Engineer and well-known RP contributor Aaron Border shows off his favorite drink as he guides the second section of a grain train south across the CSX diamond. Once clear of the switch, he will sh... (more)
With the Hamler water tower looking on, Q149 thunders out of town behind a pair of GE's.
A trio of workhorse EMDs take a coke train east, seen at a grade crossing in the small community of Hamler, OH, just west of Deshler.
A short eastbound mixed freight leaves Hamler behind on the final day of 2010, led by a matching GP40-2/SD40-2 pair.
Detroit Edison coal loads head east
After pulling their train off the CSX interchange, the 9400 cuts away to head south so they can run around the train and haul it north to Metamora. Engineer and fellow RP contributer Aaron Border ... (more)
Engineer (and fellow RP contributor) Aaron Border gives a friendly wave from the cab as he and his crew work on pulling a cut of empties out of the CSX interchange in Hamler.
The lead unit of GUNHA slowly passes by an old farmhouse and crosses a county road south of Hamler. Catching trains in daylight on this line can be tricky.
5487 is starting to put together their unit grain train in the siding at Hamler as they roll past a bucolic country setting.
At this point in their trip, all is going smooth for the crew aboard CSXT 4850. In just around 30 minutes, this will all change. A voltage overload set off the alarms inside the 4850, causing the ... (more)
A pair of EMD vets in matching YN3 paint pilot a long Q200 out of Hamler on another beautiful summer morning along the Garrett Sub.
Two of the usual CSX GE's are up front on this mornings Q138 as they pass through Hamler.
A pair of CSX units have 5 deliveries for BNSF and a long train in tow as they leave Hamler behind.
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, three IC&E SD40s lead an empty ethanol train west through the small community of Hamler. Be sure to stop by towards the end of July for Summerfest, Hamler's German... (more)
Habitual GE power leads 161 out of Hamler and into the fading spring light.
