Catching a Pair of Trains

 As I was heading to the last bridge, I passed a train that was heading to the town of Camden.

I ended up heading back to the town in order to catch the train.

It had to stop for a little bit and then I saw a green light and heard a train horn from the other side and I saw why it had stopped.

A Norfolk-Southern train was coming from the other direction.

I was not expecting to catch two trains.

But I will take it.

Especially with such a cool background.

After the Norfolk-Southern train passed, the Union Pacific train could start moving again.

It was pretty cool seeing a Union Pacific train since they are fairly rare over here.

It was starting to move at a pretty good clip.

But I could get some pictures of it.

One more before heading to my next destination.

The Hueston Woods Covered Bridge

 The next bridge is one that I haven't seen before.

This bridge is Preble County's newest bridge and was built in 2012. 

It is located in the Hueston Woods State Park and serves as the entrance.

It is a Burr arch design.

Even though it is a new bridge it is still pretty cool.

Revisiting the Harshman Covered Bridge

 I saw this bridge the last time I was in the area.  My drone was having problems so I wasn't able to use it then.  I didn't have any trouble this time.

The Harshman Covered Bridge is also in Preble County.

It takes the Concord-Fairhaven Road over Four Mile Creek.

It was built in 1894 by Everett Sherman at a cost of $3,184.

The masonry was done with stones from a nearby quarry.

The bridge is a Childs covered through truss.

In 2007, the bridge was restored with Federal money.

I'm not sure if this one is on the Federal Register or not.

It's a pretty neat looking bridge but I think I've seen similar looking bridges.

Going for another angle.

Taking my drone for a stroll through the bridge.

Finding the Christman Bridge

 I decided to head to Preble County which is the county directly west of Dayton.  I have been in this area before but I didn't find these bridges before.  It was a pretty neat area though.

The first bridge I found was the Christman Bridge.  It is on Eaton-New Hope Road and crosses the Seven Mile Creek in Washington Township.

It was built in 1895 by Everett Sherman.  He was a man that built many of the bridges in the area.  This particular bridge cost a little over $4000 to build.  It was named after the man who owned the land.

It was added to the National Historic Register in 1976.  In 2007, extensive renovations were done on it to the tune of $331,000.  I still find it amazing that one county in Ohio has more covered bridges than the entire state of Michigan.

Passing a CSX Engine

 Sunday I decided to head down to Ohio.  I went to look for the covered bridges that I didn't see the last time I was there.  I ended up taking US 127 down and that made for a much more relaxing drive and I was able to see some of the countryside.

As I was passing some train tracks, I looked down and saw a train.  Of course, I had to stop to get a picture of it.

It was a CSX train and I wasn't sure where it was heading.

I kind of liked the way it was tucked in the bushes.

Since the train was stopped, I decided to get a head shot of it.  This is a shot I wouldn't get if it were moving.

I had the opportunity to get some other angles.

I like this one the best.

The sky looked pretty cool.

A little offset.

Using my leading lines to lead to the train.

I kind of like this one too.

Another headshot with some leading lines.

One more and then I was on my way.

And Then There Was the Jackson

 As I was finishing up the shots of the Clarke, I saw that there was one more ship that I could catch.

The Herbert C. Jackson was coming down from one of the stone ports.

She was heading to Erie, Pennsylvania which is a strange desination.

I rarely see ships heading there, unless it's for layup.

There is drydock there and sometimes they build tugs and barges.

The light came out and that was perfect.

She starts to pass under the Blue Water Bridge.

One more shot with my regular camera.

I like this spot for my drone.

They are still close enough to the Bridge.

I can catch them as they make the turn.

the almost beam shot.

The beam shot.

She turns to continue down the river.

One more shot as she continues.  Shortly after she passed, the Hollyhock started to follow her.