At 0400 on the dot, the dispatcher lines Q508 through the northwest connection in Deshler and all the way up to Perrysburg on the Toledo Subdivision.

Q507 is about to slam over the diamond with the CSXT Garrett Sub at Deshler. The CPL's here for the north/south route seem be untouched unlike other CSXT's route that are going under signal upgrad... (more)

As signal gangs on both eastern railroads work upgrading the signal system, signals like this one will someday be a thing of the past. One thing in the east I find cool is the story the signals te... (more)

A veteran SD40-2 stands guard at South Deshler as a southbound lights up the nighttime scene. Built in 1966 as C&O 7454, this SD40-2 has seen 46 years of service to the C&O, Chessie System, and no... (more)

A brand new CSX 'Boxcar Gevo' leads this intermodal train through Deshler heading toward Chicago.

A mixed train rolls past old B&O CPL's just south of Deshler Ohio.

A new "Boxcar" GEVO passes between the abandoned depot and tower at Deshler, Ohio.

A Herzog ballast train watches the stars in the sky while tied down in the west siding at South Deshler. Meanwhile, a southbound UP ethanol train lights up the scene after turning the corner off ... (more)

The Corn City Bar was gutted by a fire last December, seems it is the end of the road and the bar will never reopen. The great sign still remains as a coal train passes through in the distance.

After setting off a cut of empty grain cars at the North end of town, G009 heads back south light engine after wying at Deshler.

A new CSX "boxcar Gevo" leads a rare southbound through the daylight in Deshler. The old tower and B&O CPL still standing, but looking tired.

A new CSX "Boxcar Gevo" leads a southbound ore train through Deshler with the tired looking depot on the left.

Northbound Q134 cruises above the cornfield as it passes the south end of Deshler siding in the early morning. in a little over a mile, the train will swing east onto the Willard Sub. for the las... (more)

Detouring via the Toledo Sub to avoid MOW work around Fostoria, Q200 eases onto the main at North Deshler behind CSXT 8400, which was built as Western Maryland 7449 in 1969.

Southbound loads from Toledo pound the diamond at Deshler.