Fostoria
Fostoria, in northwestern Ohio, is a hot train-watching location,
with about 120 trains of Norfolk Southern and CSX passing through daily.
Fostoria is the crossing of two main CSX routes -- the ex-B&O east-west main between Chicago and the east, and the ex-C&O north-south main between
Toledo and Cincinnati/Columbus -- and the NS, ex-NKP, Lake Division from Bellevue to Fort Wayne
and Lima which crosses both CSX lines.
This page carries photos of
NS and CSX trains passing through Fostoria, and also may include photos at
Tiffin and Maple Grove.
NOTE: There have
been several reports
that CSX at Fostoria is becoming unfriendly
to railfans
apparently due to the actions of some
railfans and/or their children while at Fostoria. CSX assure us that railfanning definitely is permitted on
CSX property at Fostoria, but rhe railroad asks all railfans' cooperation in
stopping the practice of using CSX equipment as photo platforms and "jungle
gyms."
Our
advice to railfans at Fostoria is: "Be on your best behavior!" We don't
want to do anything to cause CSX, which seems to be becoming unfriendly
system wide,
to kick us out of Fostoria. If you are asked to leave, even
if you are on public property, please do so without making a big issue about
it. Let's show the railroad's employees a good image of our
hobby; that may help avoid more stringent regulations.
We REALLY want to get some new photos from you of train action at Fostoria
-- we know that there are plenty of trains through there on both NS and CSX, but
we aren't seeing the pictures. We know that with the increasing cost of
gasoline, our own trips from Cleveland to Fostoria are going to be curtailed
this year. So if you are shooting at Fostoria anytime this
year, how about sending your shots to us for posting here? Thanks!
A key rule for train watching at Fostoria:
DO NOT stand or park under F Tower at any time --
that will practically guarantee that you may be arrested. Otherwise there are
generally no problems
for railfans at Fostoria (except the lack of "facilities" near the tracks).
(But also see above.)
You might want to take a look at the
Fostoria Map page to familiarize yourself with the popular trainwatching site and usual railfan parking areas.
And also
please visit the Fostoria Rail Park page for the latest
news about the long-talked-about Fostoria railfan park which now is on a fast
track for construction.
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Publishing.
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BNSF 7717 (ES44DC) and a Warbonnet bring a CSX ethanol train east past the ex-B&O Fostoria Station 7/19/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX4532 (SD70MAC) leads a train off the Nirthwest Conn. and onto the westbound main at Fostoria 7/19/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX Q135 is westbound at Poplar St., Fostoria, with CSX 561 (AC4400CW) leading 7/19/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX Q159 is heading west at Fostoria is led by a ex-Conrail SD60I 8735 7/19/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX Q136 (rjght) ovetakes local H793 waiting for Q136 to clear to head up the northwest transfer at Fostoria 7/10/08 (Dale DeVene Jr.) |
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CSX Q394 crosses Columbus Ave., Fostoria, headed to Willard with UP 8517 & 4342 (SD70ACe/SD70M) 7/10/08 (Dale DeVene Jr.) |
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CSX northbound Q132 with 5209 (ES44DC) leading the whips through Arlington, OH, with APL stacks for Detroit 7/10/08 (Dale DeVene Jr.) |
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WLE/CSX eastbound K388 with WLE 3048 & 6314 (SD40-3/SSD40-2) comes out of the Northeast Transfer at Fostoria 7/10/08 (Dale DeVene Jr,) |
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CSX eastbound K384 lead by the 313 (AC4400CW) blows by a two car H795 backing into the B&O yard, Fostoria 7/10/08 (Dale DeVene Jr.) |
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NS 9269 and 2555 (C49-9W/SD70) on a westbound freight are about to cross Poplar St., Fostoria, 7/4/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX 7623 (C40-8) and a mate bring a CSX freight east on Track 1 past the ex-B&O Fostoria station 7/4/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX Q159 is westbound at Fostoria with CSX 5104 (AC4400CW) and a mate 7/4/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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UP 3933 (SD70M) and two other UP units hustle CSX Q390 east through Fostoria 7/4/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX 4742 (SD70MAC) and a sister smoke it up westbound on Tk 2 at Fostoria as the Tk 1 signals are set for an east-to-south move 7/4/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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NS auto train eastbound at Poplar St., Fostoria, is led by NS 2516 (SD70) 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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NS 6659 (SD60) leads an eastbound grain train across the CSX diamond at Fostoria 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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A westbound CSX train at Fostoria had BNSF 7691 (ES44AC) in the lead followed by a Oakway SD60 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX Q390 blows by the Fostoria Station with UP 5081 and a sister (2 SD 70M) 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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NS 6176 (SD40-2) leads a westbound on NS' ex-NKP Fort Wayne line at Fostoria 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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Rain doesn't stop trains...or railfans. CSX U994 is eastbound at Fostoria with BNSF 9381 (SD70ACe) in the lead and a SD70MAC 6/21/08 (Jeff Reams) |
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CSX 7889 (C40-8W) has just brought Q507 from Wabridge off the northwest transfer at Fostoria and is headed west on the main 6/6/08 (Richard Croy) |
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A CSX mixed freight with 8701 and 7347 (SD60/C40-8W) rolls west through hot! (95 degree) Fostoria 6/6/08 (Richard Croy) |
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