The "backside" of the former Toledo Terminal doesn't see much in the way of trains these days, but here an Ann Arbor job is running long hood foward up to the little yard between Laskey and Alexis... (more)

The Wheeling train has left CN's Lang yard and is coming across the Wheeling bridge on its way to Homestead yard and on to Bellevue as NS KL82.

While Americans enjoyed the 4th, it was just another workday in Canada and the evening train from Toronto is heading west with one of the two Coors Light Silver Bullet express special schemes on t... (more)

A yard job works the CSX Transflo facility in Rossford (Toledo area) at the North end of the old B&O yard. You can see the other crewman on the ground next to the hopper and the ex-Chessie caboos... (more)

A set of power is taking on fuel at Millard while a Q334 heads South on the Toledo Terminal in the background. EDIT - further information in response to comments below - the vehicle behind the to... (more)

A mill switcher waits the call for more plant chores.

While the yard job on the right prepares to pull out onto the terminal and back up to the Westway terminal, K185 with CSXT #1 on the point is preparing to head South.

The last shall be first - for my first shot of 2010 I found NS BT61 which had come up from NS Toledo yard, come across the "back side" on CSX through the "pickle patch" switch and is now rolling p... (more)

This is the first time I've seen a NS 184 or 353 with a BC Rail unit actually leading - the other few times it's always trailed. Here they are crossing the Maumee river in Toledo - far from the B... (more)

When green over red means stop! A contract switcher works an oil refinery in east Toledo.

Last time I saw 1177 it was in YN2 paint and horribly tagged - now it's looking much sharper in a fresh YN3 dip as it sits in the sun in Walbridge. The prior appearance of this unit can be seen b... (more)

The chaser and the chased! My trusty Subaru waits patiently while my son and I check out the BNSF ACe that's younger than my 3 year old. This Powder River coal train power is sitting on the head... (more)

NS 10E power adds to the collection of UP units that make Bellevue look almost like a joint yard today. Note the single engine frame on the flatcar on the left side of the engine service area.

The NKP 765 blasts over the Cuyahoga river north of Peninsula on the way down to Howe Meadow for the evening excursion trips. A fortunate moment of sun illuminated an otherwise overcast day.

After chasing from Mansfield - Crestline - Bucyrus all in clouds we finally got lucky with the last light of the day at 7:30 PM as the OCS run down to the Kentucky Derby headed towards Columbus.