On the bitterly cold second day of 2010, I&O's "400" train eases out of Ford Park yard limits and across Sugar St. diamond, the crossing and connection with sister RailAmerica road CF&E.

HLCX 1400 and IORY 4036 are the power for a CF&E job that is entering Cole Street Yard on the west side of Lima after returning from the east with 6 cars.

Tied down after finishing switching at Ford Park yard, CF&E 3884 rests in the evening sun.

The early morning sun has just begun to shine through the trees as I&O's Lima-Delta turn re-enters home rails at DT&I Junction a couple miles north of their destination.

Their work day drawing to a close, the crew of I&O's "Lima North Local" share a lighthearted moment while switching out their train.

Erie Lackawanna PA-1 awaiting its fate.

Looking almost like a real engine and nice in YN3 paint remote control unit 9151 is running back up into the yard (away from the camera) and will tie up for the day on the wye.

An actual matched pair of CF&E units working the CF&E Cole street yard - practically a rarity given the usual hodge-podge of power in Lima!

CSX on the CF&E crossing the I&O in Lima.

CSX Q501 with a new crew is leaving Lima yard.

Having crossed the I&O diamond, L74 is closing in on its destination of South Lima Yard. One more obstacle is in their way: a short stretch of trackage rights on CSX from NS Tower to Erie Jct. H... (more)

At dusk, Wheeling # 100 keeps company with an I&O SD40-2 as they await the next call to duty. Note: taken on railroad property by a railroad employee.

A southbound grain train waits for the highball from Lima to points south. Next stop, Cincinnati.

Wheeling and Lake Erie 3049 at Lima,OH in the IORY Ford Park yard

The Wheeling and Lake Erie just arrived in Lima and is starting around the southeast connection at Sugar Street Interlocking. This was the PRR crossing with the DT&I. Now it's Chicago, Ft. Wayne... (more)