>I agree with the assessment of Bellevue. Great railroad town. Just don't go to Lima. Highly overrated place. Great train-watching on the old Big Four around Bellefontaine and Union City, too. I haven't been there since CSX took over, but I assume there's still good traffic.

Jeff,

> Bellevue isn't too far off. They have the
> Mad River Nickel Plate Museum and the
> current Norfolk Southern operations,
> including (last time I checked) a modern
> diesel shop. The old Nickel Plate roundhouse
> is still there too. It's a neat little town.
> I lived there for about a year ~20 years ago
> while working for the N&W.

> Regards,
> Hugh Odom


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