With a recently repainted high-hood in charge, L96 passes a picturesque pond on their way east to work Steel Dynamics.

368 slams the I&O in Hamler.

Fall color surrounds one of the Bessemer's finest as a trio of howling EMD's soar over a trestle near Osgood.

After switching the sprawling Steel Dynamics plant near Butler, Fort Wayne based local L96 splits the searchlights at Spencerville on the former Wabash behind a pair of freshly repainted SD40-2's.... (more)

Dusk settles over Pemberville as the hulking three-track signal bridge stands guard at the W.E. of Pemberville center siding. Before too long, darkness will fall and the dispatcher will line a wes... (more)

Coal dust blows from the consist as T973 roars around the curve at Ashwood Road with a "Boxcar Logo" GEVO leading the way. The elevator in the background is a new addition to this scene, and once ... (more)

A recently repainted C40-8W leads a heavy train of phosphate onto the southwest transfer in Deshler, amidst a forest of CPL's.

Five old EMD's provide the power for a lengthy Bellevue-bound 344, rolling east through the fields of Sandusky County.

Southbound S241 takes the siding at the north end of "AK" in Wapakoneta behind a pair of CSX Dash-9's, the leader being the class unit.

Eastbound CP run-through train 36T screams past the East End of Alvordton, still guarded by Wabash searchlights.

With fellow RP contributor Aaron Border at the throttle, IORY 4082 leads 64 loaded grain cars south on former DT&I jointed rail. The train will be interchanged to CSX in Hamler, Ohio.

Rainclouds have given way to brilliant evening sun as Q136 rolls down the former C&O mainline at Alvada.

Eastbound Powder River loads split the NYC brackets at Dunlap.

After delays on their run from Avon the previous night, Q218 was outlawed at Galatea allowing for a rare daylight run up the Toledo Branch. With their destination of Stanley Yard less than 20 mile... (more)

Southbound Q501 streaks under the B&O signal bridge at South Deshler around 01:00 on Independence Day 2013.