Veteran CSX C40-8W smokes it up with a sister unit bringing train Id: Q299 through Akron on a warm November day
Wheeling and Lake Erie SD40-2 6996 shoves hard on the Z-642 while taking back the empty stone hoppers.
Q-137 lead by CSX 3008 heads West through Akron Ohio on a warm November Afternoon
The Engineer notches out the throttle of a former Conrail C40-8W As he brings his 8,000+ft long train up to speed on a unusually warm November day
Here we see a uniquely numbered C40-8W locomotive number 7777 Leading train ID K-516 under the former interlocking signal bridge for JO Interlocking
While the fall colors still are in full bloom here we see 6312 and her sisters bask in the last light of the evening while awaiting their turn to go back West to be reloaded
While 6981 and sisters await the morning crew here we see the 112 and local crew working the siding at river valley paper
An interesting Lash-up of power led by W&LE 6981 a former KCS/CNW SD45 rebuilt and downgraded to SD40-2 specs followed by former EMDX 6314 and the 6353 the unit used in the movie unstoppable.
Just in time for Halloween we see South Akron Stone train with a grey ghost in it's consist while the trees continue to try their best to compete with the Wheeling's Corperate colors
As fall colors begin to take shape we see Wheeling SD40-3 with sister 3073 passing a idle Wheeling and Lake Erie empty stone train while both locomotives try their best to emulate the fall surroun... (more)
As fall colors begin to take shape we see a idle Wheeling and Lake Erie empty stone train trying it's best to emulate it's surroundings as it waits to head back West to be reloaded
As fall colors begin to take shape we see Train ID Q137 roll West through Akron Ohio
CSX Train ID Q137 cranks it up as the engineer heads West past a clear signal on a clear Saturday afternoon
CSX Train ID K182 Rolls west under the golden hour through downtown Akron as a wonderful sunny day comes to a end.
CSX Train ID Q355 Rolls west through downtown as a helicopter flies off in the distance.