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Willard, in north-central Ohio, is home to CSX's former B&O yard which classifies and services trains operating over the ex-B&O main line between Chicago and Baltimore, as well as those which run between Chicago and Buffalo (Frontier) or Albany (Selkirk) via the ex-CR, exx-NYC "Big Four" tracks through Greenwich and Cleveland.

CSX runs about 100 trains a day in and out of Willard. And both the Wheeling & Lake Erie (1 or 2 a day) and the Ashland Railway (1 a day) come in over trackage rights to interchange with CSX.

Train watching and photography at Willard is a bit difficult because of the yard's location through and northwest of the city. Please do not try to go into the yard itself -- it is busy, dangerous (remote-control units in use), and heavily patrolled by CSX Special Agents.

There are three locations just east of downtown -- Second and Third Streets -- and the American Legion parking lot on Ohio Rt. 99 where you can get good shots of trains entering or leaving the east end of the yard. We suggest staying off the Ohio Rt. 99 bridge itself; it's a very busy highway and there are no sidewalks.

At the west end, you can park along County Rt. 12 (Town Line Rd.), on the north side of the yard, at the site of the former J Tower, just below the County Rt. 30 (Section Line Rd.) overpass, although the sun usually is against you. There are no good places to park on the south side without being on private property.

Also, Daniels Rd., about a half-mile west of the County Rt. 30 overpass, gives some good shots of trains coming from or going to the west. Daniels Rd. is closed at the tracks, and parking on the south side can present some challenges in getting back out if there are more than two cars in the roadway. There is plenty of space on the north side, entered from County Rt. 102 (Egypt Rd.).

Friendly Advice: At the south end of Daniels Rd., please do not trespass on the farm on the west side of the road; the farmer is railfan unfriendly and has made it very clear that railfans are to stay off of his land at all times.

NOTE: We recommend that you STAY OFF the Section Line Road/County Rt. 30 overpass! It is a blind curve and there are no sidewalks or places to park. We know that some railfans are going out on this bridge -- some good shots are available from there -- but we suggest that you stay off. You very likely will meet a railfan-unfriendly Deputy Sheriff out there (as three railfans we know did recently, to major hits to their wallets).

There are several places to eat (and to use "the facilities"), as well as motels, along U.S. 224 just south of downtown Willard.


Webmaster's Note:

We have temporarily moved the Greenwich pages to become sub-pages of this Willard page because, in 2009, we saw a significant reduction of train pictures from Greenwich -- about 12 miles east of Willard. If Greenwich photo activity picks up in 2010, we will reactivate Greenwich as its own page.



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CSX 5500 (ES44DC) Spirit of Cincinnati was the leader on CSX Q394 at Willard 2/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q371 arrives in Willard 2/27/10 with CSX 7595 and 282 (C40-8/AC4400CW) with switchers 1192 and 1186 (2 MP15AC) in tow 2/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1186 (MP15AC) is one of two switchers in tow on CSX Q371 at Willard 2/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1182 and 1186 (2 MP15AC) trail CSX 282 and 7595 (AC4400CW/C40-8) into Willard Yard on CSX Q371 2/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q380 at Daniels Rd., Willard, with BNSF 8259 and CN 5528 (SD70MAC/SD60F) 2/26/10 (Tom Boylan)

Almost in its own element (snow), CN 5528 (SD60F) was the 2nd unit in CSX Q380 heading into Willard 2/26/10 (Tom Boylan)

Power short? BNSF 739 (C44-9W) leads CSX Q393 near Willard with a 2nd unit, 7 brand-new GE deliveries, and an older unit in tow 3/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 5214 and 8809 (ES44DC/SD40-2) lead CSX Q395 west across NS at the Attica diamond 3/6/10 (Tom Boylan)

Not a helper; just LTEX 803 (SW8) bringing up the rear of CSX Q395 out of Willard 3/6/10 being shipped out to a lessor (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1192 (MP15AC) is yarding CSX Q371 at Willard on 2/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 6027 (SD40-2/38-2) in the consist iof CSX Q358 at Willard 3/2/10 wears a rare older paint scheme (Tom Boylan)

Wall mural in the Willard Post Office showing roundhouse workers was painted in 1941 by Mitchel Jamision 3/5/10 (Tom Boylan)

Canadian 2001 Agricultural Census car in was on CSX Q634 at Willard 2/28/10 (Tom Boylan)

Something of a rarity anymore is this Conrail boxcar with a big " can opener" passing through Willard on CSX Q393 3/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

Early evening run of the CSX L090 Produce Railexpress arriving Daniels Rd, Willard, with 3 UP locos doing the work 2/23/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF Warbonnets 746 and 8300 (C44-9W/SD75MI) were the rear two units of CSX Q389 at Willard 2/22/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF Warbonnet 746 (C44-9W) was the trailing unit on CSX Q389 at Willard 2/26/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF Warbonnet 8300 (SD75MI) was the third unit on CSX Q389 at Willard 2/26/10 (Tom Boylan)

There is a yard om here somwhere! A heavy fog blanket at Willard 2/22/10 made switching movements very difficult and safety challenging (Tom Boylan)

We don't see the fog cutter on CSX 4782 (SD70MAC) as it prepares to inch CSX Q375 out of a very foggy Willard Yard 2/22/10 (Tom Boylan)

LTEX 803 (SW8) arrived in Willard Yard 2/23/10 for shipping to a lessee in the Sault St. Marie, MI, area (Tom Boylan)

What's this Mexican unit doing in snowy Willard? Ferromex 4670 (ES44AC) stands at the Willard shop awating servicing 2/20/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX K694 ethanol train is departing Willard at 2nd St with CP 9801 and 5736 (AC4400CW/SD40-2) 2/20/10 (Tom Boylan)

CEFX 125 (SD90MAC-43), one of two leased by Appalachian & Ohio, heads west out of Willard on CSX Q359 going back to leaser CEFX 2/19/10 (Tom Boylan)

West-end Willard action as CSX Q386 (near train) and Q389 (with 3 BNSF's) arrive in the yard with two yard sets in the middle 2/19/10 (Tom Boylan)

The snow on the roof markedly contrasts with the tropical whale-hunting graffiti on a UP reefer at Willard 2/19/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX K693 departs Willard at Sectionline Rd. with CN 5776 and BCRail (CN) 4618 (SD75IW/C40-8MU) 2/15/10 (Tom Boylan)

The "Draper taper" is visible behind the cab of cowl-bodied BCRail (CN) 4618 (C40-8MU), 2nd unit on CSX K693 at Willard 2/15/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF Warbonnets 8226 and 8282 (SD75/SD75I) on CSX Q383 are changing crews at CSX's Willard Yard 2/15/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF Warbonnets 8226 and 8282 (SD75/SD75I) on CSX Q383 are changing crews at CSX's Willard Yard 2/15/10 (Tom Boylan)

The CEFX's are back! CEFX 109 (SD90MAC-43) was the trailing unit of six on CSX Q394 waiting to leave Willard 2/15/10 (Tom Boylan)

Closeup of the cab of the CSX 1 (AC4400CW) Spirit of West Virginia sitting at the Millertown crossover in Willard Yard 2/10/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1 (AC4400CW) Spirit of West Virginia leading CSX Q390 sits on the overpass at Millertown Crossover in Willard 2/10/10 (Tom Boylan)

A CSX front-end loader on snow removal duty struggles to keep the Willard Yard roads open at Sectionline 30 2/9/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX's jet snowblower at Willard Yard takes a rest period in its effort to keep the tracks and switches clear 2/10/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX K633 empty ethanol is departing Willard behind CP 8555 and 8667 (2 AC4400CW) 2/8/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX V771 coal train (left) waits as CSX K633 with 2 CP units crosses over from Main 3 to Main 1 Daniels Rd., Willard 2/8/10 (Tom Boylan)

CP 8785 and 8855 (2 ES44AC) are sitting in the Willard blockswap yard 2/8/10 waiting theircall to head their train west (Tom Boyllan)

Pumpkins galore, and it's not even Halloween! BNSF 6295 (ES44AC) and a sister maneuver 4 BNSF deliveries onto CSX Q393 at Willard 2/8/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q393 departs Willard at Daniels Rd with BNSF 6295 (ES44AC) leading 5 big "pumpkins" -- 4 of them fresh from the "pumpkin patch" in Erie 2/8/10 (T

CSX Q351 is delivering and setting off 4 new BNSF units in the Willard blockswap yard forCSX Q393 to pick up 2/8/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 2796, one of very few GP38-2 left in Conrail blue, was serviced in Willard 2/4/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 5238 (ES44DC) leads two more CSX units east at 2nd St., Willard, on CSX Q390 headed for Selkirk 2/4/10 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF 6364 (ES44AC) and 5 more -- the last 4 may be deliveries -- on CSX Q389 are at Featgeringills Crossing headed west 2/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q090 Produce Railexpress eastbound at Old State Rd,, Boughtonville, with UP 8597 (SD70ACe) leading 2 SD70M's 2/3/10 (Tom Boylan)

And there she goes! CSX Q090 has passed under Old State Rd. and heads to Greenwich where it will turn north to Cleveland and Selkirk 2/3/10 (Tom Boyl

CSX Four Sevens (7777 C40-8W) was back in Willard 2/3/10 being built into the consist for CSX Q397 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 22 (AC4400CW) leads a train into Willard yard; CEFX 3123 was the trailing unit 2/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

CEFX engines are back again as CEFX 3123 (SD40-2) is backing into the Willard blockswap yard 2/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

Baby calf CSX 1006 was left all alone at Willard momma cow CSX 2443 was cutoff to go to a big shop for some repairs 2/3/10 (Tom Boylan)

After a long time away from visiting Willard, s CSX 5971 (B40-8) returned to the Willard pit 2/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 4592 (SD80MAC) leading CSX K684 ethanol train is stopped at Sectionline Rd. waiting on a switch repair so it can enter Willard Yard 1/28/10 (Tom

CSX Q389, with BNSF ES44AC deliveries 6333 and 6332 is waiting on the main to go into the Willard blockswap yard to getsits train 1/28/10 (Tom Boylan

CSX Y121 with CSX 8460 (SD40-2) was a special 1-car train to Republic to drop off for load and return to Willard 1/27/10 (Tom Boylan)

Eleven flatcar loads of new military vehicles brought up the rear of CSX Q394 at Willard 1/28/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX S393 is leaving Willard westboundwith ICE 6448, CP 5929. amd ICE 6431 (3 SD40-2) 1/25/10 (Tom Boylan)

Busy time at Daniels Rd., Willard, as CSX Q216 (keft) passes CSX Q634, both heading into the yard 1/25/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 6025 (GP40-2/38-2) backs the CSX Track Geometry Train, at Daniels Rd., into Willard Yard to tie down for the weekend 1/22/10 (Tom Boylan)

UP 1995 (SD70ACe) CNW Heritage loco leading CSX Q091 west is changing crews in Willard at 11:21 p.m. 1/20/09 (Tom Boylan)

CP 8755 and 6049 (ES44AC/SD60) on the ready track at Willard Yard will be the power for CSX Q397 1/18/10 (Tom Boylan)

Chicago's Metra 107 (F40PH-2) City of Oak Forest is departing Willard on CSX Q395 1/18/10, having arrived on Q342 the day before (Tom Boylan)

UP 1995 (SD70ACe), the C&NW Heritage engine, eastbound at Boughtonville as #3 on CSX Q090 Produce Railexpress 1/17/10 (Tom Boylan)

This IS Willard, NOT London as CSX Q381, wth CSX 866 (ES44AC), leading picks its way into foggy Willard at 2nd St 1/17/10 (Tom Boylan)

Running long hood forward, WE 4000 (SD40-3) takes its 2-car train east throgh Plymouth, headed to Spebcer and Brewster 1/17/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 485 (AC4400CW) and a BNSF unit on CSX Q393 at Willard had 3 BNSF deliveries from GE in Erie in tow 1/16/10 (Tom Boylan)

CN 2403 (C40-8M) was the 3rd unit on CSX Q397 waiting on crew Willard ready track 1/14/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 8481 (SD40-2), one of the 11 engines assigned to Willard Yard, takes a break atop the eastbound hump 1/9/10 (Tom Boylan)

JDNX 60 arrived in the Willard engine terminal in the consist of CSX Q 634 1/9/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q393 at Willard 1/8/10 had a surprise: NJ Transit 4629 (BBD ALP46) dual-mode electric and diesel riding west on a flatcar (Tom Boylan)

KCS 4613 (AC4400CW) shivers on the Willard ready track while it awaits assignment 1/8/10 (Tom Boylan)

New Loram Railvac was in the consists of CSX Q386 heading east from Willard 1/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

Ex-CN switcher, now LTEX 121, heads out of Willard in the consist of CSX Q394, headed to LTEX in McDonald, OH 1/7/10 (Tom Boylan)

It's almost a black-&-white shot at CSX 5215 (ES44DC) and a sister lead a loaded ethanol train east at Daniels Rd., Willard 1/5/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 2484 (SD50-2) on the Y125 local is heading out of Willard to switch the fertilizer plant at Attica 1/7/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q635 leaves Willard Yard 1/2/10 with CSX 5258 and 1188 ES44DC/MP15AC) (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1188 (MP15AC, 1,500 hp, built 1978) was the 2nd unit on CSX Q635 at Willard 1/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q635 had this "fallen flag" Reading covered hopper in the train 1/2/10 (Tom Boylan)

In Christmas-like dress, CP 8850 and 8609 (ES44AC/AC4400CW) rest on the Willard Yard ready track 12/23/09 (Tom Boylan)

Newly rebuilt CSX 8614 (SD50-3) leads CSX Q359 west out of Willard 12/19/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 8613 (SD50-3) trails its sister CSX 8614, both recent rebuilds, on CSX Q359 wes out of Willard 12/19/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q359 had this new 40-wheel special cargo carrier bringing up the rear as it departed Willard 12/19/09 (Tom Boylan)

CANAC 1517 is back in Willard 12/19/09 after being sent to Selkirk instead of to LTEX at McDonald, OH (Tom Boylan)

CSX 7729 and 5114 (C40-8W/ES44DC) lead 4 ex-DM&IR locos headed for LTEX in McDonald out of Willard on CSX Q394 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

LTEX 207, ex-DM&IR SD38-C, was the 1st of 4 of these units at Willard headed to LTEX in McDonald on CSX Q394 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

LTEX 223, ex-DM&IR SD38DC, was the 2nd of 4 of these units at Willard headed to LTEX in McDonald on CSX Q394 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

LTEX 213, ex-DM&IR SD38-2, was the 3rd of 4 such units in the consist of CSX #394 at Willard 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

LTEX 210, ex-DM&IR SD38-2, was the 4th of 4 of these units at Willard headed to LTEX in McDonald on CSX Q394 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q394 Willard, with CSX 4810, 2554, and 8039 SD70MAC/GP38-2/SD40-2), had two interesting items in its consist 12/17/09 (Tom Boylan)

We're not sure of the provenance of this electric MU passenger car #4315 on a flatcar which passed through Willard 12/17/09 (Tom Boylan)

TORC 996 (SD40-2) on CSX Q394 at Willard, headed for the Cumberland shop 12/17/09; TORC is the Toledo Dock Rwy., a CSX subsidiary (Tom Boylan)

Ex-Shelly Material GP10, now LTEX 7564, with a coat of paint arrived in Willard 12/17/09 and is headed to a new lessee in Georgia (Tom Boylan)

At the ready, Willard Yard's jet snowblower is awaiting whatever action the weatherman throws at it 12/18/09 (Tom Boylan)

Two cranes are preparing to lift Willard's turntable out of the pit for 2 weeks to work on the center casting 12/9/09 (Tom Boylan)

Side view of the Willard turntable lifted out of the pit in preparation for repairs and replacement of the center casting 12/9/09 (Tom Boylan)

Willard turntable centercasting which will be replaced with a new casting 12/9/09 (Tom Boylan)

CN 2411 (C40-9M), one of 3 CN units in Willard today 12/3/09; the trio took a CSX train west that evening (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q397 departs Willard 12/3/09 with CN 2420 and 2405 (2 C40-8M) plus 3 CSX units (Tom Boylan)

CSX 1300 (3GS21B Genset) takes a break from working Willard Yard 12/3/09 (Tom Boylan)

The 12/1/09 surprise at the Willard engine facility was LTEX 1200 (SW1200) waiting for waybill for shipment (Tom Boylan)

This Emmert 40-wheel transformer car arrived in Willard on CSX Q353 late in the evening of 11/26/08 (Tom Boylan)

Emmert International's rider caboose was attached to the transformer car which came into Willard on CSX Q353 11/26/09 (Tom Boylan)

RJ Corman 9010 (GP9) arrived in Willard from Dover, OH, 11/17/09 and will be going to Kentucky (Tom Boylan)

Allegheny Valley 2005 (GP11) Operation Lifesaver arrived Willard 11/15/09 and is sitting on the RX stub track for waybilling (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q359 at Willard 11/15/09 had a block of 5 Long Island passenger cars headed west to a new tourist train in Colorado (Tom Boylan)

RJ Corman Railpower (owned by Corman) 5400 Genset in Willard 11/8/09 headed via CSX to Corman's Dover, OH, operations (Tom Boylan)

Rear view of RJCorman Railpower 5400 in CSX's Willard Yard, headed to Corman's operations at Dover, OH 11/8/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX Q635 is departing Willard 11/6/09 CSX 5500 (ES44DC) the Spirit of Cincinnati (Tom Boylan)

CSX 2574 (GP38-2) brings local CSX Y125 back into Willard from the fertilizer plant at Attica 11/5/09 (Tom Boylan)

BNSF 4579 (C44-9W) and a BNSF 6100-series ES44AC have 5 new BNSF 6300-series ES44ACs in tow on CSX Q393 west of Willard 11/4/09 (Tom Boylan)

Double numbers. BNSF 6363 (ES44AC) was one of 5 deliveries from GE at Erie on CSX Q393 west out of Willard 11/5/09 (Tom Boylan)

CSX 222 (AC4400CW) stands at the Willard Yard fuel rack 11/4/09 (Tom Boylan)

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