Central Ohio 4-6-2 No. 1293 (formerly Ohio Central 1293) is southbound on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Jaite on Sept. 29, 2012. The former Canadian Pacific steam was hau ling Steam In The Valley 2012 excursions. In the image above, it has almost passed the ex-Baltimore & Ohio train order station.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
It is Sept. 5, 2012, in Sugarcreek. I had been informed that the Age of Steam Roundhouse would be sending one of its locomotives to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for Steam in the Valley 2012.
I had hoped to get there soon enough to catch the locomotive on the turntable at the roundhouse, but I was too late. Still, what a beautiful sight the roundhouse is.
There was smoke rising behind the roundhouse. How impressive and almost timeless the facility is.
Central Ohio 1293 (formerly Canadian Pacific 1293/Ohio Central 1293) is on its way north. What a true gem that locomotive is.
Article and Photographs by Robert Farkas
Central of Ohio 4-6-2 No. 1293, which you probably better know as Ohio Central 1293, is heading north in Barrs Mills on Sept. 6, 2012, on its way to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Steam in the Valley 2012. It would be the last time this locomotive ran on the CVSR.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
Former Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 No. 1293 was once a mainstay when Ohio Central used to operate steam excursions.
The Pacific-type locomotive sometimes ran as a CP steam and sometimes as an Ohio Central locomotive.
In 2012 it assumed another identity Central Ohio 1293. It is shown above on Sept. 6, 2012 on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Navarre en route to Akron.
The 1293 would pull a series of excursions on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad that year.
Back in September 2012 the former Canadian National 1293 operated on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad as Central Ohio 1293.
The locomotive was at that time part of Jerry Jacobson’s Age of Steam Roundhouse and was making an encore performance in the CVSR’s Steam In The Valley program.
In the top image, the 1293 is southbound as it crosses the Ohio and Erie Canal in Akron on Sept. 16.
In the middle image, 1293 is southbound at Jaite on Sept. 29.
The bottom image captures the locomotive and its train in Canton on Sept. 15.
I thought I’d convert these images to black and white for more impact.
Most photographs that Northeast Ohio railfans made of Ohio Central 4-6-2 No. 1293 were made on its former home rails, which are now operated by Genesee & Wyoming.
By the Pacific-type owned by Jerry Jacobson made three visits to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, that last of which occurred in September 2012.
The first excursion of that visit occurred on Sept. 8 and ran from Rockside Road Station to Indigo Lake.
It carried those passengers attending the CVSR’s 40th anniversary gala held at Hale Farm and Village.
Shown in the cab are Mark Perri (left) and engineer Tim Sposato.
Central Ohio No. 1293 storms through Brecksville in September 2012 during a visit to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Edward Ribinskas loves steam locomotives. So when Central Ohio No. 1283, a.k.a., Canadian Pacific No. 1293, made an appearance on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad last September, Ed made sure that he was trackside to photograph it.
He had just purchased a Nikon digital single lens reflex camera and what better subject to use it on than a living, breathing steam locomotive.
Presented here is a gallery of some of Ed’s more memorable photographs that he made of the 1293 during the month when it was rockin’ and rollin’ in the Cuyahoga River Valley.
Passing through the Goodyear Complex in East Akron.
The iconic scene along the river in Brecksville with the Route 82 bridge in the background.
Where there is a steam locomtive, there will be admiring spectators.
Craig Sanders photographs the train as it cruises through northwest Akron.
A convoy follows the train along Riverview Road south of Peninsula.
Steaming through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Following Riverview Road and the Towpath trail just north of Bath Road.
Passing the backyards on Riverwoods Road in Akron.
Central Ohio Railroad No 1293 passes the Brecksville station on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on Saturday afternoon. It was the second of two trips between Rockside Road station and Boston Mill.
Central Ohio Railroad No. 1293 powered two roundtrips on Saturday between Rockside Road Station and Boston Mill on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Photo runbys were performed during both trips at Boston Mill.
The trips replaced a murder-mystery trip that was originally scheduled to run late Saturday afternoon but which was canceled due to, reportedly, poor ticket sales.
Mostly sunny skies greeted the 4-6-2, which was built as Canadian Pacific 1293. The locomotive was making its first public trips since pulling excursions between Akron and Indigo Lake two weeks ago.
The 1293 will have its finale on Sunday when it pulls two roundtrips out of Akron to Indigo Lake and back. The steamer will reportedly return to its home in Sugar Creek on Monday.
Sunday’s trips will cap a month of steam on the CVSR. The first of those was conducted on Sept. 8 as part of a CVSR 40th anniversary celebration.
The Ohio Route 82 bridge looms in the background as the 1293 steams southward en route to Boston Mill.
Soaking up some mid-day sunlight between runs at Boston Mill.
An admiring crowd snaps photographs and looks over the 1293 at Boston Mill.
Clouds put a damper on the first photo runby at Boston Mill Saturday afternoon. But sunshine returned in time for the second as the 1293 builds up a head of steam as it approaches Boston Mill.
Putting on a smoke show while charging past the crowd.
It’s not October yet but some trees have already begin to show off their fall color. The 1293 is backing up toward Rockside as it passes an early turning maple tree at Jaite.
Central Ohio Railroad steam locomotive No. 1293 rumbles in reverse past the northernmost Hickory Street grade crossing in Akron on Sunday during the first passenger run of the day.
Steam locomotive No. 1293 spent another day basking in brilliant late summer sunlight and hauling passengers while strutting its stuff for fascinated onlookers on Sunday on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
The 4-6-2 Pacific-type locomotive, lettered for Central Ohio Railroad but originally built for the Canadian Pacific hauled two roundtrip passenger excursions between Akron and Indigo Lake. Each train did a photo runby at Indigo Lake. Passengers enjoyed a two-hour excursion.
The 1293 will be idle the weekend of Sept. 22-23, but will return to action the following weekend (Sept. 29-30).
Running alongside the towpath trail just north of Bath Road on the first northbound excursion.
Passing by Botzum station during the first southbound passenger excursion.
The 1293 is almost back to Akron Northside Station as it passes over the Ohio & Erie Canal just west of the depot.
FPA4 No. 800 wearing Baltimore & Ohio markings leads the second excursion train of the day over Bath Road.
The 1293 passes milepost 43, which is measured from Mineral City, Ohio, as it chugs into Akron on the point of the second excursion train of the day.
It’s hard to know who had more fun, those who watched the 1293 pass by or the crew operating the locomotive and smiling and waving at the trackside admirers. The train is shown here just beyond milepost 43 in Akron.
Central Ohio Railroad No. 1293 puts on a show during the second of two photo runbys at Brecksville on Saturday.
Central Ohio Railroad 1293, formerly the Canadian Pacific 1293, returned to service on Saturday by pulling an almost total track tour excursion train on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. The 4-6-2 Pacific-type locomotive hauled a special from Brecksville to Canton.
The trip began with a pair of photo runbys at the Brecksville station. After the passengers boarded, the excursion left about 2:45 p.m.
The 1293 had been sidelined after experiencing mechanical problems on Saturday, Sept. 8. Those issues, which involved the throttle mechanism, were fixed during the week and after a test run on Friday the 1293 was cleared to return to service.
Numerous Akron Railroad Club members were trackside to witness the 1293’s performance. Among those who I saw were Dennis Bydash, Edward Ribinskas, Jeff Troutman, Marty Surdyk, John Puda, Dennis Taksar, Don Woods, Dave Shepherd, Paul Woodring, Bob Farkas, Todd Dillon, Ken Roby and Max Promersberger. Club members Alex Bruchac and Frank Kellogg were paying passengers.
The 1293 will be back in action Sunday pulling trips from Akron at 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. The locomotive will have the weekend of Sept. 22-23 off but will be back in action the following weekend (Sept. 29-30).
Putting on a smoke show as the train is about to cross Riverview Road.
Approaching Ira Road.
Passing through the Goodyear Complex on the east side of Akron.
Cruising along the west edge of Akron Fulton International Airport.
No chase of a steam train to Canton on the CVSR would be complete without photographing the train passing the air dock at Akron Fulton International Airport.
The willow trees inspect the train near East Turkeyfoot Lake Road in Myersville.
Skirting a pond at an industry on Mayfair Road in Green.
The journey is almost complete. As the train approaches the Canton station it passes Waterworks Park.
The 1293 and Saint Lucie Sound pose side by side in Canton. It was a rare opportunity to catch the former Florida East Coast observation-lounge uncovered by a locomotive on its observation end.
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