A mix of UP & NS power lead 10E eastbound through the small town of Broughton.
An ex-N&W SD40-2 is in charge of a mixed bag of auto traffic as it highballs south (timetable east) towards Columbus.
Southbound (timetable eastbound) racks cross the W&LE diamond at Chatfield in one of the hard-to-find spots of sunlight on a gloomy fall afternoon.
The last light of day shines on southbound Q219 as it rounds a small s-curve south of Galatea.
A westbound Roadrailer passes the Nickel Plate signals at the east end of North Findlay in the early evening light.
Northbound Q500 approaches the town of Ottawa on a beautiful fall morning.
Eastbound train 14E passes one of the rapidly disappearing bracket mast signals along the former Nickel Plate.
At the south end of Deshler, Q241 accelerates in the early morning sun.
The last southbound in this morning's parade just south of Botkins.
An ex-SP SD45 leads 400 around the curve north of Leipsic.
After performing some work in the Ottawa Loop, I&O's 400 train continues down the CSX Toledo Sub. for Lima. It seems the conductor is quite interested in who's photographing "his" train.
I&O's southbound 400 train enters CSX trackage at XN south of Leipsic.
Back on the move after inspecting his train for defects, Q637 passes CP 14.
BJRY 702 shows off her SP heritage while awaiting the day's work.
The entire train can be seen as this eastbound coal drag passes one of Iowa's ubiquitous grain elevators.
