Another Wednesday has arrived and along with it, another installation of Midweek Photos. Real Trains and railroad locations documented by us on our rail adventures.
I was in Cincinnati this past weekend, taking in some of the railroad sites. Most notable among them is the Cincinnati Union Terminal and the museums there.
The bas reliefs on the exterior lend a classic touch to the modern styling of the structure.
In addition to being a train station, there were ramps for busses and taxis to board passengers. These ramps are part of the museum.
A preserved streetcar is in the museum.
No life-size trains in the building, but among other things on display are this Crosley vehicle, used during WWII. Don't call it a Jeep though 
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A Schacht Model K is one of the last exhibits you see before exiting
One of the glass mosaics from the old, long-gone passenger concourse. Two are on display in the museum. Most of the others went to the airport for display.
Model trains of various sizes are shown, such as this New York Central Niagara.
Almost harkening back to New York's Grand Central Terminal's clock and information desk, the ticketing area for the terminal definitely draws people in.
In the rotunda of the station is this glass mosaic featuring the progress of Cincinnati through the years.
From the natives to the pioneers to railroaders and steel workers. If done today, would any of us wind up on the wall?
I'll hand over the thread to you folks now. Place your photos of trains, displays, stations, or chases you may have captured in your travels right here.
Enjoy your week. Thanks to one and all for your help in keeping the Midweek interesting.
It was worth it though--the trains were running left and right! I followed the BNSF Marshall Sub as it has good road access and wouldn't take me more than 90 miles from my house. First shot is a n/b ballast train approaching the hump bridge near Manley, MN. The crew would later be entertained by watching me being pulled out of the snow in Ruthton MN by a farmer passing by with a skid loader. 
Second shot is the n/b passing by the old elevator in Jasper, MN as night was falling. Third shot was again taken from the hump bridge, one of my favorite spots. A n/b oil tanker train slowly pulls away into the darkness. The western horizon glows from the lights of Sioux Falls, SD, but the train is already swinging north to head up into Minnesota, and eventually the North Dakota oil fields. By this time conditions were purely NASTY! I couldn't even put out any flash as I feared the wind and sleet would destroy them. About then my wife called, said she had just heard an emergency weather report, and gave me what-for! I packed it in and creeped home, dodging downed trees and driving over downed power lines. Today, the weather has turned colder and we're expecting up to a foot of snow. It will be prime photo conditions tonight!
