Rounding the sweeping curve at MD Middle, CN 8907 leads the daily ore train south passing through the wetlands just north of Shermansville, PA on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. This was the junction with the branch to Meadville which was abandoned in May of 1977.

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After an early season snowfall, BLE 878 and BLE 862 lead a short five car L519 north to Greenville as they pass the searchlight signal and some remaining fall color at MP 78.9 just south of Fredonia, PA.

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An early season snowfall has blanketed parts of Northwest Pennsylvania as ore loads head south with CN 8907 leading the train past the searchlights at MD South. The train was restricted to 20 miles per hour due to striking a tree just north of Albion causing some damage to the front of the engine.

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A life ring sits along the wall of Conneaut Harbor as a pair of CN SD70M-2’s lead ore empties around the loop while the Roger Blough is moored awaiting an unknown future.

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The Philip R. Clarke basks in some sweet evening light at Conneaut Harbor as it offloads iron ore while CN train U703 begins going around the loop track to load iron ore for North Bessemer.

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