A peaceful afternoon in Okolona is briefly interrupted by the passing of the Maumee & Western's westbound train to Defiance, rolling through town at a blistering 5 mph. Deferred maintenance by N&W, NS, Indiana H-Rail, and the current owner has led to deplorable track conditions. Derailments are a frequent occurrence, but traffic is "as good as it's been in a few years" according to an employee I spoke with. Yes, there are rails in there somewhere...