Eastbound hotshot 218 passes Townwood with a western combo leading the way. This location has lost a lot of character since this shot was taken, as the Nickel Plate bracket mast signal on the left... (more)

The years of service for this Dash-9 are beginning to catch up with it, as evidenced by all the dirt and grime.

Eastbound 10E holds the main at Townwood while 218 passes, led by a dirty Tophat.

A short NS 186 glides eastbound through the prairies of Ohio, Dash 9 spartan cab in need of some new paint leading the way.

With an older standard cab SD60 leading, NS 234 is rolling onto the single track at Townwood after 15E pulled in behind 145 in the siding. Busy times!

A BNSF/UP combo splits the ex-NKP bracket mast signal at Townwood as they head east.

Mixed western power rolls 218 toward McComb.

As with most photos, this one has a story to it. Due to problems with the lead unit (9598), 262 stopped at Leipsic and wyed their power at Protec to get the 9717 in the lead. Here we see them re... (more)

Westbound NS train 234 splits the signals at Townwood East of Leipsic, Oh.

The sky was on fire this past Saturday, hinting at the glory of fall. Rejoice.

Dawn over the Nickel Plate. Not a train is in sight as we wait for the sun to rise on a hot, humid day in northwest Ohio.

The NKP signals stand guard at dawn in Townwood, Ohio, on a misty summer morning. No trains came through during the two hours I waited here. This location is an old farm crossing, and with two fee... (more)

Westbound empty coke shatters the quiet of dawn in Townwood. The NKP bracket masts have seen a lot of these cloudy Ohio sunrises, one can only hope they will see a lot more.

The code line and Elevator mark this rural shot along the ex-NKP near Townwood as coal train 856 heads West into the evening sun.

A classic Townwood shot of NS 261 heading into the evening sun past the NKP signals.