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.

With a small plume of exhaust, Ohio Central C420 7220 hustles the NHRS excursion "The American" eastward past milepost 79 in the small town of Conotton.

Westbound passing by the Helena Rubenstein spur

The first excursion of the 2006 Convention passes through Panhandle on it's way to Gould's Tunnel.

DL #405 sits out in the sun with DL C425 #2461 on this Sunday afternoon...

The Oyster Bay Branch was the closest LIRR line to my home where I could see diesels. The L-2 class C420's 224-229 were the last of the Alco's on the LIRR, with the exception of the FA "powerpacks... (more)

The American ducks under the ex-PRR signal bridge at Jewett with OHCR 7220 in control.

Its down to one track underneath this ex-PRR signal bridge outside of Dennison.

The classic front of an Alco. Check out how low those trucks ride. It's amazing how even 'small' diesel power makes a house look tiny.

Now this is the type of shot you need to get when you drive out to Ohio. At Morgan Run the C420 and F40 will be swapped for some real power, a 4-6-2 or 'Pacific'.

A special suprise for the people on the train and railfans was a short rare mileage trip up the Apex Branch from Panhandle. This is the first time since the end of Class I passenger service that a... (more)

Shoving hard on a loaded stone train

Lehigh Valley and ex-Iowa Interstate ALCO's on the SRNJ at Winslow Junction