A small group has assembled at Brecksville to photograph the Nickel Plate 765 as it charges south on the point of the Total Track Tour Special.
NKP 765 crosses the very calm Cuyahoga River on the bridge south of Peninsula on its way back to Akron (Northside) with the morning excursion.
The southbound deadhead move of NKP 765 to Akron cruises along the calm Cuyahoga River much to the delight of the few photographers who got up early to watch the show.
NKP 765 charges southbound by Smith Road, just north of Akron on the former B&O CT&V Subdivision. This is the last day that the 765 will be operating on the CVSR's mainline before heading off to ... (more)
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 number 765 lugs the Rockside-Canton excursion south through Akron, ducking under the abandoned Akron Barberton Belt bridge.
The 765's round trip between Independence and Canton is finally done, and after offloading the passengers at Rockside Station, the train is returning to the Fitzwater Shops for the night.
NKP 765 bellows out a plume of smoke as it races southbound on former B&O rails, now the mainline for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.