The Akron Chapter's train heads south on former NYC rails, passing through the farmlands of eastern Ohio.
The skeleton of an old PRR signal bridge still stands guard, a reminder of a bygone era when the Panhandle was a busy mainline.
Finding a steam train on the OC/W&LE joint line was a great surprise - I had no idea it was running until another fan mentioned it to me!
The "Active Crossing" sign is very appropriate, now that trash trains ply this former NYC line.
1293 darkens the sky during an impressive runby in Jewett.
After a photo runby at Miller Station, 1293 continues west along the former PRR Panhandle.
An RS-18 on the front and a 4-6-2 on the back make a unique looking train! The passenger special is shown here passing the junction with the branch to Nelms #2 Mine.
Yes, that is a huge shopping cart/racecar parked in the driveway next to the tracks.
The puff of smoke at far left is from OHCR 1293, bringing up the rear of this eastbound passenger special.
Switching a train
The other half of OHCR's Pittsburgh Division; this single SW1 works the few industries along the old Aliquippa & Southern that have sprung up on the site of old J&L Steel works. This unit is neari... (more)
Ohio Central's CPR Pacific 1293 and GTW Northern 6325 pose for night shots after a day filled with runbys.
Ohio Central's CPR Pacific 1293 and GTW Northern 6325 team up for a doubleheaded runby at Trinway.
The first excursion of the 2006 Convention passes through Panhandle on it's way to Gould's Tunnel.
Ex Grand Trunk Western 6325 emerges from the corn fields, just east of the Morgan Run shops, on a misty morning.
