On a very rare visit east of Chicago the UP Mopac Heritage unit leads an ethanol train including UP 6917, UP 5806, CSXT 16 and CSXT 7886 into the corn city - Deshler, Ohio.
Northbound K802 rolls past the signal bridge at South Deshler before making a left hand turn in Deshler proper for Chicago.
A Bone Valley phosphate train takes a turn on the southwest wye in Deshler, showing off its reflection in the calm, serene Deshler Reservoir.
Eastbound Q200 splits the signals at BI 59.5 on a gorgeous summer morning.
K644 rolls east through Deshler with a nice topping of foreign/lease power. DM&E and IC&E locomotives have been frequenting CSX ethanol trains through the area for several months now. In the dista... (more)
CSX train Q135 rushes by the closed depot and tower at Deshler in a well-lit summer evening.
Fellow RP contributors Rich Thompson (R.W.T.) and Cody Zamostny have grabbed their shots as Q389 rolls across the new diamonds in Deshler led by a former Conrail C40-8W.
A trio of GE's lug a heavy loaded phosphate train into the siding at South Deshler.
Northbound K80207 with Phosphate from Florida is soon to turn the corner at Deshler to head west to Chicago as they roll under the CPL at south Deshler.
In the late evening two GE's lead a eastbound coal train through Deshler.
A very lengthy Q136 ends the morning eastbound parade in Deshler.
As the evening wears on, Q135 continues it's westward journey as they pass DR Tower and Crossroads Park in Deshler.
A perfect end to a great day in Deshler.
A early morning freight with two standard cab EMD's rolls though Deshler.
Q375 passes the destroyed sign that once read "Welcome to The Toledo Sub." A powerful storm with high winds blew it out in 2009.