OHCR 1293 leads 'The Cincinnati Limited' past this farm just outside of Frazeysburg trying to out run a thunderstorm. You can see the sheet of rain obscuring the trees in the distance.
Late in the day, Tuesday's photo freight sits in Dennison, waiting for tomorrow's NRHS Convention trip. Unfortunately, OHCR 271, an ex-AMTK F40PH, is tacked on the end of the freight, resulting in... (more)
Ohio Centrals Alco RS-18 on right and Dennison's for show 0-4-0 steam locomotive setting at Dennison Yard and Depot.
With the excursion running west in the morning, the position of the sun was less than stellar. Mixed in with the haze of a summer morning made for some great "silhouette" shots.
The first excursion of the NRHS Convention is "The American" from Dennison to Goulds Tunnel and back which is lead by OHCR 7220. The consist is seen passing through the famed cut at Cadiz Jct.
OHCR 7220 and OHCR 371 are on the point for the first half of today's NRHS excursion to Newark seen here passing a cemetery in Newcomerstown, OH.
Ex-Monongahela "Super 7" 4096 hustles a freight hammerhead style south towards Morgan Run. If anyone knows what train this was, I'd appreciate the info.
OHCR 1800 and the NRHS Convention consist sit on the siding at Dennison awaiting tomorrow's run with a full rainbow overhead. Note the Orville Railroad Historical Society's blue GP7 on the rear.
OHCR 4096 (ex-NS, exx-CR, exxx-Monongahela) leads a, OHCR freight south towards Morgan Run "hammerhead" style.
Excursion train at the end of the first day trip
OC steam 4-6-2 #1293 headed north to Sugarcreek.
A pan shot tacken at 1/50th of a secound.
Lots of power was needed to move this 135 car coal train from Nelms mine to NS at Columbus, OH.
Passengers board the 2006 NRHS convention excursion from Dennison to Gould tunnel and return
1293 goies past an old Mill on the Cincinatti Limited