The control stand of a GE 80 ton. This engine was built in 1953 for the United States Air Force. Up until 1990 it was at the Wright-Patterson A.F.B. in Dayton, OH. Then it was trucked to Botkins f... (more)
BNSF 946 throttles up after waiting in the siding for a northbound.
BNSF 946 slowly rolls by after a train heading north on the main clears. What a catch a in Ohio. Plus the train that just had cleared was a lash-up of 4 UP engines.
NREX 3884 pull out of the yard with a string of cars. This ex CNW unit belches a bit of smoke.
Two engines set idle on the NS lead back to some warehouses.
This short trailer train heads east on track two due to track maintenance. The leaves are turning in Ohio and provide a nice setting.
Northbound freight barrels through Botkins at sunset with a SD40T-2 for SP 8351. Quite a rare sight here in Ohio.
The morning sun illuminates the thick mist dew of the morning.
6325 limps into the yard to be tied down and opened for cab tours. 6325 developed a mechanical problem during a short trip so they had diesels on the rest of the day.
6325 front close up.
6307 throttles up as they pull out of Columbus to head to Dennision at 8:00am.
The 6307 heads out of Dennison east to make a run around.
The Columbus to Dennison excursion just crossed the river and passed the AEP power plant this hazy morning.
2477 sits on display at Trainfest.
7573 pulls some passenger cars into the yard at Trainfest.
