Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The third catch of our Railfan Adventure was this westbound CSX trailer jet led by a trio of SD40-2s, Ex-L&N #8176, Ex-L&N #8224, and Ex-B&O #8261 (B&O #7619 - the last Chessie System SD40-2 delivered). The train is running on CSX's ex-Baltimore & Ohio Chicago line toward Deshler, Ohio. We are at the B&O passenger depot at the western end of Fostoria's railroad triangle.
The third catch of our Railfan Adventure was this westbound CSX trailer jet led by a trio of SD40-2s, Ex-L&N #8176, Ex-L&N #8224, and Ex-B&O #8261 (B&O #7619 - the last Chessie System SD40-2 delivered). The train is running on CSX's ex-Baltimore & Ohio Chicago line toward Deshler, Ohio. We are at the B&O passenger depot at the western end of Fostoria's railroad triangle.
![An Evening @ Dolton - 6 Trains! [July 18, 2004]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tYon4Zt0j2A/mqdefault.jpg "An Evening @ Dolton - 6 Trains! [July 18, 2004]
Evening at Dolton Junction
Dolton, Illinois
July 18, 2004
Here is the lineup:
00:17 Northbound CSX manifest on the C&EI led by CSX AC4400CW #4 and FURX SD40-2 #8133 (Ex- Burlington Northern)
01:00 Southbound CSX intermodal on the C&EI led by AC4400CW #441 and AC4400CW #100.
01:56 Westbound Norfolk Southern on the IHB led by GP40-2 #3006 (Ex-Conrail #3283) and Operation Lifesaver GP59 #4630.
03:56 A westbound CSX led by a pair of CW40-8’s sneaks by on the B&OCT.
04:57 A northbound CSX manifest runs from the C&EI to the B&OCT led by SD70MAC #718 and SD50 #8555 (ex-C&O).
07:34 Westbound Indiana Harbor Belt led by SD20 #2923 (originally Southern SD24 #2508).
***Note: This video was taken from the southwest quadrant of the Dolton Junction diamonds. This location is NO LONGER RECOMMENDED for safe and legal railfanning. Instead, safe and legal access is available just east of this location in the Municipal Building parking lot, or from the baseball fields in the northwest quadrant of the diamond. For those who are a bit more adventurous, shots can be taken from “Mt. Dolton”, a large, steep, man-made hill just southwest of the diamonds.
**Originally recorded on VHS-C videotape.")
![American Freedom Train #1 - 1975 [Super 8 Home Movies]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tzX1R4OJBy8/mqdefault.jpg "American Freedom Train #1 - 1975 [Super 8 Home Movies]
Railfanning the American Freedom Train, led by Reading T-1 4-8-4 #2101 (AFT#1), on the Penn Central from Middletown, Ohio to Sharonville, Ohio in June 1975.
In early June 1975, the American Freedom Train heads south on the Penn Central (NYC) between Middletown, Ohio and Sharonville, Ohio in preparation for display in Cincinnati near Riverfront Stadium.
The train is led by #1, ex reading T-1 class 4-8-4 #2101.
The train pulls a display train filled with artifacts of American history, as well as crew cars, supplies, and portable concession carts.
In the final still photo, taken during the display in Cincinnati, I am the one on the left - age 5.
This footage, captured by my father, was originally recorded on Super 8 movie film. In the mid-1980s it was transferred to VHS tape. This version was digitized from the VHS version.
Enjoy!")
![K587 @ HM Junction on the Middletown Sub [7/8/2004]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uYBfISJ3GhE/mqdefault.jpg "K587 @ HM Junction on the Middletown Sub [7/8/2004]
On a hot July morning in 2004, CSX train K587 pulls through HM Junction on the CSX Middletown Subdivision. The train, led by CSX AC4400CW CSX #237
and Norfolk Southern D9-44CW #9130, consists of hot metal slabs from AK Steels Ashland, Kentucky works bound for AK Steels Middletown, Ohio works for finishing.
The train has just entered the line at Middletown Junction, which is located within New River Yard. At HM Junction, the Overpeck Cutoff joins the line (tracks to the right), giving trains from the Middletown Sub the option of heading north on the CSX Toledo Subdivision.
**Originally recorded on VHS_C videotape")
