I got into serious railfanning about the same time as Conrail was formed, so its struggles and successes made a particular impression on me. THIS is the way I'd always like to remember Big Blue.

Detroit Edison once employed its own fleet of SD40s and U30Cs to move unit trains of coal from West Virginia to the power plants in southern Michigan. This train awaits a new crew and an appointm... (more)

Back in the days, you never knew what you were going to see next. An ex-NKP GP30 (note the number and the bell notched into the nose!) leads an NW freight through busy Vickers crossing outside To... (more)

A ex-LMS leasing unit now working for CSX as th 7926, as it leads train Q29017, from Detroit, Mi., to Toledo, Oh., as it sits in Northwod, Oh., waiting behind other trains to cross the NS at Vicke... (more)

A late running train 48, the Lake Shore Limited, is eastbound, in the early morning, in Northwood, Oh., at CP 285, with AMTK 139 leading another unit. Notice the train did not get turned the night... (more)

After making a crew change, Norfolk Southern 2764 leads 9816, a CP 285 in Northwood, Oh., as it heads east across the CSX at Vickers diamond, in nice sunlight, heading for northeast Ohio.

Norfolk Southern westbound intermodal train 25K, with NS 9909 & 9405, head towards the signas a CP 285, in Northwood, Oh., as a nice patch of sun, rolls in between the storm clouds, as a UP lead t... (more)

The winter snow storm the evening before, and all through the night, is complicating, things in the grater Toledo, area, as Q13114 is south, running about 10 hours late, and on the wrong main, wit... (more)

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 22W, is crossing the diamond at CP 285, leaving Toledo, Oh., with NS 8382 throwing flames and smoke, hiding the second unit NS 9360 and the train, as it passes ea... (more)

New CP GEVO 8813, leads CP 8741, and four other CSX units, including a new CSX GEVO, north bound, after crossing Vickers diamond, in Northwood, Oh., and on for Detroit, Mi.

Still in Conrail blue, NS 8393, leads the 9367 & 8306, on eastbound intermodal 24N, as it passes under the signas at CP 285 in Northwood, Oh., after changing crews downtown, in Toledo, Oh.

An empty westbound coal train makes a late afternoon pass through Northwood, Ohio. In a few minutes this crew will book off and a new crew will come aboard at the Station in Toledo to take the tr... (more)

Fire, Fire, Fire!!! Norfolk Southern internodal train 22W, is trying to accelerate eastbound, at CP 285, in Northwood, Oh., away from the crew change in downtown Toledo, as lead unit 8382, seams t... (more)

Norfolk Southern intermodal train 24K, is eastbound durring a morning snow storm, in Toledo, Oh., as it crosses the CSX Toledo Terminal, and under the signal bridge, at CP 285 (Vickers), with NS 2... (more)

Norfolk Southern eastbound mixed freight train 16N, with newley painted NS 9917, leading NS 8976 & 5181, is leaving the city of Toledo, Oh., behind as it cross the CSX at CP 285.