A CP strike detour train rolls west through Toledo on the NS Chicago mainline - rails that CP powered trains very rarely grace in this part of Ohio.
The northbound Silver Star just left the Orlando station and is rolling through downtown.
The most magical railroad of all! ;)
The road power has just shoved the second cut of passenger cars to the platform while the yard switcher has already grabbed all the auto cars off the rear of the train and is waiting to yard those... (more)
The Northbound Silver Star rolls into the classic looking Orlando depot.
This once was the sizeable B&O Rossford yard but has long since dwindled down to just a handful of tracks and a field gradually being overtaken by trees. Nature is asserting her dominance.
Heritage unit 8114 brings a mothers day load of coke into Toledo.
An action roster shot of the NS heritage unit on the point of a coal train.
A roster shot of the NS heritage unit on the point of a Detroit bound coal train.
The display train for National Train Day Chicago 2012 heads west through Toledo and under the less than a year old signals at 295.
NS Heritage unit waits for a new crew in Toledo to continue up to Detroit.
NS Heritage far from "home rails" pulls a coal train across the southeastern Michigan farm fields. The foreground track is the CN Shoreline Sub.
The 688 is about to pound the CSX diamonds at Crestline.
The 8100 leads 688 through East Colsan prior to making the left hand turn and heading south towards Columbus.
The display train at National Train Day Toledo 2012.