The power is tied on and pumping air as the conductor makes his way back to the head end. This power had came lite from the former AC&Y Brittain yard in Akron to get it's train up on the ex W&LE C... (more)

A grain train slowly crawls across the 10mph track, the wind blowing the exhaust to the side. This is a much improved scene on today's DM&E.

A trio of EL E8's wait for the call to go west at Marion. The thrifty EL appears to have just painted the nose area in an effort to keep it's image up, even at this late date.

A southbound train reflects in the waters of the Wingfoot Lake causeway as it makes it's way from Akron to Canton.

A tie train with power on each end splits the ex PRR position lights as it crosses from 2 to 1 eastbound to eventually drop ties near Beloit.

A mile of double stacks passes through the Garfield sag and crosses Smith-Goshen Rd as it makes it's way west for Chicago.

One of only 2 on the LV roster, GP-9 #300 is the leader on this Conrail westbound on the ex EL main. The PC GP30 behind it has died, so the train is dead in the water and waiting for rescue power ... (more)

A switcher places 3 covered wagons and one geep on the ready track at Collinwood for their last trip west to the scrapper. The 1792 is the renumbered 1648, the only F to get the blue paint.

The first train over the line since the storm kicks up the snow.

Eastbound passing through the ice and fog.

An empty ethanol train with CPR power departs Willard for Chicago, passing the CSX Great Lakes sign.

On a frosty morning Q386 passes a farm who's owner is obviously an Ohio State fan.

Peeling paint and patches adorn one of the last Conrail blue SD40-2's helping 14G up and over the mountain and down the "slide". A winter storm has coated the surrounding landscape with snow and i... (more)

It's only a few months into the Conrail merger and this ex EL pup has yet to be renumbered, and it is still working in former EL territory. A former Erie searchlight signal looms above.

NS RP-E4C slug 701 leads a rail train east through Brady Lake, Ohio. The sun has made a brief appearance as the train kicks up some "lake powder" deposited earlier in the afternoon.