Port Columbus

A Conrail Type B23-7 No. 2811 with an eastbound freight crossing under the Fourth Street Bridge and nearing US Tower in Columbus.  Photo by Jon Bentz, 1977.

Same eastbound train picking up orders from the US Tower operator.  Sometimes the switch tender would hand up the train orders.  No. 2811 has just entered the joint PRR/B&O, now in 1977 Conrail/Chessie System, Newark Division.  Photo by Jon Bentz, 1977.

Conrail No. 2570 (ex-Erie Lackawanna 2501) eastbound on the ex-PRR Bradford Line in Hilliard.  Photo by Jon Bentz, 1977.

A mix of power leads an eastbound freight out of Buckeye Yard while MOW works on the receiving side of the yard.  Photo by Jon Bentz, 1977.