Ohio Central 1293 is ready for a nap, tomorrow she will power another round of fall trips under the expert hands of the OC steam crew.

This is what railroading is for me, Ohio Central 1293 trots along the Byesville Scenic Railroad in the late afternoon light.

A volunteer shines her up after a long days worth of fun. Special thanks to this guy.

Fireman Tim Botti takes a break from firing while waiting for the next excursion to head south out of Byesville

1293 smokes it up on a photo runby at Trinway.

Ohio Central 1293 sets in Byesville on Friday night ready to run short excursions Saturday and Sunday on the Byesville Scenic

The skeleton of an old PRR signal bridge still stands guard, a reminder of a bygone era when the Panhandle was a busy mainline.

Finding a steam train on the OC/W&LE joint line was a great surprise - I had no idea it was running until another fan mentioned it to me!

1293 darkens the sky during an impressive runby in Jewett.

After a photo runby at Miller Station, 1293 continues west along the former PRR Panhandle.

With OHCR 1293 now on the point, the Cincinnati Limited passes the ex-NKP freight house. Coshocton is where the Ohio Central's headquarters are located.

To say the 1293 is giving a good show could be an understatement, it looks more like the performance of a lifetime!

fan run by

I just wanted to add a steam shot, no scenery necessary here.

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.