CSX Mansfield Subdivision

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The CSX Mansfield Sub is the (fictional) former C&O between Powell and Rochester, OH.

The line splits from the Columbus Sub at PW Cabin (milepost 15 on the Columbus Sub) and runs 98 miles to Rochester where it connects to the former NYC at RS Tower. Prior to the start of CSX, the C&O had trackage rights into Cleveland via the NYC to reach Collinwood Yard. This agreement continued through the days of Penn Central and early Conrail, along with the Chessie System days and the beginning of CSX. In March 1990, the agreement was voided and the line was placed out of service between Mansfield and Rochester. Operations of the line varied until the Conrail split, when CSX took over the former NYC. Throughout 1999 and 2000, work was done to place the line back in service between Mansfield and Rochester, along with other track work projects to get the entire line up to at least 40 mph.

In October 2000, with all work complete, CSX began running trains over the line again. Today, operation remains mostly the same. C&O signals still control most of the line. Below is a chart of the line from Rochester to Powell, along with other details. A star denotes a replaced signal.

MP 98.0 - RS Tower
MP 99.5 - E.E. Hadley Siding
MP 100.1 - Wheeling Diamond
MP 101.5 - W.E. Hadley Siding
*MP 103.0 - Intermediate
MP 105.0 - CSX New Castle Sub Diamond (DA Cabin)
MP 107.5 - Intermediate
MP 109.0 - E.E. Savannah Siding (Defect Detector)
MP 110.3 - Savannah Industrial Lead
MP 110.5 - W.E. Savannah Siding
MP 112.4 - Bailey (Start of double track for westbounds)
MP 114.0 - Intermediate
MP 116.4 - E.E. Mansfield Center Siding
MP 118.0 - W.E. Mansfield Center Siding
MP 118.5 - Park Avenue Diamond
MP 119.7 - Intermediate
MP 121.0 - Intermediate (LI Cabin)
MP 123.5 - Intermediate
MP 125.5 - Lexington (End of double track for westbounds)
MP 127.0 - Intermediate (Kings Corners)
MP 130.0 - Intermediate (Shauck)
*MP 132.5 - Intermediate
MP 135.0 - Intermediate
MP 138.0 - Intermediate (Williams, Defect Detector)
MP 140.0 - Intermediate
MP 141.3 - E.E. Mt. Gilead Siding
MP 143.5 - W.E. Mt. Gilead Siding
MP 146.0 - Intermediate
MP 149.0 - Fulton
MP 150.7 - Intermediate
MP 152.0 - E.E. Marengo Siding
MP 154.0 - W.E. Marengo Siding
MP 156.6 - Intermediate
MP 158.5 - Intermediate (DE Cabin, Defect Detector)
MP 160.8 - Intermediate
MP 162.0 - E.E. Kilbourne Siding
MP 163.5 - W.E. Kilbourne Siding
MP 165.1 - Intermediate
MP 167.5 - Intermediate
MP 170.0 - Intermediate (Berlin, Defect Detector)
MP 172.7 - Norfolk Southern Sandusky District Diamond
MP 174.5 - Intermediate (Orange)
MP 176.0 - Intermediate
*MP 177.5 - CSX Columbus Sub Connection
MP 177.7 - PW Cabin

Several trains use this line every day, a list follows.

G438 - Mobile to Mansfield Grain Empties (Loads return as same symbol)
H727 - Mansfield East Local
H734 - Mansfield West Local
H741 - Columbus East Local
Q213 - Cleveland to Russell Automotive/Mixed - Mon-Fri
Q228 - Russell to Cleveland Automotive/Mixed - Sun-Thu
Q344 - Columbus to Cleveland Manifest - Daily
Q347 - Cleveland to Columbus Manifest - Daily
Q356 - Russell to Selkirk Manifest - Daily
Q357 - Selkirk to Russell Manifest - Daily
Q670 - Columbus to Selkirk Manifest - Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
Q671 - Selkirk to Columbus Manifest - Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun
V613 - Grafton to Cleveland Coal Loads - As Needed (Empties run under same symbol)

Traffic can be hit or miss during daylight hours.