Bellevue

Bellevue, in north central Ohio, is the site of Norfolk Southern's (ex-Nickel Plate) classification yard. Bellevue is the junction of NS Lake Division's Cleveland, Fort Wayne, and Toledo Districts (all ex-NKP) and Sandusky and Columbus Districts (ex-PRR).

The Wheeling & Lake Erie also comes into Bellevue via the connection at Yeomans, east of town, and has trackage rights over NS to Toledo, Huron, Parkertown, and Flat Rock.

This page carries photos of NS and WLE trains at Bellevue, and also may include photos at Kimball, Yeomans, Klines, Clyde, and Frank, and at Attica Jct.

We have posted a Bellevue Map page and a Bellevue Facts page to help railfans know where to park and shoot while visiting this busy terminal.

You also are invited to view the Bellevue Museum page on the Train Order Classics web site which covers much of the collection at the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum in Bellevue, a place well worth visiting when you are in the area.

One key rule for train watching at Bellevue: PLEASE DO NOT go into Bellevue Yard; that will get you into trouble. Otherwise there are no particular problems for railfans anywhere at Bellevue (except the lack of "facilities" near the tracks).

You also should not stop on or near, or walk out onto, the Ohio Route 4 bridge over the east end of the yard. There are no sidewalks on the busy bridge, and the Ohio Highway Patrol takes a very dim view of pedestrians (railfans) out there.

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CN 2640 (C44-9W) is on the point of NS 184 entering Bellevue from Toledo under the Rt. 269 bridge 12/20/09 (Dan Davidson)	CN 2411 (C40-8M, or in CN parlance EF640s) was the 2nd unit on NS 185 headed into Bellevue Yard from Toledo 12/19/09 (Dan Davudson)	A couple of bright spots on a dreary day as UP 6664 and 6656 (C44AC/C44AC-CTE) bring a NS train into Bellevue Yard 12/20/09 (Dan Davidson)
NS 6151 and 3324 (2 SD40-2) lead a westbound under the Center St. gantry at Bellevue on a snowy 12/19/09 (Dan Davidson)	NS 9757 (C40-9W) leads 2 other NS units on a southbound out of Bellevue under the Center St. gantry 12/19/09 (Dan Davidson)	Showing its age but still working, NS 8461 (ex-LMS C40-8W) brings a freight into Bellevue Yard 12/19/09 (Dan Davidson)
NS 8466 (ex-LMS C40-8W) eases a Toledo to Columbus train around the Mad River Conn. at Bellevue 12/19/09 (Dan Davidson)	NS 6634 and 6566 (2 SD60) bring NS 234 east on the New Haven Conn., Bellevue, and will turn south to Columbus 11/9/09 (Richard Croy)	NS 18N is inbound into Bellevue Yard behind NS 9952 and 9145 (2 C40-9W) 11/9/09 (Richard Croy)
NS 9564 and 2750 (C40-9W/SD70M-2) lead a long NS 179 south past Bellevue Tower 11/9/09 (Richard Croy)	CN 8023 (SD70M-2) and a CN SD40-2 bring NS 184 ino Bellevue 11/1/09 (Michael Rujak)	UP 9793 (C40-8W) and a UP SD70M are in charge of NS 10E eastbound at the New Haven Conn., Bellevue 11/1/09 (Michael Rujak)
NS 3404 (ex-CR SD40-2) and 3 sisters bring NS 344 into Bellevue on the Toledo Conn., passing the MR&NKP Museum 11/1/09 (Michael Rujak)	WE 3036 and 5413 (SD40-3/SD40T-2) are the power for WE KL90 coming into Bellevue 11/1/09 (Michael Rujak)	WE 4016 and 3034 (2 SD40-3) maneuver WE KLl91 in preparation for its "spin" at the New Haven Conn., Bellevue 11/1/09 (Michael Rujak)