

I landed photographs of two Norfolk Southern heritage locomotives over the weekend, both in Cleveland.
The top photograph of Bridge 2 is my photo of NS train 205 with the Monongalela heritage unit leading that I like to call “Where the Monongahela meets the Cuyahoga.”
The clouds had thickened by the time the train had refueled and recrewed at Rockport Yard, so there was no sun on the shot at Sheldon Road just east of Berea.
On Monday, in one of the more interesting consists I’ve seen in a while, the Central of Georgia heritage locomotive was paired with EMDX 2012 on the 11V.
Again, other commitments that morning found me heading for Lewis Road just west of Berea to intercept it.
The sun would be the best there and there was a signal bridge and milepost to add some interest to the photo, e.g., not just “engine shots.”
A cloud and NS 14N almost skunked me there, but luck was with me and both cleared just in time. Note the dark trees in the distance and the EOT of the 14N.
After a quick run on the Ohio Turnpike to Route 250, I headed for the Strecker Road crossing in hopes of one more photo of this interesting duo. The wait was short with the clouds clearing just in time once again.
After getting the above MGA photographs, I was off to the Cleveland Air Show at Burke Lakefront Airport.
A Canadian fighter jet put on a great show, seen here just shy of the sound barrier.
Later, I caught the nose of a westbound NS train passing in the distance behind a V22 Osprey (I think).
Article and Photographs by Roger Durfee



