A westbound intermodal hugs the mountain on track 2 as she heads toward Conway Yard just west of downtown Pittsburgh.

An eastbound intermodal heads toward Collinwood where she'll get some fuel and a fresh crew.

CSX symbol Q388-10 makes it to the summit of the Alleghenies with a nice mix of power and fall color.

The westbound empty ethanol train crosses the Conemaugh River on track 3 at a place in the timetable known as "SG". Although the fall color is just past peak, the color in the locomotive consist e... (more)

A westbound intermodal glides down the west slope with the town of Ehrenfeld and the fall colors as a back drop.

A westbound mixed freight crests the top of the hill with the ex-Conrail #6373, the 1992 olympic cyclist road time trial unit. I believe she recieved the patch job on her nose in 2004, note the em... (more)

A westbound autorack train passes through The West End as a tug boat moves empty containers down river.

Steam returns to the Cuyahoga Valley for the second year straight. The 1293 is seen here gliding by Indigo Lake with a hint of fall color already starting to appear on a very pleasant September ev... (more)

Viscose #6 works up a slight grade during the steam weekend on the Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson Railroad. Note, a couple of passengers capturing the photo line.

A Buffalo NY to Cumberland MD manifest with an all dark future consist passes through a location that is little known to most of northeast Ohio. Although not a very photogenic spot these days, I b... (more)

The "infamous" Conrail pick up truck makes an appearance at Berea. Note in the background, the friendly wave from a young railfan as he gets a return from a friendly conductor.

An old "DeWitt Geep" sits on a spur just off NS's Huron Branch. She was used to shuffle cars around the Con Agra plant but hasn't moved since the plant closed a few years back. These old Alco unit... (more)

The old farmers bridge at Wilmore makes a nice backdrop as The Gateway Tripper rolls through a superelevated curve at track speed toward her overnight stay in Pittsburgh.

An eastbound intermodal heads toward Collinwood Yard on Cleveland's eastside. She is seen passing a tree that was easily knocked down by what was left of hurricane Ike that passed through northeas... (more)

In a scene that is but a couple of miles from downtown Cleveland, Q386-13 crosses the Cuyahoga Valley and Cuyahoga River on the impressive Short Line Bridge.