chase Wheeling [---] east on the CF&E but realized that he wasn't even there at all. I then saw IORY L221 making his way south so I made my way to this crossing. I set up and about [--] minutes later IORY L221 heads south with a single IORY GP38-2 at the 4th Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of IORY 2000s gated signals that would see both signals diagonally striped gate with NEG and L&W incandescents replaced with vertically"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Rensselaer St. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would get word that NS [---] would be coming down the Sandusky District with the NS Central of Georgia heritage unit in the lead. I set up here as I wait for a train and I hear a distant K5LA. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS C44-9W at the Rensselaer Street railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I last recorded this crossing NS replaced the crossbucks on all signals and removed the two tracks signs as well. Consist: NS [---] (Daily"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest North OH-274 Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] On this New Years Day I would plan to meet Henry around Botkins for a bit of railfanning. We wouldn't see anything for a good [--] hours until we see the signal at North Botkins upgrade to an approach limited for a northbound. We then make our way to this crossing and wait for another [--] hours until Henry spots the headlight of M506-01. We set up and catch M506-01 which would stop for over [--] hours getting a tanker car out of the Botkins siding with a CSX ES40DC up front and a CSX SD70AC as a mid DPU at the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BNSF [---] (Fakebonnet) Leads Intermodal West Smith Rd. Railroad Crossing Fremont OH Wednesday November [--] [----] I would chase [---] west to the next available crossing and I quickly set up. About a minute and a half later NS [---] heads west with a BNSF Fakebonnet C44-9W leading a BNSF ES44C4 at the Smith Road railroad crossing in Fremont on the Toledo District. This 90s NS crossing thankfully would not change when I last recorded it. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour Yard Hammond IN BNSF [---] - GE C44-9W - Fakebonnet BNSF [----] - GE ES44C4 Crossing Info"
YouTube Link 2025-11-20T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East 7th St. Railroad Crossing Upper Sandusky OH Sunday January [--] [----] I would be able to get ahead of him here as he went slower than usual west of here. I set up here and try to set up my iPhone at Sandusky Avenue but it didn't work so I just got one video. Eventually W&LE [---] heads east with a pair of W&LE SD40-2's at the 7th Street railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Since I have last recorded this crossing it would not see any changes. Consist: W&LE 430-04 (Once A Week Local) Lima OH - Brewster OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local South North St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would try to chase IORY T522 north again but when I ask an I&O employee they said that it would return to running at night again and the LSL or T521 would return back to running in the daylight. When he starts departing Lima I set my iPhone up at High Street and I set up my main phone here. Eventually IORY T521 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the North Street railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has two different installs with the right signal being a DT&I 1980s gated"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South CR [--] Railroad Crossing Butler IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would check the signals on the NS at County Road [--] and would see an approach for a southbound. I knew it was NS [---] as I saw him on the Adrian MI railcam earlier. I slowly make my way north and when I cross this crossing I see headlights and I set up to catch NS [---] heading south with an NS AC44C6M on the head end and an NS SD70ACe pushing on the rear at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Butler on the Huntington District. This crossing has a nice pair of late 1970s N&W gated signals that would"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal East Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Miller City OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I take a quick look on the NS at Belmore Street and see nothing lined. I then decide to check the intermediate by this crossing and I see that it is red for a westbound. I set up here and wait [--] minutes before NS [---] to fly east with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Miller City on the Fostoria District. This crossing thankfully would not change since I last recorded it over a year ago. The left signals gate also still lowers pretty fast as well. Consist: NS [---] (Daily"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Empty Rail Train West & Races NS [----] West Fostoria OH - 10/31/25 Friday October [--] [----] Once CSX gets all of their traffic temporarily out of the way NS [---] and NS [---] get the go-ahead west. I set up here and as soon as I do I catch NS [---] flying west with a single NS AC44C6M and NS [---] heading west with a single NS ES44DC in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. Consist: WB NS Empty Rail Train NS [---] (As Needed Welded Rail Empties) Portsmouth OH - Fort Wayne IN NS [----] - GE AC44C6M WB NS Manifest NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH - Elkhart IN NS [----] - GE ES44DC"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New E-Bell NS [----] Leads Manifest South Carrell Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would continue our trek north and we wait here. I quickly get pictures and we then wait for our next train. Henry goes to check CP Carrell for any southbounds and he sees an approach diverging for a train to get into the siding. We set up once we hear a horn and catch NS [---] heading south slowing to a stop with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS ET44AC in the middle at the Carrell Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing NS"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South Leo Rd. (IN-1) Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would start getting packed up and thats when I noticed a headlight for another westbound and missed a CSX M565. Eventually I was getting pictures of Washington Street and I heard a K5HL on the Huntington District. I made my way to County Road [--] and I saw that it was NS 39N. He called out an advanced approach at the intermediate north of the St. Joe diamond meaning that he would have to stop at the siding at Spencer. I head down to this crossing and set up. Eventually NS 39N gets moving"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local East Cool Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday October [--] [----] I got up this morning with hopes to chasing W&LE [---] back east on the CF&E. When I arrived at Lima I see him already backing out of the yard at Sugar Street. Whenever he gets to the CF&E diamond I made my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes pass and finally W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 duo at the Cool Road railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing (I believe) has a pair of heavily modernized CSX 2000s gated signals with the Safetran Gate mechanisms replaced with"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Grain Train West Van Wert St. Railroad Crossing Latty OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would have to wait for 41N to get out of the way as he was blocking my next crossing to get pictures of. I would wait here until I see him turning his headlights on. I set up here and about [--] minutes later NS 41N-01 heads west with a single NS ET44AC at the Van Wert Street railroad crossing in Latty on the Fostoria District. This crossing has another pair of 2000s NS gated signals with the only change being that the left signal had its diagonally striped gate restriped with the newer"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Oil Train South Wells Rd. Railroad Crossing Anna OH Monday December [--] [----] We would move north to the next crossing we needed to record and waited. It would be a good hour until we heard some radio chatter and then saw the light of a southbound down the line. We set up once he gets close and about [--] seconds later CSX B635 flies south with a CSX SD70AC leading a CSX CW44AH at the Wells Road railroad crossing in Anna on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would have the Safetran type [--] replaced with an NEG E-Bell and the one top RECO LED"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest East State St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would head back to Marion after the meet to see if anything else was coming. For a while there was nothing until I checked the diamonds and it read an approach medium for another eastbound on track two. I head over to State Street to redo it and it would be another few minutes later before hearing a horn. I would start recording and would catch CSX M364 heading east with an ES40DC leading an ES44AH passing the State Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing also"
YouTube Link 2025-02-25T18:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements
"NS L70 Flies East with the NS Operation Livesaver GP60 at Mortimer OH NS local L70 flying east at Mortimer Ohio along the Fostoria District with an NS SD40E and the NS Operation Lifesaver GP60"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T13:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Local North Auburn St. Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would then head south back to St. Joe and I knew that he was going to stop at the siding to wait for a northbound. I set up here and in about [--] minutes NS L96 slowly heads north with a single NS SD60E at the Auburn Street railroad crossing in Spencerville on the Huntington District. This crossing has another pair of N&W 1970s gated signals that would have its WCH WRRS or Safetran mechanical bell replaced with a GS type [--] E-Bell its crossbucks replaced its Safetran base double-sided and its"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Main St. (OH-15/US-224) Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would start heading north to Ottawa and would set up here. I would have to wait about [--] minutes before I heard a K3LA horn. Eventually IORY T522 slowly heads north with an IORY C44-9W duo at the Main Street (OH-15/US-224) railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of GTW 1990s gated signals with the original Safetran [--] inch incandescents being replaced with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs the right signals original L&W incandescent gate lights replaced with"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Oil Train South Hieber Rd. Railroad Crossing Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would move to this crossing just in case if NS replaced the Safetran type [--] and thankfully they haven't. We sit around until we hear a horn and catch NS 64W flying south with an NS AC44C6M and an NS SD70ACe at the Hieber Road railroad crossing in Bucyrus on the Sandusky District. This 2010s NS gated crossing thankfully would not see any changes since I last saw it. Consist: NS 64W (As Needed Ethanol Loads) Chicago IL - Selma NC NS [----] - GE AC44C6M NS [----] - EMD SD70ACe Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Best/Personal Favorite Catches of [----] Well another year has already gone by. This year was a lot better than last year with more awesome catches and crossings. In this compilation I put all of my personal favorite or best catches including heritage units special interest units interesting trains and a bunch of NS C44-9Ws as they are getting harder to find. Hopefully [----] is even better with a whole host of more incredible catches and moments. Here's to [----] and have a Happy New Year Timestamps: 0:00 - January 3:46 - February 6:59 - March 10:00 - April 15:51 - May 24:28 - June 26:35 - July"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"New Gate CSX [----] Leads Solo on Manifest/Intermodal North 6th St. Railroad Crossing Findlay OH Tuesday December [--] [----] I would be out and about to run errands today and when I get done with my chiropractor appointment I see a clear for a northbound. I wait here until I hear a K5H and catch CSX I132 heading north with a single CSX ES40DC at the 6th Street railroad crossing in Findlay on the Toledo Branch. Since I have last been to this crossing CSX replaced the left signals diagonally striped gate with a newer vertically striped one. Consist: CSX I132 (Daily Intermodal) Salem IL - Livernois"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BNSF [----] Leads Manifest East Township Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Latty OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would continue with photography until I got pictures for Road [---] and I see an approach for an eastbound at CP Latty. I make my way here and get pictures. Once thats done I set up and about [--] minutes later NS [---] heads east with a BNSF ES44DC up front and a BNSF ES44C4 on the rear at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Latty on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would have their diagonally striped gates with NEG incandescents replaced with"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"UP [----] Leads Intermodal East Center St. Railroad Crossing #1 Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] As soon as I got the local returning I saw a clear signal for an eastbound so I set up at Center Street to redo it. It would be about [--] minutes before CSX I008 finally comes into the picture. Interestingly I008 has a UP C44ACCTE a UP C45ACCTE and another UP C44ACCTE and it passes the Center Street railroad crossing #1 in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This crossing has newer 2020s CSX installs that replaced older Conrail 1990s signals in [----]. They would receive no updates since. Consist: CSX"
YouTube Link 2025-02-26T19:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"NS [----] Shoves Local Switching West CR [--] Railroad Crossing Butler IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would move north to this crossing as I knew that NS L96 was to cross this crossing to switch Steel Dynamics. I would start getting pictures and would see and catch NS L96 shoving and switching west with a single NS SD60E at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Butler on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of older gated cantilevers that would most-likely have their NEG Incandescent gate lights replaced with RECO LEDs and the WCH mechanical bell dying on the right signal. Consist:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest East & Meets UP [----] w/ SP Patch West Rd. [--] Railroad Crossing Hamler OH Monday October [--] [----] I would set up here as I knew that CSX I191 was departing NWO. I set up here and a few minutes later CSX M356 heads east first with a CSX ES40DC. While he passes CSX I191 flies west with a UP C45ACCTE and the UP Southern Pacific painted C44AC in tow at the Road [--] railroad crossing in Hamler on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of 2000s CSX gated signals with both signals having their diagonally striped gates with Safetran incandescents replaced with vertically striped"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Smith Rd. Railroad Crossing Fort Wayne IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would then head into Fort Wayne to see if anything else train-wise was in the area. I then see the tail end of NS [---] sitting in downtown Fort Wayne. I manage to head over to this crossing as he was moving and I set up. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with a pair of NS SD70ACe's and an NS ES44AC at the Smith Road railroad crossing in Fort Wayne on the Huntington District. This crossing has a pair of NS early 2000s gated cantilevers that would only have their diagonally striped gates with"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest North Brokensword Rd. Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Saturday December [--] [----] We decided to hop off of the Fostoria District and head down to the Sandusky District as I recorded all the crossings I needed to. As soon as we get here I see that the intermediate at CP Bridgeton is red. We quickly check the Marion camera and see a northbound manifest. We wait a few minutes until we hear NS [---] call Bridgeton and see headlights. A couple more minutes later NS [---] heads north with an NS ES44AC leading an NS SD70ACe at the Brokensword Road railroad crossing in Chatfield on the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Solo on Intermodal South North St. Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Friday November [--] [----] I would get out of work around [--] and with the weather being nice I decided to head to Fostoria to get some trains. As soon as I get to Poplar Street I see a clear for a westbound on track two and have heard that it would be CSX I151-14. I set up here and about [--] minutes later CSX I151-14 slowly heads south with a single CSX ES44AH at the North Street railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Pemberville Sub. Since I have last recorded this crossing over [--] years ago this crossing would not see any"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West & Crossing Timeout Jefferson St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see that the local L73 was stopped just after the Christopher Drive crossing and I decided to get in front of him by getting to this crossing. I set up and managed to catch a timeout activation caused by the train switching nearby. Eventually when the train got moving again I caught him slowly heading west with a single NS SD40E long hood forward at the Jefferson Street railroad crossing in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s N&W gated signals"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Oil Train East Park Dr. (OH-186) Railroad Crossing McComb OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I got up early to get some more crossings documented on the Fostoria District so I started here mostly because a few trains go by early in the morning. As soon as I cross the tracks I see headlights for an eastbound. I quickly set up and catch NS 64W flying east with an NS AC44C6M pair at the Park Drive (OH-186) railroad crossing in McComb on the Fostoria District. Since I last recorded this crossing it would not receive any changes. Consist: NS 64W (As Needed Ethanol Loads) Chicago IL - Selma"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Feaselburg Rd. Railroad Crossing #1 Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would move east to this crossing that I needed to redo. I knew that NS [---] would be probably the next train to come by. I then see headlights for a westbound so I assumed it was [---]. I set up and about [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS AC44C6M pair and an NS ES44AC at the Feaselburg Road railroad crossing #1 in Bettsville on the Fostoria District. Thankfully when I last recorded this crossing nothing would change. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rutherford PA - Voltz Yard"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Grain Train West Spencer St. Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back north to St. Joe and see L96 sitting south of CR [--]. I then make my way to this crossing to catch the CSX train before L96 heads north. When I cross the tracks I instantly see headlights for a westbound. I set up and a few minutes later CSX G062 flies west with a pair of CSX ES44AH's and a CSX SD70AC at the Spencer Street railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s CSX gated cantilevers that would have their Harmon incandescents"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal South Strecker Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would hang out around Maple Street and when it got closer to 2PM we made our way to Bogart Road as NS [---] was about to go on duty. When we get there however we see NS [---] already south of the crossing slowly moving. We make our way to this crossing and set up. Less than a minute later NS [---] heads south with an NS C44-9W and an NS AC44C6M at the Strecker Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. This crossing has a pair of 1990s NS gated signals that would see both of their"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Grain Train East Brobst Rd. Railroad Crossing Edgerton IN Tuesday December [--] [----] I would continue moving west and I would just barely see the nearby intermediate at milepost [-----] showing a red for a westbound. I set up here after seeing headlights and a clear for an eastbound. A few minutes later NS 50Z flies east with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Brobst Road railroad crossing in Edgerton on the Fostoria District. This crossing has an NS late 2000s gated signal and cantilever that most likely replaced crossbucks and would only see the right signals NEG incandescent gate"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Dunkirk OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would struggle chasing it east past Ada and managed to get ahead of him here. I quickly set up and about [--] minutes later W&LE [---] heads east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Dunkirk on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has an older pair of Penn Central or Conrail gateless signals that would've had their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Fading LEDs and the crossbucks have been"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Short Clip NS [----] (TAG) Leads Manifest South New Haven IN - 11/24/25 Monday November [--] [----] When I got Hartzell Road #1 documented I heard NS [---] on my scanner. I figured that he would be just north of town waiting to head south into Fort Wayne. I then set up at Landin Road and see the NS TAG heritage unit sitting just north of River Road. Eventually he gets moving and I managed to grab a quick clip of NS [---] heading south with the NS Tennessee Alabama and Georgia Railway heritage unit AC44C6M leading an NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at New Haven on the Huntington District. Consist: NS 189"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T18:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local North Delphi St. Railroad Crossing Malinta OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would try to beat it north to the next signalized crossing and set up here. About [--] minutes later IORY T522 heads north with the IORY former BNSF C44-9W pair at the Delphi Street railroad crossing in Malinta on the DT&I North Sub. This crossing has another nice pair of 1980s GTW gated signals that would not change at all when they were installed. Consist: IORY T522 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Delta OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W IORY [----] - GE C44-9W Crossing Info City/State: Malinta Ohio Train Line:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Maple St. (OH-101) Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday November [--] [----] I was originally planning on meeting Henry today but he had a phone hardware issue so we couldn't meet. Although I heard that NS [---] would be coming on the Toledo District with a BNSF fake bonnet leading. I set up here in anticipation that it was him but a quick check at Bellevue proves that it would be NS [---]. About [--] minutes later NS [---] heads west with a pair of NS AC44C6M's at the Maple Street (OH-101) railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of 2000s"
YouTube Link 2025-11-20T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest w/ UP & SD40-2 West Dutch Rd. Railroad Crossing Bettsville OH Saturday December [--] [----] We would move east to this crossing and wait for our next train. We would have to wait over an hour before we see NS [---] departing Bellevue. We wait until it gets close and Henry sees a clear for a westbound at Maple Grove. Assuming it was for [---] I set up here while Henry sets up at Feaselburg Road. A few minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS SD70ACe pair leading a UP C45ACCTE and an NS ex-N&W SD40-2 at the Dutch Road railroad crossing in Bettsville on the Fostoria District."
YouTube Link 2025-12-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (Reading Lines) Leads Grain Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing Fostoria OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would hear a horn on the NS line so I quickly made my way to this crossing and set up. I could instantly see a headlight down the line and in a matter of minutes NS 40N-04 flies east with the NS Reading Lines heritage unit SD70ACe leading an NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Fostoria on the Fostoria District. This newer double crossing would not see any noticeable changes since I last recorded it over a year ago. Consist: NS 40N-04 (As Needed Grain Loads) Thomaston"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest North Freyburg Dr. Railroad Crossing Wapakoneta OH Thursday January [--] [----] We would decide on chasing M506-01 north as he was moving pretty slow. We manage to get here and set up. About [--] seconds later CSX M506-01 heads north with a CSX ES40DC up front and a CSX SD70AC as a mid DPU at the Freyburg Drive railroad crossing in Wapakoneta on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a completely pure pair of CSX 2010s gated signals and thankfully would not change. Consist: CSX M506-01 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard Cincinnati OH - Walbridge OH CSX [----] - GE ES40DC CSX [----] -"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Autorack East OH-98 Railroad Crossing Marion OH Wednesday February [--] [----] I would see a clear signal for an eastbound over the Marion diamonds and I see an autorack slowly heading through Marion. I decided to chase it and get in front of it at OH-98. It would be only about few seconds to spare and I set up in time to catch CSX M276 flying east with a CW44AH a CW44AC and an ES40DC elephant style at the OH-98 railroad crossing in Marion on the Mt. Victory Sub. This video turned out not as expected as the auto focus was constantly zooming in and out repeatedly. This crossing has a"
YouTube Link 2025-02-26T18:00Z [---] followers, [--] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Tanker North Walnut St. Railroad Crossing Botkins OH Thursday January [--] [----] I would move up to this crossing to catch its activation of the engine with the tanker. I wait only a few minutes and CSX M506-01 heads north with a single CSX ES40DC and a tanker at the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Botkins on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer 2020s CSX gated cantilevers that were installed on the same side of the road and replaced crossbucks a few years ago. Obviously nothing would change to them since. Consist: CSX M506-01 (Daily Manifest) Queensgate Yard"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East IN-101 Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back to the crossover at St. Joe just east of town and I see a clear signal for an eastbound on track [--]. I set up as I instantly saw headlights as I crossed the tracks. About a minute later CSX I010 flies east with a pair of CSX ES44AH's at the IN-101 railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer CSX 2010s gated signals that replaced older 1970s or 1980s Chessie signals. The right signal would have its GE E-Bell reused from the older signal and its top 2"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BNSF [----] Leads Intermodal West Clapp Rd. Railroad Crossing Clyde OH Wednesday December [--] [----] We would make our way to this crossing again to beat [---] as he was slowly getting onto the Toledo District. We wait until he got closer and set up to catch NS [---] a second time heading west with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Clapp Road railroad crossing in Clyde on the Toledo District. This crossing has a pair of early 2000s NS gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced with newer double sided ones. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Intermodal) Rickenbacker Yard Columbus OH - Colehour"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CP [----] Leads Intermodal w/ KCS East Nelson St. Railroad Crossing Tiffin OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would get pictures until I get them here and I see a clear for an eastbound on track two. I set up once I see headlights and about [--] seconds later CSX I166 flies east with a CP ES44AC on the head end and a KCS SD70ACe pushing as the rear DPU at the Nelson Street railroad crossing in Tiffin on the Willard Sub. Thankfully this 2020s CSX quad gated crossing would not see any changes since I was last here. Consist: CSX I166 (Daily Intermodal) Bensenville IL - Seneca Yard Buffalo NY CP [----] -"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Railroad Crossing Gates Rise While CSX Train Passes Thursday November [--] [----] When getting pictures of crossing changes in Bucyrus I see a westbound CSX company grain train on the CF&E. I chase it west to this crossing where I set up and catch CF&E CSHA heading west with a CSX ES44AH leading a CSX ET44AH at the Township Road [--] railroad crossing in Upper Sandusky on the CF&E Lima Sub. Surprisingly the crossing deactivated while the train was passing but thankfully he was already across the road. This crossing has a pair of 2020s G&W gated signals that replaced crossbucks around [----] and would"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Manifest South Buckeye Rd. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would cross Eureka Street while heading north to the CF&E/CSX diamond and I would see a clear for a southbound. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes later CSX M561 flies south with a CSX SD70AC and two CSX CM44AC's at the Buckeye Road railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the Toledo Sub. This crossing has a pair of mid 2000s CSX gated signals that would have their track signs replaced and their diagonally striped gates restriped with the newer vertical striping and the tip RECO LED"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Oil Train North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Carrothers OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would move north to the next crossing I wanted to redo and waited. I eventually see the nearby intermediates turn to red for a southbound. I set up once I hear a horn and see headlights. NS 65D then comes through with an NS ET44AC pair sandwiching an NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Carrothers on the Sandusky District. This crossing would not see any changes since I last recorded it in April [----]. Consist: NS 65D (As Needed Ethanol Empties) Selma NC - Bluffton IN NS [----] - GE"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T18:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local South High St. Railroad Crossing #2 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would set up my iPhone here at this crossing while I set up my main phone at North Street. Eventually I would catch IORY T521 heading south with an IORY C44-9W pair at the High Street railroad crossing #2 in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. The crossing had a brief tail ring malfunction also after the train passed. This crossing has a pair of older DT&I 1980s gated signals that would see extra crossbucks added their original [--] inch lights replaced with Progress Rail 12x24 inch lights with GS and Progress"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Washington St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would get up early to get to Lima to be able to chase W&LE [---] east. The train would take over [--] hours to depart Lima. When he starts moving and crossing Roush Road I race him east to Lafayette where I set my main phone up at Church Street and my iPhone up here. A few minutes after seeing a headlight W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 leading a Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Washington Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a very nice"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Activation Timeout Jackson St. (OH-81) Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would hear that W&LE [---] would have an Ex Chessie GP30M today so I went to Lima to wait for it to depart. It would be a while until they would have to shove their train across the CSX diamond for headroom to get on the CF&E. I set up here as I thought that it would cross the crossing. I set up here and when the train gets close it activates the Jackson Street railroad crossing (OH-81) railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a 1970s Conrail gated cantilever and a gated signal"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local South 2nd St. Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would end up losing him as soon as I cross the Maumee River and I make my way down to Leipsic. Eventually I would miss him there but I continued south to Ottawa. I set up and unfortunately it started to rain but finally IORY T522 heads south with the IORY C44-9W duo at the 2nd Street railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of older gateless signals most likely installed by the DT&I and would have their original [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x24 inch"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Gates NS [----] Leads Solo on Autorack West State St. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] While I was chasing [---] here I saw NS 11E sitting in the siding at CP Dawkins. I knew that it probably wouldn't be long before he goes by so when I come back to this crossing after circling the diamond at NE I see a diverging clear for 11E to hop onto the Huntington District. I set up once he gets close and I catch NS 11E heading west with a single NS C44-9W at the State Street railroad crossing in New Haven on the Fostoria District. Since I have last seen this crossing NS replaced"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (Rio Grande) Leads Local Switching w/ FLNX Pine St. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Sunday November [--] [----] I would just move down to this crossing as it was nearby and I waited for them to shove. They eventually did and I managed to catch them switching to get onto the CF&E. A couple minutes after they get the dispatchers permission W&LE [---] switches with a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 leading another W&LE SD40T-2 and FLNX [----] a former Chessie GP30M at the Pine Street railroad crossing in Lima on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has a pair of older gateless signals likely installed by"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South County Line Rd. Railroad Crossing Spencerville IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would move south in hopes of getting [---] again and possibly getting L96 north of St. Joe as he had to wait on CSX. I set up here and wait [--] minutes before NS [---] flies south with an NS AC44C6M up front and an NS SD70ACe as a rear DPU at the County Line Road railroad crossing in Spencerville on the Huntington District. This crossing has yet another pair of 1970s N&W gated signals that would have their crossbucks replaced the WCH WRRS or Safetran mechanical bell was replaced with a GS type"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (30th Anniversary) Leads Local West Main St. (OH-235) Railroad Crossing Ada OH Saturday December [--] [----] I would start my day in Lima where I would document some crossing upgrades on the CF&E. I then get pictures from Lima to Forest where I would hear a horn for W&LE [---]. I make my way to this crossing and set up. About [--] minutes after I arrived W&LE [---] flies west with the W&LE 30th Anniversary SD40-2 leading another W&LE SD40-2 at the Main Street (OH-235) railroad crossing in Ada on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing has [--] different gated signals with the right signal being a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New LEDs & Gate Lights NS [----] Empty Coal Train North Kenney Rd. Railroad Crossing Bellevue OH Tuesday October [--] [----] We would head to this crossing as NS 777-27 was waiting for a new crew. We arrive here and see the crew change take place. Once that is done we wait for the train to get a route. Once he does we catch NS 777-27 heading north with an NS AC44C6M pair up front with an NS ET44AC puching on the rear at the Kenney Road railroad crossing in Bellevue on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing both signals had their Safetran incandescents replaced with GE"
YouTube Link 2025-11-13T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local w/ Veterans South Yoder Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I wouldn't see anything in a good while so I head back to the I&O before trying to head home. While on my way I see IORY LSL or T521 departing Lima heading south. I make my way through Lima and set up here. About a minute later IORY T521 heads south with an IORY C44-9W pair with the second one being the IORY Honoring Veterans and Service Members unit at the Yoder Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of 1990s GTW gated signals that would see the left"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest South OH-103 Railroad Crossing Chatfield OH Saturday December [--] [----] We would move up to the next crossing we needed to do and waited for a whole hour before anything was lined. Eventually I would see a diverging clear for a southbound. We set up and in a few minutes NS 18W-06 heads south with an NS AC44C6M pair leading an NS ET44AC at the OH-103 railroad crossing in Chatfield on the Sandusky District. Since we have last recorded this crossing NS would not replace anything to this early 2000s install. Consist: NS 18W-06 (Daily Manifest) Moorman Yard Bellevue OH -"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads LHF on Local West Main St. Railroad Crossing #3 Lima OH Friday October [--] [----] I would see that L73 was stopped at Flanders Avenue waiting for the signal to change to head south on the CSX. Eventually I see an approach slow for a southbound. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes before NS L73 slowly makes his way west with a single NS SD40E at the Main Street railroad crossing #3 in Lima on the Lima District. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s N&W gateless signals that would only see their original Safetran [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran 12x20s with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CP [----] Leads Oil Train East CR [--] Railroad Crossing #2 St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would get my pictures for IN-101 and when I do I see a lunar white signal for an eastbound right behind I010. I then get to this crossing and take pictures. After that I hear a horn and eventually set up to catch CSX B633 flying east with a pair of CP AC44CW's with the second one being a rear DPU at the County Road [--] railroad crossing #2 in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has a mixture of gated cantilevers with the right signal being a CSX 2020s gated cantilever that most likely replaced a"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] Leads Local w/ Rio Grande East Church St. Railroad Crossing Lafayette OH Sunday December [--] [----] I would set my main phone at this crossing when I saw that W&LE [---] was departing Lima. About [--] minutes after arriving W&LE [---] flies east with a W&LE SD40-2 and a W&LE Rio Grande painted SD40T-2 at the Church Street railroad crossing in Lafayette on the CF&E Lima Sub. This crossing like Washington Street has a very nice classic pair of PRR era gated signals that would have their original WRRS [--] inch lights replaced with Safetran [--] inch lights from Conrail and then those replaced with"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest West Laura St. Railroad Crossing Payne OH Monday November [--] [----] I would start this day trying to get all the crossings documented on the Fostoria District. Before I get here I miss NS [---] [---] [---] and 28N. When I get to Payne I see diverging approach for a westbound to get into the siding at CP Raider to meet 38N. I set up here when I see headlights and manage to catch NS 15Q-23 slowly heading west into the siding with a single NS ES44AC at the Laura Street railroad crossing in Payne on the Fostoria District. This crossing has [--] different newer gated signals"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] (TAG) Leads Manifest South Landin Rd. Railroad Crossing New Haven IN Monday November [--] [----] I would hear NS [---] over my scanner when getting pictures at Hartzell Road #1. I figured that he would be sitting just north of town waiting to cross the diamond at CP NE. I arrive here to see the NS TAG heritage unit sitting just north of River Road. In a few minutes he eventually gets moving and I managed to catch NS [---] slowly heading south with the NS TAG heritage unit AC44C6M leading another NS AC44C6M as a mid DPU at the Landin Road railroad crossing in New Haven on the Huntington"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Manifest East Maple St. Railroad Crossing Payne OH Monday November [--] [----] I knew that 38N would be coming very shortly and when I got pictures at Main Street done I already heard a horn and saw headlights in the distance. I set up here and wait about [--] minutes and NS 38N flies east with an NS ES44AC and an NS AC44C6M at the Maple Street railroad crossing in Payne on the Fostoria District. This crossing has a pair of late 2000s NS gated signals that would only have their older diagonally striped restriped with the newer vertical striping. Consist: NS 38N (Daily Manifest) East"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"W&LE [----] (30th Anniversary) Leads Empty Stone Train West McCutchenville OH - 12/21/25 Sunday. December [--] [----] I would start heading home until I got to Carey where I waited around this line as W&LE [---] was due to come by. I eventually hear my scanner pick up a EOT nearby and I assume it was him. I rushed here to catch him coming west with the W&LE 30th Anniversary SD40-2 and a W&LE SD40-2 at McCutchenville on the Carey Sub. Consist: W&LE [---] (As Needed Stone Empties) Brewster OH - Carey OH W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2 - 30th Anniversary Sticker W&LE [----] - EMD SD40-2"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T18:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"CSX [---] Leads Intermodal East OH-4 Railroad Crossing Attica OH Wednesday October [--] [----] I would try to get all remaining crossing changes on the Willard Sub documented and when I get here I see a headlight for an eastbound. I set up and about [--] minutes later CSX I168 heads east with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC at the OH-4 railroad crossing in Attica on the Willard Sub. Since I have last been here about a year ago the NEG E-Bell has started to sound a little scratchy. Consist: CSX I168 (Daily Intermodal) 59th Street Yard Chicago IL - Port Newark NJ CSX [---] - GE ES44AH CSX [----] - GE ES40DC"
YouTube Link 2025-10-23T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Bell NS [----] Intermodal Meets BNSF [----] Plymouth St. (OH-98) Grade Crossing #2 Bucyrus OH Thursday November [--] [----] We would finally meet up here as I needed to get a new video of this crossing. We then hear NS [---] call an approach diverging at the intermediate at Lemert Road meaning that he will meet NS [---] here. We set up once NS [---] honks his horn and we catch him slowly heading south to stop with an NS AC44C6M and an NS ES44DC. A couple minutes after 270's head end passes the crossing NS [---] flies north with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4 at the Plymouth Street (OH-98) railroad"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Local West Washington St. (IN-1) Railroad Crossing St. Joe IN Wednesday January [--] [----] I would head back to St. Joe and would see headlights for a westbound on track [--]. I set up here and in a few minutes CSX L376 flies west with a single CSX SD40-3 at the Washington Street (IN-1) railroad crossing in St. Joe on the Garrett Sub. This crossing has [--] newer 2020s CSX gated and gateless signals that replaced older signals in the summer of [----]. Consist: CSX L376 (Daily Turn) Garrett IN - Defiance OH CSX [----] - EMD SD40-3 Crossing Info City/State: St. Joe Indiana Train Line: CSX"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Local w/ Veterans South Hume Rd. Railroad Crossing Lima OH Monday October [--] [----] I would try to chase T522 south as he was going a slower speed so I set up here. About [--] minutes later IORY T521 slowly heads south with an IORY C44-9W leading the IORY Veterans and Service Members C44-9W at the Hume Road railroad crossing in Lima on the DT&I Middle Sub. This crossing has a pair of newer G&W 2020s gated signals that most likely replaced older DT&I era signals or crossbucks but I'm not sure. Consist: IORY T521 (Monday - Friday Turn) Lima OH - Tremont City OH IORY [----] - GE C44-9W"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Intermodal West Park St. Railroad Crossing Melrose OH Tuesday November [--] [----] I would get pictures of crossings until I see that the intermediate at Township Road [---] is lit for a westbound. Knowing that if was for [---] and that he was in Continental I wouldn't have to wait for long. About [--] minutes later NS [---] flies west with an NS AC44C6M leading an NS ES44AC and another NS AC44C6M at the Patk Street railroad crossing in Melrose on the Fostoria District. This crossing has two different gated signals with the right signal being an NS early 2000s gated signal that would not"
YouTube Link 2025-11-18T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"IORY [----] Leads Solo on Light Power North 11th St. Railroad Crossing #2 Ottawa OH Tuesday October [--] [----] I would start packing my things up when I noticed another train was right behind T522 heading north. I quickly made my way here and set up. About [--] minutes later this local heads north with a single GP38-2 light power at the 11th Street railroad crossing #2 in Ottawa on the Ottawa Cutoff. This crossing has a nice pair of 1980s GTW gated signals that would see their original Safetran incandescents replaced with WCH 2nd Gen LEDs and their L&W incandescents replaced with RECO incandescents"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New LEDs BNSF [----] Intermodal & NS [----] Autorack North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Flat Rock OH Wednesday December [--] [----] I would get up early to meet Henry on the Toledo District at Clapp Road. We wouldn't see anything for hours so we decide to head over to this crossing to see about rerecording this crossing as it got new LEDs. We wait for a few minutes until we see the light of NS [---] down the line. We wait for him to get closer and set up to catch NS [---] heading north to slow to a stop to get a crew change with a BNSF C44-9W and a BNSF ES44C4. While [---] is stopped NS 11E heads north with a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T18:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NS [----] Leads Solo on Manifest North CR [--] Railroad Crossing Attica OH Thursday December [--] [----] I would get to this crossing to get pictures of the changes and thats when I would see a headlight for NS [---]. I set up once he gets closer and I catch NS [---] flying north with a single NS AC44C6M at the County Road [--] railroad crossing in Attica on the Sandusky District. Since I have last been to this crossing the Siemens E-Bell has died and surprisingly not been replaced yet. Consist: NS [---] (Daily Manifest) Columbus OH - Moorman Yard Bellevue OH NS [----] - GE AC44C6M Crossing Info City/State:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T19:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"CSX [----] Leads Intermodal West Main St. Railroad Crossing #2 Deshler OH Thursday September [--] [----] I would head back to the yard at North Baltimore and wait for [----] to leave. I got bored so I decided to head back to Deshler and would be greeted with a lunar signal that changed to an approach then to a clear for a westbound on track two. I set up and get pictures here. About [--] minutes later CSX I157 heads west with a CSX ES44AH and a CSX ES40DC at the Main Street railroad crossing #2 in Deshler on the Willard Sub. Since I have last been here the only change at this 1990s CSX crossing would be"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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