He was survived by his wife, his brother, three daughters, two sons and numerous grandchildren. His remains were cremated. Legacy Engine No. 4 of the Disneyland Railroad is named Ernest S. Marsh, it began service there on July 25, 1959. It was originally built in 1925 and restored to operating condition for use on the Disneyland Railroad. METX 100, an EMD F40PH locomotive owned and operated by Metra is also named the Ernest Marsh. It entered service with Metra in 1977 and was the first F40PH to be delivered into their fleet. It currently serves Metra's routes out of Chicago Union Station. Marsh was on the board of directors with the Regional Transportation Authority which oversees the operations of Metra. References 20th-century American railroad executives Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway presidents 1903 births 1975 deaths