As the boaters start to prepare for the "Witches on the Water" event, the NS 22X heads east across the Vermilion River in Vermilion, Ohio.

The NS 61R, with a BNSF "warbonnet" trailing, crosses the Vermilion river on a beautiful fall day in Vermilion, Ohio.

The NS 315 crossing the Vermilion River with some nice foreign power. Shot from the Valley Harbor Marina and Yacht Club in Vermilion Ohio, after obtaining permission.

A freshly painted Virginian heritage unit trails on the 23G as it heads west across the Vermilion River.

For the second day in a row, train 35N has an F unit in tow. Shown here, crossing the Vermilion River in Vermilion Ohio.

The NS 315 has the attention of the boater and kayaker below as it rolls west through Vermilion Ohio.

There's no shortage of boats and people in water, as the NS 260 heads east across the Vermilion River.

Timing was perfect for a golden light shot of an extra auto rack train crossing the Vermilion River. At lower right, the heron and cormorant seem as interested in the train as I was!

The NS 22H heads east across the Vermilion River, as boats in the Vermilion River underneath pass by Romps Marina.

NS 8099, the Southern Heritage Unit, leads train 315 through the wildfire smoke haze and across the Nickel Plate Bridge in Vermilion, Ohio. Engineer Danny Whitt can be seen waving from the train, ... (more)

The NS 35N, led by the Monongahela Heritage Unit, heads west across the Vermilion River in Vermilion Ohio.

With the sunlight just starting to fade, a BNSF ( sporting a "warbonnet" paint scheme ) leads the NS 265 past the former Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Depot in Vermilion, Ohio.

The Norfolk Southern Heritage unit passes by the trees in bloom at the rail park in Vermilion Ohio.

Train L15, the Sandusky Ohio to Maple Heights local, sweeps around the curve, passing the old NYC milepost at Joppa Road near Vermilion Ohio.

Between the lateness of the hour, and the fact that the Conrail heritage was trailing, there was only one location to shoot this train. Shown here with light fading, the 269 crosses the Vermilion ... (more)