Deshler, OH

(click on each image to see a larger version -- approx 1024X768)


We arrived Friday afternoon to a day that looked quite promising; a bit cool, but the Sun was shining. It didn't stay that way.

April 11, 2008
4:45pm

6:29pm
By the time I shot this meet, a fast storm front has passed. Behind it the sky was clear but a cold wind was blowing, telling of things to come.


Saturday morning was overcast, windy, and cold. Occasional precipitation fell in varying degrees of intensity. Overall, a pretty miserable day.

April 12, 2008
12:30pm

I really like these long shots looking South on the Toledo subdivision, with the cantilever and CPL signals. The last time I was here there wasn't much traffic to photograph on this line, but this visit the railroad decided to oblige

1:50pm
1:55pm

Of course, there is the constant parade on the East/West main with a lot of meets right in front of us.

3:05pm

This aspect of the wye provides almost a suburban setting (the train is coming North from Lima then headed West toward Defiance).

4:28pm


Sunday morning we visited Fostoria. No change in the weather (miserable) and relatively few trains were running. We did catch a Westbound NS parade including this one crossing the C&O diamond after passing Blair Yard.

April 13, 2008
12:24pm

Back over at Deshler heavy skies still prevailed.

April 13, 2008
1:31pm

I do LOVE those CPLs!

1:37pm

Interestingly, this was not the first unit we saw with the "X" missing. Hmmmmmm..

1:45pm

2:14pm

3:14pm

Are the clouds EVER going to leave????

4:01pm

4:12pm

4:39pm

5:51pm
The reservoir (and the CPLs) provided an idea for a shot to try after dark.

6:48pm
Is the sky actually clearing to the West? Well, maybe, but too late

7:01pm

7:08pm

With the weather finally cooperating I planned for my last shots of the weekend. There was plenty of East/West traffic but what really appealed to me was the idea of a Northbound off the Toledo Sub coming by the water tower and reservoir. This image at 8:38pm was actually my second test shot, but I really like the result!

18mm (35mm equivalent of about 27mm)
f/7.1
30 seconds

I tripped the shutter while the head end was behind the old water tower and hoped he moved fast enough to traverse the frame before the shutter closed. I planned correctly and again was a bit pleased.

18mm
f/11
120 seconds

9:10pm


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Mack Muir