The rails glow with the last minutes of sunset as a short eastbound crosses into Ohio on the former Nickel Plate.

Shortly after dawn, I&O's Lima-Delta turn job rumbles south near Leipsic with 57 cars and a pair of SD40-2s.

Ahh, Townwood. One of my favorite places to just "sit and watch." Even though nearby Leipsic has the added bonus of CSX's Toledo Subdivision, I find this middle-of-nowhere spot to be much more ... (more)

The massive spans of the Gustav Lindenthal-designed Sciotoville bridge tower above an eastbound grain train as it crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky. Towering 236 feet above the river at its hi... (more)

A spectacular sunset greets Q507 as it races south through rural Wood County, Ohio.

Bound for Flat Rock, an extra job heads south across the diamond at Penford on the former DT&I. The massive concrete arches are remnants of the short-lived electrification of this stretch of trac... (more)

In a setting more typical of northwestern Indiana, the Lake Shore Limited passes the steel mills west of Delta shortly after sunrise.

Amtrak's northbound Cardinal splits the semaphores at the north end of Linden siding just minutes after dawn. Later, the sky would clear for a gorgeous day of shooting on the Monon.

The Maumee & Western creeps westbound through Okolona after switching customers in Napoleon. The hirail truck usually follows the train, and watches it over the worst sections of track...not that... (more)

Alto Tower stands guard as the Pennsy E8s return to Altoona after another trip around Horseshoe Curve.

A view from the cab as we pass the tower at Carleton. Click on the train symbol to see a ground level shot.

Westbound grain empties cross the Ohio River on the massive Limeville-Sciotoville Bridge. Completed in 1917, the bridge was designed by famed architect Gustav Lindenthal, and remains today the la... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited departs historic Harpers Ferry, WV, on a cool fall morning, as seen from the Loudon Heights overlook.

At sunrise, a reroute off the C&EI heads south along the Toledo Sub. Pigeons roosting in the abandoned tower take flight as the train pounds across the NS diamond.

Westbound coal loads leave quite a cloud behind. I'm glad I wasn't standing on the other side of the tracks!