This here is an early morning "going away shot" of the OHCR 1293 as she heads north toward Brewster, OH. At Brewster the train will head north over the Wheeling & Lake Erie to Akron and then conti... (more)
Ohio Central 1800 makes easy work of the hill as it pulls the ORTA special back to Sugarcreek. The climb is not so easy for the Amish boy pacing the train on his bike.
Tim Botti pulls over the water plug to quench 33’s thirst. I overheard one local say that when Ohio Central ran regular trips from town that every time an engine would fill up, the water pressur... (more)