A view of the engineer's side just after a crew member raked the coals. Thanks to the Ohio Central crew for permission into the cab.

Fall colors begin to appear in northern Ohio as steam returns for the first time in 17 years to the Cuyahoga Valley, which none of the 86 people who asked "What's going on?" seemed to believe.

The public steam special heads south toward Akron. She is seen here rolling through the open fields of the Cuyahoga Valley approching the small town of Jaite. Note, the hints of the fall colors st... (more)

There is a lot to take in here as the steam special crosses Cascade Park and is minutes from her destination of CVSR's Akron Northside Station.

The public steam special is just under way toward Akron. She is seen here passing by a field of wild flowers viewed from the hillside along Pleasant Valley Road.

OHCR 1293 makes her trip over Wheeling rails back home. OHCR 1293 now steams south on the W&LE Cleveland Subdivision though Navarre Ohio. In a matter of a few short miles she will return to Ohio C... (more)

OHCR makes her trip over Wheeling rails back home. Here she is climbing the short but steep hill at ACY JCT in Mogadore Ohio.

The steam special arrives at her destination as Indigo Lake provides a nice reflection.

Railfans and crew mingle as OHCR 4-6-2 1293 simmers at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's Rockside Road station. The Pacific has just finished pulling the first public steam excursion through t... (more)

I made a detour on the way to see this guy's steam sister run the Cuyahoga Valley Extra, and OCS1 is all I saw in the hour or so that I was here since CSX had a MOW crew in the interlocking.

1293 passes through a tranquil swamp area north of Boston. Scenes of peace like this were rare during 1293 only public trip on the Cuyahoga Scenic, since along the entire right of way railfans, lo... (more)

Go ahead you can say it… I’m a daisy picker. During Ohio Centrals 1293 visit to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic it is about to stop at Akron Northside station. Meanwhile it’s traversing the bridg... (more)

A rather imposing view...........

The 1293 takes a break while her passengers take a tour of Hale Farm and Village, a popular attraction in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Easing by the station southbound toward Everett.