OHCR 1293 pulling an excursion northbound into Byesville

The Midwest Railway Historical Society in Cleveland,Ohio chartered a Falls Junction(Solon) to Kent train, shown here unloading it's passengers next to the ex Erie station (now a restaurant). It ra... (more)

The public steam special heads south toward Akron. She is seen here rolling through the open fields of the Cuyahoga Valley approching the small town of Jaite. Note, the hints of the fall colors st... (more)

IAIS 6988 leads the tripleheader east

The last run of the Wisconsin & Southern Circus Train passes a wig-wag signal in Dane, Wisconsin, as a family watches from trackside. Scanned from slide, taken when I was 16.

Ohio Central 1293 now has control of the train for the return trip northbound to Byesville

Dennison RR Days 2004 excursion running eastward on "The Panhandle", today's Ohio Central.

Standing with many other RP photogrpahers, the triple header cuts through Sheffield

The 3067 shoves on the rear as the ORHS 471 gallops on the head end as all the children onboard tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

1293 slowly backs down the new connection track towards the Panhandle. This track was built for the trash trains which arrive from the NS at Mingo Jct.

OHCR 7220 leads a NRHS convention excursion up the connection from the ex PRR to the ex NYC line to Apex

With heads sticking out at various places throughout the train, OHCR C420 7220 and F40PH 271 lean into a superelevated curve in Miller Station. The track at right leads to the Nelms No. 2 mine.

Finding a steam train on the OC/W&LE joint line was a great surprise - I had no idea it was running until another fan mentioned it to me!

The "Active Crossing" sign is very appropriate, now that trash trains ply this former NYC line.