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By:Robert Farkas
Dates:1/1/1962 - 12/31/1968
Album Info:Good friend and railfan Mike Ondecker passed away in January 2017. He only took a few photos. Many were with an inexpensive Instamatic and a few with his aunt's 120 roll film camera with a slow shutter speed. Here are some of his best/more interesting photos.
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EL 1025
Title:  EL 1025
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (From defective negative - date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/6/1968  Upload Date: 3/16/2017 4:37:14 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1025(RS3)
Views:  351   Comments: 3
B&O 5504
Title:  B&O 5504
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo
Photo Date:  7/14/1968  Upload Date: 4/24/2017 12:52:06 PM
Location:  New Castle, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BO 5504(F7B)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
B&O 4650
Title:  B&O 4650
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo)
Photo Date:  7/14/1968  Upload Date: 4/24/2017 12:50:01 PM
Location:  New Castle, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  311   Comments: 0
B&O 4543
Title:  B&O 4543
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 3:19:26 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 4543(F7A)
Views:  424   Comments: 2
C&O 4019
Title:  C&O 4019
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo)
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/24/2017 9:28:23 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 4019(E8A)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
B&O 1461
Title:  B&O 1461
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) B&O 1461 and C&O 4019 after being cut off of Train "7"
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/24/2017 9:25:06 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BO 1461(E8A) CO 4019(E8A)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
C&O 6030
Title:  C&O 6030
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) C&O 6030, B&O 5535 eastbound
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/28/2017 2:12:05 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
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Views:  211   Comments: 3
C&O 6030
Title:  C&O 6030
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) With the EL (Ex-ERIE) freight house above it
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 4/12/2017 9:50:24 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Action
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Views:  314   Comments: 2
C&O 6030
Title:  C&O 6030
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) Eastbound on B&O with EL passenger station to the right
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 4/12/2017 9:47:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  204   Comments: 3
B&O 1461
Title:  B&O 1461
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo)
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 5/5/2017 7:55:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 1461(E8A)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
B&0 1461
Title:  B&0 1461
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) At the B&O Akron Union Station with the EL passenger station platform behind it
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 5/5/2017 7:53:33 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BO 1461(E8A)
Views:  195   Comments: 4
B&O 1461
Title:  B&O 1461
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) At the B&O Akron Union Station with the EL passenger station behind it
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 5/5/2017 7:56:49 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BO 1461(E8A)
Views:  228   Comments: 3
B&O 9131
Title:  B&O 9131
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 2:45:13 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BO 9131(S2)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
Freight cars on B&O train
Title:  Freight cars on B&O train
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 2:46:34 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  246   Comments: 1
B&O 9131
Title:  B&O 9131
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/20/1968  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 2:43:56 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BO 9131(S2)
Views:  329   Comments: 3
B&O 1441
Title:  B&O 1441
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo from defective negative with approximate date)
Photo Date:  8/8/1968  Upload Date: 2/8/2018 10:17:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 1441(E8A)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8104
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8104
Description:  Passing the EL passenger station
Photo Date:  8/11/1968  Upload Date: 1/13/2018 8:47:49 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  EL 8014(F3A)
Views:  136   Comments: 3
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8014
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8014
Description:  Closer crop
Photo Date:  8/11/1968  Upload Date: 1/13/2018 8:49:11 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  EL 8014(F3A)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8014
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8014
Description:  Eastbound passing the B&O passenger station platform
Photo Date:  8/11/1968  Upload Date: 1/13/2018 8:50:51 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  EL 8014(F3A)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
B&O 4650
Title:  B&O 4650
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo)
Photo Date:  8/14/1968  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 2:21:51 AM
Location:  New Castle, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  288   Comments: 3
(Mike Ondecker photo) EL 1056
Title:  (Mike Ondecker photo) EL 1056
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/1968  Upload Date: 5/20/2017 12:16:52 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1056(RS3)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
B&O 9131
Title:  B&O 9131
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  8/25/1968  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 3:42:13 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BO 9131(S2)
Views:  240   Comments: 2
EL 7124
Title:  EL 7124
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo taken with a slow shutter (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  12/14/1968  Upload Date: 3/31/2017 7:49:58 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 7124(F7A)
Views:  196   Comments: 1


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