Hot Shots: Freight train near the Foundry

Lisa Bertok

A train rumbles to a near stop on Medina's near west side on Aug. 13, 2025.

Published August 19, 2025 - 5:10 a.m.

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Medina Weekly reader Lisa Bertok took this photograph of a train in the area of Foundry Social on Medina's near west side.

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