I grew up next to my Dad while standing along some random railroad tracks. When I was behaving myself, I got to hold his "other" camera in case he needed to make a quick swap. Usually, one camera was loaded with film and had the telephoto lens while the other camera was loaded with slide film and sported a standard 50mm. These were my formative years as a young railfan, where I was taught that patience always got the best shot. To this day, my Dad is one of the most influential artists in my life. And at the young age of 70, he still gets out for an entire day of "chasing trains." Here is an account of his most recent day of rail-faning. ~b
Got a heads-up from Snowman today that the Norfolk Southern was sending a westbound coal drag over the Ohio Central. It was a beautiful day and I hadn't shot much on the OC lately, so I grabbed the camera and took off in search of the NS coal drag. I was expecting the NS SD70ACes or ES44ACs, but found two of OC's SD40-2s leading a Dash-9 and a Dash-8.
Ohio Central, SD40-2 #4022 is in the classic OC paint scheme while #3340 wears the new Genesee and Wyoming colors. Seen here at the old Coshocton Ohio Freight House just west of the Depot. photo © Roger E. Beighley, 2015
I chased him only as far as Dresden, but as a little bonus, the OC thru in the southbound train RHT. Got a couple shots of him doing a little street running in Dresden.
Ohio Central train symbol RHT works over the crossings at Dresden, Ohio. On point for this move is OC #3305, which hasn't yet received its new colors and still has its Canadian running lights over the number boards. photo © Roger E. Beighley, 2015.
Bringing up the rear, and with the EOT hung on the knuckle, is another set of Ohio Central units in Genesee and Wyoming paint. photo © Roger E. Beighley, 2015.
I then went back to Trinway and caught up with the NS coal drag again at the crossing just as the sun was beginning to set.
The westbound Norfolk Southern coal drag keeps pace along the old "Pennsy Panhandle," seen here at Trinway, Ohio. photo © Roger E. Beighley
