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By:Fred Stuckmann
Dates:6/5/2010 - 6/6/2010
Album Info:Since it's inception, I've been wanting to ride this train. I ordered my ticket in April. I was finally going to do it.
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My Train!
Title:  My Train!
Description:  No really, my train. I was the only passenger to Canton.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:02:19 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Conductor closes the split rail derail.
Title:  Conductor closes the split rail derail.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:19:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Meanwhile, the train from Cleveland arrives.
Title:  Meanwhile, the train from Cleveland arrives.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:21:53 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 1822(RS18u)
Views:  166   Comments: 2
About to cross Howard St.
Title:  About to cross Howard St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:24:01 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 1822(RS18u)
Views:  135   Comments: 2
Nice to "meet" you.
Title:  Nice to "meet" you.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:26:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 1822(RS18u) CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  180   Comments: 2
Scenic Explorer heads north.
Title:  Scenic Explorer heads north.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:29:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 1822(RS18u)
Views:  189   Comments: 3
Canton train makes it's way into Northside Station.
Title:  Canton train makes it's way into Northside Station.
Description:  While the Cleveland train was in the station, the engineer of this train changed ends and was now pushing the train into the station. His conductor was watching this end from the ground.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:32:39 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  90   Comments: 2
Starting past the platform.
Title:  Starting past the platform.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:37:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Three more car lengths.
Title:  Three more car lengths.
Description:  Roger, three more car lengths.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:39:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
My coach.
Title:  My coach.
Description:  A staffer usually narrates the journey for the passengers. Since I was the only passenger Paul and I conversed about the journey, one on one. Very pleasant gent. Thank you.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:42:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
There's even a track behind the scale house.
Title:  There's even a track behind the scale house.
Description:  Didn't catch that until this morning. Too bad there's all these "do not" signs posted around here.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 11:45:48 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Scale house and track.
Title:  Scale house and track.
Description:  Both in Akron and Canton, I saw many skeletal remains of a once great time in the area's history.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:47:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 2
Skeletons abound here.
Title:  Skeletons abound here.
Description:  You can see this building in my B&O Boneyard album. that picture is taken from Arlington St. bridge.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:50:10 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
B&O Akron operations were guided from here.
Title:  B&O Akron operations were guided from here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:53:09 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Goodyear Airdock.
Title:  Goodyear Airdock.
Description:  Think blimp. A few years ago a fire burned through the left side of this structure. This is no longer a Goodyear property.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:55:39 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Looking south at Lincoln Highway.
Title:  Looking south at Lincoln Highway.
Description:  I asked Paul if it would be possible to take some pictures from inside the cab. He conferred with the rest of the crew and the answer is obvious. Again, thank you.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 7:59:23 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
6777 controls.
Title:  6777 controls.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:03:48 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
More controls.
Title:  More controls.
Description:  See the speedometer?
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:06:04 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Fireman's side.
Title:  Fireman's side.
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie services the industries along this line. It is a former B&O line.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:08:21 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Go power.
Title:  Go power.
Description:  Can you imagine walking next to that engine while it's pulling? I've had to do that, it's a bit daunting.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:11:18 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Only sunshine could have made this shot better for me.
Title:  Only sunshine could have made this shot better for me.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:16:16 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CVSR 6777(FPA4)
Views:  189   Comments: 2
Ticket to Ride.
Title:  Ticket to Ride.
Description:  Thank you Lennon & McCartney. Also to the staff at CVSR.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:19:13 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0


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