Ohio Central's Scio Turn hustles eastward
Ohio Central's Scio Turn brings tankers eastward out of Newark bound for a facility in Scio Ohio. In the era of GEVO's nice to see a 4 pack of SD40-2's.
A variety of locomotives reside on the service tracks at the Ohio Central's yard in Newark, Ohio and await their next assignment while the morning yard job can been seen switching in the distance.
Other than the orange sanding tower, this angle at Newark kinda looks like the Ohio Central in the good 'ol days... The reality of it is all 3 OC painted SD40-2s (4022, 4024 & 4029) still working ... (more)
The Ohio Central's NKWA rounds the curve at Lenoard Avenue heading towards CP 138. The train would wait there for permission onto Norfolk Southern to interchange at their Watkins Yard.
OHCR 4029 and NTP-03 pound the diamond at LM Cabin on their way through downtown Columbus.
OHCR is on the tail end of the Apex train which is about to reverse up the connection to the ex-Ohi-Rail now OHCR line to Apex. The line is still Ohi-Rail (including the bridge in the background)... (more)
Helper power ready to leave the yard in Newark will run light to Columbus and be added to a NS coal train that will make its way across the Ohio Central panhandle line. 4029 is former CP 5855.
Almost at the end of the tunnel that goes under Nationwide Blvd, Front St and a parking garage, before we cross Marconi Blvd at grade.