Ohio Central GP11 8712
is tied down for the weekend on the former Youngstown & Austintown RR portion of the OHCR's Youngstown Belt at Austintown, OH.
Built in 1956 as NH GP9 1227 to PC 7557 to CR 7557 to MBTA 7557 to IC 7557, rebuilt in 1979 at Paducah as IC GP11 8712, to ICG 8712 to OHCR 8712 (2005).
It was originally on the 'to be scrapped list as part of the mandated EPA settlement, but it was removed in 2023 & received needed repairs/upgrades to avoid the scrappers for a little bit longer.
Ohio Central GP11 8712
is tied down for the weekend on the former Youngstown & Austintown RR portion of the OHCR's Youngstown Belt at Austintown, OH.
Built in 1956 as NH GP9 1227 to PC 7557 to CR 7557 to MBTA 7557 to IC 7557, rebuilt in 1979 at Paducah as IC GP11 8712, to ICG 8712 to OHCR 8712 (2005).
It was originally on the 'to be scrapped list as part of the mandated EPA settlement, but it was removed in 2023 & received needed repairs/upgrades to avoid the scrappers for a little bit longer.