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B&O #430
Title:  B&O #430
Description:  E-41 Class engine at Akron BLT in 1916, Ex CI&W engine. Baldwin Locomotive works
Photo Date:  6/15/1930  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:53:25 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Unknown. Edwin K. Collection
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BO 430(2-8-0)
Views:  3265   Comments: 1
ACY 0-8-0 #35 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Title:  ACY 0-8-0 #35 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Description:  Built by Alco-Brooks, this 0-8-0 served the Akron, Canton & Youngstown RR for many years. Disposition unknown. Clarance Hess photo.
Photo Date:  12/28/1934  Upload Date: 6/19/2018 7:00:37 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ACY 35(0-8-0)
Views:  1826   Comments: 0
ACY 2-8-2 #401 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Title:  ACY 2-8-2 #401 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Description:  Built by Lima in 1926, this 2-8-2 Mikado served the Akron, Canton & Youngstown until it was scrapped in 1946. Specs - class R, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 303,500 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb. Clarence Hess photo
Photo Date:  12/28/1934  Upload Date: 6/19/2018 7:01:01 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ACY 401(2-8-2)
Views:  1891   Comments: 1
ACY 2-8-2 #402 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Title:  ACY 2-8-2 #402 - Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Description:  Along the print has deteriorated, it still shows the 1928 Lima built 2-8-2 Mikado in active service on this day in 1934. Specs - class R-1, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 303,500 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb. The loco was scrapped in 1955. Clarence Hess photo.
Photo Date:  12/28/1934  Upload Date: 6/19/2018 7:01:10 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ACY 402(2-8-2)
Views:  1393   Comments: 0
BO 2-8-2 #4459 - Baltimore & Ohio
Title:  BO 2-8-2 #4459 - Baltimore & Ohio
Description:  This 2-8-2 Mikado was rebuilt in 1941-42 by the Baltimore & Ohio Shops and renumbered 440. W.J. Moore & R.C. Lake photo
Photo Date:  8/1/1935  Upload Date: 2/3/2022 11:48:14 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  BO 4459(2-8-2)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
Lower edge of the loop track
Title:  Lower edge of the loop track
Description:  The Loop track diamond the south leg of the wye. There was a crossing target }ignal there, as it is listed in the time tablj as the PC&T (P&W) Main line for a couple trains to Cleveland. One being the Wheeling/Cleveland turn
Photo Date:  4/5/1948  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:26:08 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Edwin C Kirstatter photo
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  2701   Comments: 4
Over all view of the Engine facilty
Title:  Over all view of the Engine facilty
Description:  This view was taken from the property of Robinson Clay Products co. ( now the junk Yard on Arlington) This view shows the lnop track still in, and the third coal chute, and sand pipe from the coaling tower that served the loop track. Also note the pump sheds that pumped water from thg dam on the creak to the water treatment plant.
Photo Date:  3/28/1949  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:37:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Edwin C Kirstatter photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1938   Comments: 0
Class N-13 hopper
Title:  Class N-13 hopper
Description:  This hopper was down graded to Ash Service by this time, shown here in the Akron Engine service facilty. These hoppers were a Unique bread of"hopper. The B&O used these in the end days because it made spreading the ash on the side of the tracks easier.
Photo Date:  5/23/1956  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:32:38 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Edwin C Kirstatter photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1388   Comments: 0
ACY 203
Title:  ACY 203
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/1958  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:33:19 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 203(H-16-44)
Views:  2330   Comments: 3
ERIE 750A & B are both new here.
Title:  ERIE 750A & B are both new here.
Description:  The A had 2000HP and the B had 1200HP.
Photo Date:  7/2/1958  Upload Date: 7/2/2012 11:46:47 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 750A(UM20) ERIE 750B(UM20)
Views:  3316   Comments: 9
Akron Boiler house
Title:  Akron Boiler house
Description:  This was the boiler house that supplied steam to the engine house, the coaling tower, and was used to thaw frozen coal in the hoppers in winter.
Photo Date:  5/4/1960  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:19:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Edwin C Kirstatter photo
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  1862   Comments: 0
Engine house view
Title:  Engine house view
Description:  Engine house view from Eastwood Ave.
Photo Date:  4/5/1961  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 7:23:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Edwin C Kirstatter photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1662   Comments: 0
EL 7254
Title:  EL 7254
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1961  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:23:06 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7254(FA1)
Views:  1935   Comments: 2
PRR Yard beside Firestone
Title:  PRR Yard beside Firestone
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo with ERIE 517 and a cut of cars (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1961  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 12:35:38 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1586   Comments: 1
ERIE 517
Title:  ERIE 517
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1961  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 12:38:00 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 517(S2)
Views:  1537   Comments: 1
The General
Title:  The General
Description:  Photo by my dad Joe Farkas taken at the Akron Union Station (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/3/1962  Upload Date: 9/21/2013 11:38:33 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WA 3(4-4-0)
Views:  1893   Comments: 7
The General
Title:  The General
Description:  Photo by my dad Joe Farkas taken at Akron Union Station (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/3/1962  Upload Date: 9/21/2013 11:54:30 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WA 3(4-4-0)
Views:  1554   Comments: 3
ACY 104
Title:  ACY 104
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/1962  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:19:14 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 104(S2)
Views:  2714   Comments: 0
EL 653
Title:  EL 653
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1963  Upload Date: 1/10/2016 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 653(LS-1000)
Views:  1232   Comments: 2
EL 1155
Title:  EL 1155
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1963  Upload Date: 1/10/2016 5:08:51 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1155(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  1109   Comments: 5
EL 1861
Title:  EL 1861
Description:  So always record what you see, there are those of us who appreciate looking back at what we missed.
Photo Date:  6/10/1963  Upload Date: 1/10/2016 5:10:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 1861(H-24-66)
Views:  1106   Comments: 4
EL 2405 bursts into the scene.
Title:  EL 2405 bursts into the scene.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/1963  Upload Date: 6/12/2012 9:15:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 2405(C424)
Views:  1575   Comments: 4
ERIE 7274 & 7272 are both new here.
Title:  ERIE 7274 & 7272 are both new here.
Description:  These are probably EL numbers, because ERIE had these units as 727D and 727B.
Photo Date:  7/27/1963  Upload Date: 7/27/2012 10:05:37 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 7274(FA1) EL 7272(FB1)
Views:  3015   Comments: 3
ACY 103
Title:  ACY 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/1963  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 12:55:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Jeffrey Lawrence
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 103(S2)
Views:  1269   Comments: 0
ACY 204
Title:  ACY 204
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1964  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:35:16 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 204(H-16-44)
Views:  2152   Comments: 0
EL 7394 is new here.
Title:  EL 7394 is new here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1964  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:51:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7394(FA2)
Views:  1599   Comments: 2
BO 9058
Title:  BO 9058
Description:  BO 9058, note REX boxcars
Photo Date:  7/17/1964  Upload Date: 11/28/2023 7:12:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  John Beach
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Station,Transit,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BO 9058(S2)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
ACY 503
Title:  ACY 503
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/1964  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:58:02 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 503(H-20-44)
Views:  2127   Comments: 0
ACY 200
Title:  ACY 200
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/1964  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:23:58 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWELL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 200(H-15-44)
Views:  2673   Comments: 1
ACY 206
Title:  ACY 206
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/1964  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:39:48 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  BILL CASWEEL SR
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ACY 206(H-16-44)
Views:  1901   Comments: 0
EL 539
Title:  EL 539
Description:  From a "second" (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  1/8/1966  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 9:50:09 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 539(S2)
Views:  1394   Comments: 0
EL 6212
Title:  EL 6212
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  1/8/1966  Upload Date: 11/7/2016 11:08:33 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 6212(F3B)
Views:  1045   Comments: 0
EL 539
Title:  EL 539
Description:  (From a defective negative) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  1/8/1966  Upload Date: 5/21/2017 9:56:11 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 539(S2)
Views:  965   Comments: 1
EL 2401
Title:  EL 2401
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/1966  Upload Date: 4/26/2012 10:53:37 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 2401(C424)
Views:  2266   Comments: 3
EL 2403 is new here.
Title:  EL 2403 is new here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/1966  Upload Date: 4/26/2012 10:55:27 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 2403(C424)
Views:  1336   Comments: 2
EL 2404 is new here.
Title:  EL 2404 is new here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/1966  Upload Date: 4/26/2012 10:57:26 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 2404(C424)
Views:  1410   Comments: 4
EL 7254 leads a U25B and a C424.
Title:  EL 7254 leads a U25B and a C424.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:29:42 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EL 7254(FA1)
Views:  1497   Comments: 4
EL 7254 looks better than it's much younger counterpart.
Title:  EL 7254 looks better than it's much younger counterpart.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:31:56 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EL 7254(FA1) EL 2522(U25B)
Views:  1859   Comments: 3
EL 7254 cuts through some pretty cool old stuff.
Title:  EL 7254 cuts through some pretty cool old stuff.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:34:02 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EL 7254(FA1)
Views:  2005   Comments: 7
EL 7271 is new here.
Title:  EL 7271 is new here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:36:51 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7271(FA1)
Views:  2060   Comments: 3
EL 7283 is new here.
Title:  EL 7283 is new here.
Description:  See the water tower base?
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:38:57 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7283(FB1)
Views:  1517   Comments: 2
EL 7302 is new here.
Title:  EL 7302 is new here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/1966  Upload Date: 5/12/2012 6:41:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Sturges & Folsom
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7302(FB1)
Views:  1548   Comments: 3
Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Description:  Looking west towards Front Street (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 5/29/2016 9:33:15 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  654   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Description:  Crossing Front Street (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 5/29/2016 9:40:00 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  734   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Description:  In the Gorge Park Looking towards Front Street (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:25:56 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  541   Comments: 1
Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Description:  In the Gorge Park (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:29:05 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison Trackage
Description:  In the Gorge Park looking towards Front Street (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:31:29 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Description:  In the Gorge Park (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:35:55 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  591   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Description:  In the Gorge Park (Date approximate date)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:38:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Title:  Abandoned Ohio Edison trackage
Description:  Looking across Old Front Street (Now removed) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/4/1966  Upload Date: 1/8/2016 8:40:44 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  657   Comments: 0

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