Westbound symbol Q385-01 clears downtown Akron on a sunny but extremely cold windy winter day. Note, the paved area to the left of the tracks is the old right of way for the Erie Railroad.

An empty westbound ethanol train clears downtown Akron with one of the newer Gevo's on the head end. January was not kind to the northeast Ohio area as nearly 40 inches of snow fell.

This shot is full with evidence of Akron's rich railroad history. The paved path next to the New Castle Sub is the old Eire mainline, while the large grass lot and bus terminal was the location of... (more)

Cabin Fever special passes couple hiking along on their own cabin Fever fight along the Valley trail, approaching Bath Road.

An eastbound loaded coal drag with a newer BNSF GE AC GEVO leader and a couple of EMD SD70MAC executive scheme trailing units rolls through the old B&O CPL's at Exchange Street in downtown Akron. ... (more)

Finally a bit of rare sunshine highlights the weekend excursion run down the Cuyahoga Valley to Akron, seen here passing the Boston Mills Ski Resort station.

The CVSR runs "Cabin Fever" trains on weekends during the winter. The southbound for Akron is shown here passing through part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.

A westbound mixed freight passes through downtown Akron during a short break in one of many recent heavy snow storms to hit the northeast Ohio area.

An ethanol train heads west through snowy downtown Akron, Ohio.

Q388 creates it's own little blizzard as it passes through Akron during a snow storm.

The new cab signal box gives it away that these Erie Lackawanna GP-35's are now property of Conrail. The train is e/b on the ex EL, but I remember being more interested in that Monon hopper than t... (more)

Typical overcast saturates the last of fall color as EB CSX Auto Rack freight reduces speed to run down Akron Hill. In the background at the stone wall running at a right angle to the Market Stree... (more)

Daily CSX Lordstown-Akron local, B782, does it's chores at A. Schulman Inc.

What a difference three days makes: the color is here on this day, but gloomy, overcast weather strikes a different mood than the sunshine of Election Day on the 4th. Lots of power is needed to pu... (more)

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs northbound past Jaite where possibly the two most colorful trees in the Valley stand as road side sentinels on the former B&O Valley line.