Early morning sun glints off the code line and a westbound grain train between McComb and Shawtown on the former Nickel Plate.

With 11 cars of crossties in tow, an aging B30-7 heads east past an old barn near Holgate. The crew's work is nearly done; upon arrival at Deshler, they will put the entire train into track four ... (more)

As the rising sun burns off the last of the fog, the Capitol Limited barrels west under the former DT&I. To the far left a catenary pole from the Toledo & Indiana interurban line can be seen.

After performing some work in Hamilton, an eastbound train continues on its way towards Montpelier, OH. You don't have to worry much about auto traffic on the overpass, as it's been abandoned for... (more)

Just like the corn that stood tall in this field nary a week ago, the semaphores on the former Monon will soon fall. One replacement signal is already installed, with more to come by the end of t... (more)

As the rain starts to fall, 400 crosses the Mad River on the north side of Springfield. 4034 is one of two units left on the I&O in the red & orange paint.

A pair of GT Geeps lead a northbound Rouge job across Southfield Road on a hot Memorial Day afternoon. Note the concrete arch to the right...this is the former DT&I and was briefly electrified du... (more)

After hiding behind the clouds for most of the morning, the sun makes a sudden brief appearance as a westbound roars through the small town of Kingsbury.

With a typical mish-mash of units in four different paint schemes, I&O's "400" train approaches the US 33 overpass at St. Johns. Trailing the CIND 5000 is IORY SD40T-2 #4070 in the older RailTex r... (more)

Built for the DT&I in 1973 as their #420, GTW 6420 keeps company with an even older DT&I veteran at Flat Rock. The boxcar in the backround was built in the 1930's and is now used by the car depar... (more)

Norfolk Southern's business train gleams in the evening sun as it races towards Toledo and points west.

178 passes the hulk of a Penn Central E8 as it eases into Bellevue...a study in contrast between different eras of EMD locomotive design.

In the early morning hours, a southbound IN freight pops in and out of the shadows as it approaches Pleasant Lake. This 60+ car train is destined for the Norfolk Southern interchange at Monpelier... (more)

Rain clouds move in as eastbound 122 rumbles across the Wabash River at sunset. Minutes later, the raindrops began to fall, and the evening parade of trains began. Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD70
Location: Attica, Indiana, USA
Locomotive #: NS 2518
Train ID: NS 122
Photo Date: November 01, 2008

Shortly after sunrise, the conductor on I&O's Delta Switcher boards the engine to start another day of serving the needs of area customers.