This former BN GP40 leads the local on it's journey north to Urbana.

Headed back to Wyoming for more Powder River Basin coal. All coal trains through Deshler today had BNSF power.

CSX local pulls a string of cars towards south Marion.

A former Conrail SD60M leads this manifest westbound past Springfield's Historic Market place, which rises in the background.

The last rays of sunlight fall on a beautiful day, as another eastbound stack train descends on Fostoria, Ohio.

I&O 400 powered by a sweet set of EMD's (70M and 40-2) have the train up to track speed In Enon. MP193 on the NS Dayton District.

CSX train Q132 passes over the impressive bridge at Sidney, Ohio. The river is well below it's normal water level.

Q365 speeds past the center siding cross over at Middle Vandalia.

With bridge replacement on the I&O Urbana Sub. 401 is now a common sight in downtown Springfield. Headed for the Back door to the DT&I.

I&O 400 crosses Mad River three times before entering NS trackage. Pictured here is the first of the three.

A UP SD70M leads this westbound around Bellefontaine's big curve.

Hot intermodal train 218 easing it's way through Renick Yard, on the southside of Chillicothe. Mount Logan rises on the far right.

To the left is IORY 4034 and CORP 4024, power used as local yard power this past week. To the right is IORY 4085 and CEFX 9500, they will go south and work a grain train out of Washington C.H. on ... (more)

It's good it's 10 mph territory. Everything is not level, the signal is leaning left and the ROW to the right. The only thing standing straight up is the railcar scanner.

After sitting in Lima for a few months with a bad traction motor. 4052 is back on the road again. This train picked up a long string of grain hoppers at Springfield yard.