Pictures from the First Excursion Run
September 22, 2001 Photos taken by Ohio Central Crew Members
Ohio Central 6325 waits in the clear as the F-7 powered fully-loaded passenger train from Columbus arrives in Dennison. The 6325 will pull the train back to Columbus after a three hour lay-over for passengers in Dennison.
"A Timeless Weekend..." Ohio Central #6325 reprises history on her first revenue run" by Mark C. Perri. This article gives you an insiders look at the rebuilding of the 6325 as well as the behind the scenes of the first test runs and first passenger excursion. This article was published in November 2001 issue of Railpace Magazine.
2001 Steam Season Draws to a Close at the Ohio Central Railroad written by Steam Department employee Jason Johnson. It will give you a glance of the 2001 operating Steam season for both daily and mainline excursions.
Here's a great article by John B. Corns of TRAINS Magazine. Part of this article was used in the November 2001 TRAINS Magazine, P. 88.
The first fire-up of the 6325 in more than 42 years. The well written article was authored by Mark C. Perri and was published in the June 2001 issue of Railfan and Railroad Magazine.
Below are some pictures of the work we have done in our shop on our 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive.
