CP Hudson 2816 crosses the St. Croix over the exSoo Line bridge at the southern end of the beautiful St. Croix valley.

CP Hudson 2816 departs Dresser with her passenger special, receiving orders at Dresser.

Blue Island Junction from Metra

Metra eastbound on the old Rock Island toward Joliet on the Sunday schedule, making like an honorary steam locomotive throttling back up after passing through the Blue Island bridge.

Metra departs North Union toward the Milwaukee West line and Elgin.

CP 2816 shows off the exquisite condition and detali of her boiler in flattering light of a Wisconsin afternoon, with a cloud cooperating to mimic some condensed steam.

Metra trains await the next day's assignment from the Blue Island yard in late afternoon.

CP Hudson 2816 Special is being serviced at the Dresser wye and is still for this portrait of her machinery.

CP Hudson 2816 Special meets Soo Line GP-9 number 599 approaching Osceola Depot, with the #599 engineer waving the OK, and his Ford pickup waiting to carry him home off duty.

CP Hudson 2816 passes through ex-Soo Line Cardigan Junction in the early morning, coming around the curve inside where a Soo Line station stood inside the junction until 1990.

Wheeling freight in rare eastbound morning move passes Newton Street on its way back to the terminal. This move was made to clear the single track line for a passenger special running to Medina th... (more)

Another NS trailer train passes the old NYC cantilevered signal tower at Berea in beautiful early morning light. Berea is usually busy as everyone knows, but this morning was extreme - 5 eastbound... (more)

NS trailer train passes Berea Tower eastbound in morning light. Notice the blue teddy bear tied to the top of the wide cab nose. Did the engineer or fireman on this train just have a baby boy born... (more)

Airport Rapid Transit on an early Saturday morning run out from downtown near West 25th street station.

Cuyahoga Valley RDC set returns from its day in Canton, passing under CSX and past BD Tower in Akron, 5 minutes from Akron Northside station.