Gerard M. Foley
Travel & Photography Collection
Buckeye Yard
Buckeye Yard is in the northwest part of Columbus, Ohio. It was a New York Central Railroad yard, and thereafter served Penn Central and Conrail. When Conrail was bought by CSX and NS, the east part of the yard was taken by CSX and the west part by Norfolk Southern. I was driving east on Roberts Road when I decided to turn off and see what was there.
Here are some pictures I took with a Canon Pro90is digital camera. Click on the thumbnails to see large versions of the images.
A CSX train, headed by a C40-8W No. 7705, followed by another C40-8W, still in Conrail paint, CSX No. 7329
CSX No. 7705
CSX No. 7705
CSX No. 7329
NS SD40-2 No. 3204
NS No. 3204 and NS B23-7 No. 4025
NS No. 3204, NS No. 4025 and UP SD40-2 No. 3578
NS SD38 No. 3809 and NS MT6 slug No. 978
NS MT6 slug No. 978. A slug is an electric locomotive supplied with power by its accompanying diesel-electric.
UP No. 3578 leaving the yard. The train, headed by 3204. tuned right on to the Buckeye branch. It passed my apartment just after I got home.
Two of the Auto Racks in the cut pushed by 1592
Frame racks. Thanks to Denis F. Blake for identifying them, and for correcting my mistake about the original owner of the yard.
View of the Yard
NS SD40 No. 1592 working as a switcher.