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12/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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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PRR Yard beside Firestone
Title:  PRR Yard beside Firestone
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo with ERIE 517 and a cut of cars (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1961  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 12:35:38 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  922   Comments: 1
ERIE 517
Title:  ERIE 517
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1961  Upload Date: 4/6/2017 12:38:00 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 517(S2)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker photo) EL scene (Date approximate)
Title:  (Mike Ondecker photo) EL scene (Date approximate)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1966  Upload Date: 5/18/2017 6:17:43 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  233   Comments: 1
EL 7122
Title:  EL 7122
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/6/1966  Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:34:18 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 7122(F7B)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
EL 7091
Title:  EL 7091
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/6/1966  Upload Date: 5/28/2017 9:32:22 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 7091(F3A)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
EL 7354
Title:  EL 7354
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 2:51:21 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7354(FA1)
Views:  681   Comments: 4
EL 858
Title:  EL 858
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 2:52:45 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 858(PA1)
Views:  460   Comments: 3
ERIE 307
Title:  ERIE 307
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 3:18:10 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE 307(S1)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
EL 308
Title:  EL 308
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 3:17:13 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 308(S1)
Views:  536   Comments: 2
EL at Marion
Title:  EL at Marion
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 3:14:02 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
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Views:  305   Comments: 0
Ex-ERIE coaling tower
Title:  Ex-ERIE coaling tower
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 3:58:06 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  422   Comments: 0
ERIE - "Bashed" boxcar
Title:  ERIE - "Bashed" boxcar
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 7:20:25 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  391   Comments: 0
EL 464067
Title:  EL 464067
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 2:39:30 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 1
UP 518169
Title:  UP 518169
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 2:38:03 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  475   Comments: 1
EL 513
Title:  EL 513
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 3/28/2017 2:26:23 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 513(S2)
Views:  489   Comments: 3
EL 7391
Title:  EL 7391
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/13/2017 9:07:29 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  556   Comments: 3
EL 7391
Title:  EL 7391
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/13/2017 9:03:09 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 307(S1)
Views:  792   Comments: 4
EL 8022
Title:  EL 8022
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/13/2017 9:52:48 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 8022(F3B)
Views:  332   Comments: 2
EL Scene
Title:  EL Scene
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/17/2017 9:59:12 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  370   Comments: 1
EL Scene
Title:  EL Scene
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/17/2017 10:12:23 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
AC Tower
Title:  AC Tower
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo from an Instamatic negative) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 7:49:32 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  395   Comments: 3
Marion Passenger Station
Title:  Marion Passenger Station
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo from Instamatic negative) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 7:47:13 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  454   Comments: 2
Koehring crane
Title:  Koehring crane
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 10:42:27 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
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Views:  291   Comments: 0
Marion Scene
Title:  Marion Scene
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 10:43:47 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Marion Scene
Title:  Marion Scene
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 10:44:59 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  282   Comments: 0
EL 6331
Title:  EL 6331
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 6:38:08 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 6331(F7A)
Views:  281   Comments: 3
EL 7134
Title:  EL 7134
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 6:43:36 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 7134(F7A)
Views:  284   Comments: 3
EL Scene
Title:  EL Scene
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 5/2/2017 10:12:16 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  224   Comments: 2
EL 369
Title:  EL 369
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) With slug ERIE B25 (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 5/20/2017 12:24:47 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EL 369(SW8)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
EL 6331
Title:  EL 6331
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 5/20/2017 12:21:48 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 6331(F7A)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
EL 863
Title:  EL 863
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date appsoximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 5/13/2017 9:08:14 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  367   Comments: 2
ERIE B25
Title:  ERIE B25
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) Slug (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 5/20/2017 12:29:22 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ERIE B25(Yard Slug)
Views:  754   Comments: 1
Marion Yard
Title:  Marion Yard
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 9/19/2017 3:18:17 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Marion Yard
Title:  Marion Yard
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 9/19/2017 3:19:46 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
ERIE 307
Title:  ERIE 307
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 9/19/2017 3:20:51 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 1
EL 1006
Title:  EL 1006
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/9/1966  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 6:35:24 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1006(RS3)
Views:  246   Comments: 2
EL 1017
Title:  EL 1017
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) "ERIRIE-Lackawanna" (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/9/1966  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 6:41:32 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1017(RS3)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
LLNX 2463
Title:  LLNX 2463
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/9/1966  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 6:48:16 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  358   Comments: 1
DT&I boxcar
Title:  DT&I boxcar
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/9/1966  Upload Date: 8/17/2017 10:03:22 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
MILW 714883
Title:  MILW 714883
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/9/1966  Upload Date: 8/17/2017 9:57:30 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo - EL Scene
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo - EL Scene
Description:  (Date and location are unknown)
Photo Date:  7/7/1967  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 6:02:19 PM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL Scene with E8A
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL Scene with E8A
Description:  (Date and location unknown)
Photo Date:  7/7/1967  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 6:14:01 PM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 2
Pennzoil Tank Car
Title:  Pennzoil Tank Car
Description:  Mike Ondecker Photo (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  7/7/1967  Upload Date: 7/28/2017 1:17:46 PM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 2
IC 11150
Title:  IC 11150
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  8/5/1967  Upload Date: 6/23/2017 10:17:01 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  464   Comments: 0
EL 8041
Title:  EL 8041
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  8/5/1967  Upload Date: 6/23/2017 10:18:20 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 8041(F3A)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
EL 8061
Title:  EL 8061
Description:  (Mike Ondecker photo) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  8/5/1967  Upload Date: 6/23/2017 10:19:28 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EL 8061(F3A)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 1006
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 1006
Description:  Date approximate)
Photo Date:  12/21/1967  Upload Date: 1/12/2018 12:39:56 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 1006(RS3)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
(Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8011
Title:  (Mike Ondecker Photo) EL 8011
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  12/21/1967  Upload Date: 1/12/2018 12:41:53 PM
Location:  Kent, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 8011(F3A)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
B&O 4609
Title:  B&O 4609
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (From a defective negative) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/6/1968  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 4:19:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  BO 4609(F7A)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
B&O 1442
Title:  B&O 1442
Description:  Mike Ondecker photo (From defective negative - date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/6/1968  Upload Date: 3/16/2017 4:45:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 1442(E8A)
Views:  361   Comments: 1


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