Planned a few weeks ago, waited for the right moment, photographed on Saturday night. My favorite of all my I&O shots. (16 seconds at f2.8, light provided by a Craftsman 14.4V spot light)
On a partly sunny, November Sunday, IORY 4083, 4072 and 5011 sit in the yard at Konrad. A crew has arrived and the power will depart Konrad for points south.
NS 169 passes through the limestone cut and under some great fall foliage.
Sunset on CSX's Indianapolis line.
A crew member gets back on the train for the trip up the line to the NS Dayton District then on to Cincinnati.
New paint on the IORY. IORY recently received there first two freshly painted locomotives since the G&W take over. 5013 and 5014 both former BN GP50's now wear the G&W paint scheme. Here I&... (more)
Crossing Canal St. in Troy, Ohio
Indiana & Ohio Railway's Cincinnati to Washington C.H. turn works the small yard on Washington C.H.'s westside.
NS 234 passing under CSX's bridge just north of Chillicothe.
Soutwest Landmarks newest power a GP8 shows off it's new Southwest Landmark decal.
The second train of the westbound parade is 179. Here 179 is crossing Fountain Street in downtown Springfield.
This NS locomotive has an OHIO license plate on the front. Note: This is the first Dash 9 I have seen with Autostart decals on it.
Decending the grade and slowing for the trip through Springfield. Between here and downtown Springfield, most westbounds use moderate dynamic braking. Note: Taken from Interstate 70.
IORY 400 south with empty gondolas up front and a long string of autoracks just out of view around the curve. Taken from Route 68 overpass.
