Ohio Central (OHCR) 4094 - Rebuilt GE B23-7R

Former Conrail Super 7, last with the Ohio Central. These were all required to be retired by the EPA. Unit has since been moved into a line with all the Dash 7s waiting for Scrap in 2026.

Hard to believe that for years this unit was paired with the Super 7 in the corporate orange G&W paint. I think I got lucky today!

Side shot of the Super 7. All 6 Super 7s on the OHCR roster have a different paint scheme. If memory serves me correctly this one came from the New Castle Industrial Railroad, and was just slightly modified in paint.

In addition to neat signals around diamonds, the OHCR also still sports a fleet of B23-7 locomotives, some of the only ones left running in revenue service in the United States. It was a shame when I was told they more than likely would not run to Brewster during my visit. With the next Wheeling train coming from the east and still being back in Akron, I decided to head over to the diamond in Justus since Corman was still showing no signs of life. I sat for a while until I heard the very familiar Saint Albans dispatch tone go off over the radio. Sure enough, it was OHCR CNL-1 clearing up a track warrant from Coschoctan to Brewster. It made me sort of discouraged to find out I had missed them coming north by the tilt board, but at least I knew I would be able to get them coming south by it. After talking with the Wheeling dispatch, CNL1 came onto the Wheeling main with 3 units and no cars. It was a relief to see the Super 7 on the front. The added SD40-2s signified that they would be picking up a rock train that came out of Carey (more than likely from that 728 from earlier). While I would have preferred a corporate maroon SD40-2 to be the southbound leader, the CP SD40-2 is certainly better than anything in G&W orange!

The Ohio Central turn slowly pulls through the various industries around Zanesville, only a few hundred feet away from the yard

After cutting away from most of its train, the two OHCR B23-7as take 7 cars to the yard across town

The Ohio Central local from Newark has arrived in Zanesville, and slowly pulls up to the crossing

The OHCR Zanesville-Newark turn comes rolling down the hill, only a few milel away from its destination

The Ohio Central local trundles through the small town of Toboso, passing a colorftl trackside field

The Ohio Central Zanesville-Newark turn heads back home, with a former WP U23B (rebuilt to B23-7) leading the way

After picking up the conductor, the Ohio Central Zanesville-Newark turn'gets back on the move

The Ohio Centrals Zanesville-Newark turn heads back to Zanesville after working the yard in Newark, OH, with two Super 7s leading the way

Waiting to enter Warwick Yard

Date approximate. Please excuse the blurriness, taken from a moving vechicle going 60 MPH!

This locomotive was painted using cans of spray paint

This locomotive was repainted using cans of spray paint.

My dad saw this

OHCR 4094, 4093 southbound at Butterbridge Road

Originally on the Monongahela RR in Pa, this unit has been around. Now in East Central Ohio, but still hard at it