Three of the Bessemer's finest charge southbound with 70+ loads of ore. The scene at Branchton is completed by the ancient pole line and signal bridge. Note that this signal bridge is the only com... (more)
Reminders of happier times on the Northern surround an eastbound loaded grain train as it passes the east end of Vauces center siding. Sadly, there isn't much time left for the C&O signals or the ... (more)
After dropping off company brass in North Baltimore, the CSX Officers Special train blasts south under the classic B&O signal bridge at South Deshler, while stormy skies move in for the night.
With a fresh crew on board, eastbound rack train 272 accelerates out of Peru with a pair of smokey SD60M's in charge.
An eastbound powered by a rent-a-wreck gets back on the move at CP 342, still guarded by classic New York Central signals.
135 is stretched out through Standley Township as viewed from the side of Harris Road.
Fresh morning snow clings to everything and a thin mist hangs in the air as Q389 rolls past the Armbruster Farm west of Holgate behind a pair of mismatched CSX motors.
Westbound Q389 highballs through North Baltimore, passing the cosmetically restored passenger depot downtown on New Years Eve 2012.
With their rear end clear of the 40 mph restriction over the Sandusky Bay causeway, 206's engines throttle up as they pass under the New York Central signal bridge at CP 244.
On a day marred by clouds and gloom, a few splashes of sunlight were seen in the afternoon but we were only lucky enough to get a train in good light once. Q135 rolls into Deshler as the conductor... (more)
A stack train rolls west on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
A pair of fresh looking standard cabs lead 856 west on the Nickel Plate, passing the soon to be replaced bracket mast at the E.E. Miller City.
As boaters enjoy a beautiful afternoon, a single SD70AC struggles out of Syracuse with a long train in tow.
A pair of recently reactivated Santa Fe Warbonnets are in charge of a loaded ethanol train rolling south under stormy skies. Just moments before, the driving rain nearly forced me to skip over doi... (more)
Mixed western power rolls 218 toward McComb.
