Toledo ohio railroad history books

On july 11, 1853, a meeting sought to incorporate the hocking valley railroad. Wikiproject trainsicc valuationstoledo, columbus and. Waggoner, clark, history of the city of toledo and lucas county, ohio, new york, new york. The book is a must read for railroad buffs as well as anyone with an interest in ohio history. Hiltons short railroad history books, the toledo, port clinton and lakeside railway. The toledo, columbus and ohio river railroad company, herein called the.

Toledo terminal railroad used its circular route t. Garrett turned to rebuilding and strengthening the railroad. Petroleum vesuvius nasby, locke skewered northern copperheads for the confederacy, secession and racism. Fort industry reflections quarterly newsletter and various books. A union card from the toledo typographical union, no. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, ohio. Summary sketch map of northern ohio showing the railroad lines. With the development of toledo as a railroad center, prosperity continued during the civil war. 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. Digital copy at internet archive volume 1familysearch digital library, volume 2familysearch digital library, fhl film 326 item 1. Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh. Getting started with genealogy research toledo lucas. Both my father and my grandfather were railroad enthusiasts and they passed this affliction on to me too.

Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh minute books. Toledo angola and western railway records, 18981986, mss102. Its earliest component can be traced back to the late 1840s although the modern system did not appear until some decades later. Preliminary guide to the baltimore and ohio railroad records.

Yaquina pacific railroad historical society home facebook. Timeline of columbus, ohio railroads prepared by rick tipton august 2010 page 2 introduction. The toledo history museum is a nonprofit membership organization that cares for, showcases, and interprets authentic pieces of toledo and u. Ohio railroader 20 rail travel directory scenic railroads, rail attractions, and various rail spots throughout the ohio valleygreat lakes region. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum.

Chartered as early as 1832, northwestern ohio railroads were among the first in. The backside of the toledo terminal railroad abandoned. Toledo lucas county public library auditors images. Some of the memorabilia located in the room includes. An inventory of the railroad depots in the state of michigan. 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. 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. Incorporated november, 1880, under the laws of ohio. Railroad maps many related to transcontinental railroads also links to other sites university of alabama historic map archive. Toledo angola and western railway records, 18981986 bulk 19021950. Jul 27, 2014 featuring 3 towns with 10 pictures from brown county, restored ohio was released on april 29, 2019. Also included under this heading are a grouping of books used for research and reference purposes by employees of the railroad, these books have physically been moved however to the rare books collection and can be found through the university of toledo s library system. The toledo terminal railroad was completed in 1903. Dozens gather to see piece of regions railroad history toledo blade.

Toledo metropolitan area council of governments ohio michigan map area map date 3910 source. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of ohio. Devilbiss high school, toledo, ohio 1937 basketball team. Montevallo historical press opened in 1997 when dean k. Hocking valley railway abandoned abandoned building. 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. Steam locomotivehauled trains were still eight months in the future. This book documents the ann arbor railroads legacy through rare photographs and historical research. No official reports support the 19thcentury tradition of its earlier history there. Chartered as early as 1832, northwestern ohio railroads were among the first in the midwest. At one time, owned by most of the major railroad companies that passed through toledo, it essentially formed a loop around the city, connecting the various industries to the railroads.

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. Congressman john chaney ohio proposed legislation for the construction of a railroad from lancaster to the ohio river. 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. It contains books, dvds and memorabilia related to local, national and international labor issues and history. The hocking valley railway ohio university press swallow press. Railroads and rail yards with train volumes metropolitan.

Yaquina pacific railroad historical society, toledo, or. Pulhujs passion for railroading began with childhood trips to visit his grandfather, who worked for the chesapeake and ohio railway. We operate the yaquina pacific railroad museum and sell railroad books in our gift shop. Below the neat line is a list of officers and directors of the company. With a mainline that originated in the industrial port city of toledo, ohio, the ann arbor railroad stretched northwest in. Chartered as the junction rail road, march 2, 1846. 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. Locke, a newspaperman and one of the most influential humorists of the era. A collaborative program of the ohio history connection and. Toledo soon became a hub for several railroad companies and a hotspot for industries such as furniture producers. Fick then living in montevallo, alabama got permission to republish one of george w. Lake shore and michigan southern railway wikipedia. Detailed map showing drainage, railroads under construction and completed, canals, post roads, towns, townships, villages, post offices, and county boundaries.

In addition to the wabash and erie canal, toledo was connected to the city of cincinnati by way of the miami and erie canal. Primarily a switching railroad, it made a complete loop around the city of toledo, crossing the maumee river twice. 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. Toledo docks in toledo, ohio csxs toledo docks is a modern coal terminal and pier facility serving the great lakes and overseas markets. First families of lucas county first families of ohio ohio genealogical society convention. The proud history of railroading lives on in the restored depots at bucyrus and galiontwo architectural gems of the buckeye state. Ephemera made up of various objects of historical relevance related to the toledo. Toledo is a city in and the county seat of lucas county, ohio, united states. Brotherhood of railroad trainmen joppa lodge toledo, oh minute books collection number. The first comprehensive history of the hocking valley railway ever. Gorshoff, who worked for the baltimore and ohio railroads rossford yards during the 1950s as a headend brakeman.

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. The stamps of several unions, including the toledo, ohio, area, aflcio. See more ideas about local history, ohio and toledo ohio. 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.

Toledo terminal railroad was a railway company in the u. Brown county ohio history, history travel, historical marker. While the original main line was to the south of sandusky bay between toledo and elyria, the northern alignment the sandusky division eventually became the main line. The story of the underground railroad tangled history by steven otfinoski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Toledo and ohio central railroad field books ohio memory. 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. Toledo, a rapidly developing lake port at the mouth of the maumee river, was the destination point for many lines. He serves as a national director of the railroad station historical society.

That first erie and kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoachlike vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Railroad depots of northwest ohio oh images of rail. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. This series includes blueprints and maps, books which have been moved to the. Old pictures, photographs and postcards from family albums, old yearbooks, genealogy records and shoeboxes submitted by researchers like you. 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. What began as a narrowgauge coal hauler was transformed into a. 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.