Ohio Central ex-CP pacific #1293 runs once again in the Cuyahoga valley Park, making a late pass through the Howe Meadow Indigo Lake area on her way to Peninsula. We do not know what the new name ... (more)

After completing the first paying run of the week, Ohio Central 1293 did a short run-by at Howe Meadow. My 4 year old enjoyed the ride, and I was able to convince several people to "relocate" to ... (more)

Ohio Central 1293 heads east on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Akron Subdivision (former AC&Y) at Brittain Yard. At Mogodore, a few miles to the east, the train will head south on the Cleveland Subdivis... (more)

Recently cosmetically restored SOU 542 (disguised as 604) watches on as Flagg Coal 75 puts on a show with the caboose train. Perhaps 542 longs for the chance to fill the Carolina sky with smoke o... (more)

Ending up in San Francisco after a cross country tour, LNER 4472, "The Flying Scotsman" operated for a while on the State Belt Railroad along The City's Embarcadero. Owner Alan Pegler can be seen... (more)

Flagg Coal's 75 waits at the end of the WVRR yard as the newly painted MILW 532 passes on her way to Metamora.

OHCR 1293 departs Derwent headed for Byesville on a Saturday afternoon excursion.

Ohio Central 1293 getting serviced at Byesville

OHCR 1293 pulling an excursion northbound into Byesville

For the first time in many years steam returns to SC in the form of Flagg Coal 75 running on the volunteer operated SC RR Museum's Rockton, Rion, & Western line.

1293 kicks up some gravel and streaks by at track speed to its destination at Akron North Side Station in the final moments of daylight.

The hogger notches the throttle out for the photo runby during the Akron Railroad Club's annual charter.

Fall colors begin to appear in northern Ohio as steam returns for the first time in 17 years to the Cuyahoga Valley, which none of the 86 people who asked "What's going on?" seemed to believe.

A couple of ladies come out to exchange waves with Engineer Tim Sposato and Fireman Tim Botti as OHCR 1293 makes its way through the village of Everett. Photo dedicated in memory of my wife's gra... (more)