Pulhujs passion for railroading began with childhood trips to visit his grandfather, who worked for the chesapeake and ohio railway. Garrett turned to rebuilding and strengthening the railroad. First families of lucas county first families of ohio ohio genealogical society convention. Find and read more books youll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. Railroad depots of west central ohio shares a tale of the golden age of rail travel through vintage postcards and mid20thcentury photographs of selected depots and other railroad. An inventory of the railroad depots in the state of michigan. Since 1995, toledo s attic has been toledo s and northwest ohio s virtual museum with a focus on the regions commercial, industrial, and social history from the late 19th through the late 20th centuries. This book documents the ann arbor railroads legacy through rare photographs and historical research. Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh minute books collection number. That first erie and kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoachlike vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Railroad maps many related to transcontinental railroads also links to other sites university of alabama historic map archive.
With a mainline that originated in the industrial port city of toledo, ohio, the ann arbor railroad stretched northwest in. Timeline of columbus, ohio railroads prepared by rick tipton august 2010 page 2 introduction. Yaquina pacific railroad historical society, toledo, or. Lake shore and michigan southern railway wikipedia. Toledo, a rapidly developing lake port at the mouth of the maumee river, was the destination point for many lines. The stamps of several unions, including the toledo, ohio, area, aflcio. Dozens gather to see piece of regions railroad history toledo blade. Toledo angola and western railway records, 18981986 bulk 19021950. We operate the yaquina pacific railroad museum and sell railroad books in our gift shop. A collaborative program of the ohio history connection and. When railroads began to emerge as a key form of transportation in ohio in the second half of the nineteenth century, toledo became a destination for a number of railroad lines. Petroleum vesuvius nasby, locke skewered northern copperheads for the confederacy, secession and racism. Toledo lucas county public library auditors images. On december 22, 1914, the new york central and hudson river railroad merged with the lake shore and michigan southern railway to form a new new york central railroad.
Detailed map showing drainage, railroads under construction and completed, canals, post roads, towns, townships, villages, post offices, and county boundaries. The backside of the toledo terminal railroad abandoned. Fick then living in montevallo, alabama got permission to republish one of george w. Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh minute books. A water tank was constructed just west of the depot, the supply of which was furnished by a pump station on the north side of the railroad. Chartered as early as 1832, northwestern ohio railroads were among the first in the midwest. Hocking valley railway abandoned abandoned building.
In addition to the wabash and erie canal, toledo was connected to the city of cincinnati by way of the miami and erie canal. I put this book right up there with the seminal book about another colorful southeastern michiganwestern ohio regional railroad scott trostels the detroit toledo and ironton railroad, henry ford. Below the neat line is a list of officers and directors of the company. Toledo terminal railroad used its circular route t. Devilbiss high school, toledo, ohio 1937 basketball team.
The toledo terminal railroad was completed in 1903. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of ohio. Toledo terminal railroad was a railway company in the u. On july 11, 1853, a meeting sought to incorporate the hocking valley railroad.
Both my father and my grandfather were railroad enthusiasts and they passed this affliction on to me too. Toledo angola and western railway records, 18981986, mss102. Gorshoff, who worked for the baltimore and ohio railroads rossford yards during the 1950s as a headend brakeman. Toledo metropolitan area council of governments ohio michigan map area map date 3910 source. Established on april 15, 1910 by pope pius x, the roman catholic diocese of toledo encompasses 8,222 square miles in a mixture of urban and rural areas that spans 19 counties in northwest ohio. Brown county ohio history, history travel, historical marker. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum.
He serves as a national director of the railroad station historical society. The toledo, columbus and ohio river railroad company, herein called the. Congressman john chaney ohio proposed legislation for the construction of a railroad from lancaster to the ohio river. Digital copy at internet archive volume 1familysearch digital library, volume 2familysearch digital library, fhl film 326 item 1. The terminal handles vessel and rail transfers of coal and iron ore, and specializes in outbound napp and capp coals, as well as inbound iron ore.
No official reports support the 19thcentury tradition of its earlier history there. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, ohio. Wikiproject trainsicc valuationstoledo, columbus and. Railroads and rail yards with train volumes metropolitan. Preliminary guide to the baltimore and ohio railroad records.
Nicknamed the glass city for its prominence in glassmaking, the city is also home to the iconic jeep brand and a busy great lakes port. The proud history of railroading lives on in the restored depots at bucyrus and galiontwo architectural gems of the buckeye state. The story of the underground railroad tangled history by steven otfinoski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Primarily a switching railroad, it made a complete loop around the city of toledo, crossing the maumee river twice. Ohio railroader 20 rail travel directory scenic railroads, rail attractions, and various rail spots throughout the ohio valleygreat lakes region. Toledo soon became a hub for several railroad companies and a hotspot for industries such as furniture producers. Toledo docks in toledo, ohio csxs toledo docks is a modern coal terminal and pier facility serving the great lakes and overseas markets. Chartered as the junction rail road, march 2, 1846. Pulhuj is an avid collector of toledo railroad information and is planning to organize a historical society to preserve railroading history. The detroit, toledo and ironton railroad carried an interesting, rags to riches history. The first comprehensive history of the hocking valley railway ever. Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in november 1836, when the erie and kalamazoo railroad initiated service between toledo, ohio, and adrian, michigan. Waggoner, clark, history of the city of toledo and lucas county, ohio, new york, new york. A union card from the toledo typographical union, no.
The toledo history museum is a nonprofit membership organization that cares for, showcases, and interprets authentic pieces of toledo and u. The hocking valley railway ohio university press swallow press. Old pictures, photographs and postcards from family albums, old yearbooks, genealogy records and shoeboxes submitted by researchers like you. Toledo and ohio central railroad field books ohio memory. The book is a must read for railroad buffs as well as anyone with an interest in ohio history. Railroad depots of northwest ohio oh images of rail. Jul 27, 2014 featuring 3 towns with 10 pictures from brown county, restored ohio was released on april 29, 2019. Steam locomotivehauled trains were still eight months in the future. Montevallo historical press opened in 1997 when dean k. Ephemera made up of various objects of historical relevance related to the toledo. Incorporated november, 1880, under the laws of ohio.
Its earliest component can be traced back to the late 1840s although the modern system did not appear until some decades later. Locke, a newspaperman and one of the most influential humorists of the era. This series includes blueprints and maps, books which have been moved to the. Hiltons short railroad history books, the toledo, port clinton and lakeside railway. Yaquina pacific railroad historical society home facebook. Summary sketch map of northern ohio showing the railroad lines. Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh. With the development of toledo as a railroad center, prosperity continued during the civil war. Chartered as early as 1832, northwestern ohio railroads were among the first in. The sand pit train a few years ago switched over beyond angola road and carried sand on flat cars for the watercovered middle grounds in toledo. It contains books, dvds and memorabilia related to local, national and international labor issues and history. Getting started with genealogy research toledo lucas. The baltimore and ohio carried out the first military rail transport in history and the transfer of 20,000 men from the potomac to chattanooga in 1863 was a major triumph for its president.
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