Four light engines head north on former N&W rails in the close confines of downtown Bedford. The CCR's power for the day is LTEX 2372, WE 6382, WE 6381 and WE 3102.
From an elevated perspective, one can see the extensive farmlands of the Midwest, and from this particular location, behind 28G can be seen the grain elevators of Edgerton, IN, and Payne, OH.
CP 244 strolls past the endangered searchlight signals at "East Alvordton" on the former Wabash mainline. The train is running under the symbol 36T on NS rails, and will be handed off to CP at Wi... (more)
A pair of MAW engines bask in the evening sunlight on a heated summer evening.
Another day in northwest Ohio comes to an end. However, the action on the old NYC persists as CD 324 illuminates for an approaching westbound.
With the engines roaring to keep up the pace on the steady grade, 23G completes the climb from Pulaski to Dublin.
Two GE motors lead 23G eastbound towards Atkins, a small town nestled between mountain ridges of western Virginia.
The ME-1 out of Meadville slowly meanders into downtown Oil City with with one of the two WNYP Alcos in full WNYP Livery and lettering on the point and engineer friend Chris Southwell at the throt... (more)
NS' coveted F units bring a healthy string of executive cars west through Crestline, pounding the diamond with the old "Big Four" at restricted speeds.
ME-1 sets foot on a journey to Oil City after having to wait for NS 11M to get in the clear at the south end of the yard.
The very first light of day is barely starting to illuminate the sky as ballast train W075 ducks under the "Meadow Creek" signal cantilever.
Running long hood forward, WNYP 421 leads two gondolas across the truss bridge spanning Oil Creek. These cars will be interchanged at the scrap facility in Franklin for a string of five other gon... (more)
Having completed the work to be done around Oil City and Franklin, all that's left to do for the crew on ME-1 is to enjoy the ride back to Meadville.
Only fifteen minutes into June 15th, E511 streaks westbound past the aged C&O cantilever at Claremont.
The Conrail-painted C40-8W is a dying breed, and one of the remaining survivors leads manifest Q303 along the New River at Hawks Nest.
