Nostalgia & History > Here's Looking at You - B&O 4023

Some views can't be repeated. It is April 1982 in Akron, Ohio, and westbound B&O 4023 is approaching the Wilbeth Road walkbridge over the tracks. The good-looking right-of-way to the left is the former EL mainline; soon all that will be left of it are memories. CSX still uses the double mainline tracks of the former B&O/Chessie System. The track to the right is a now-removed ex-PRR/PC/CR line. The recently-removed buildings to the right were once Lehr Iron and Steel in the 1940's and 1950's.
Bob

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Interesting to see one of the Trailer Jets with one GP40.  From photos I've seen that seemed somewhat typical during that time frame.  Ten years later when I was heavy into train watching, and logging what I saw at Fostoria, Ohio,  the Jets typically ran with four GP40-2's and the trains were long.  Must have been steady growth over those ten years.  Thanks for sharing your photo as I always enjoy them.

Shawn Kline

Another nice one Bob! The paint that EMD used on those B&O and C&O blue merger scheme GP40's in that era really held up well. 

Thank you also from me as I truly enjoy seeing all the B&O photos.
John

I agree .I always like your B&O photos .The paint on those 4000 series GP 40's really held up well.

Randy