Roundhouse: (Satellite, 485 photos)
Railyard: (Satellite)
Dan Konkoly: As a follow up.... here's an 8mm film I found on youtube. It has gtw 4070 being readied at this roundhouse/yard for an excursion in 1973. In case anyone is interested, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPPgnJhehHs... [In the background a bridge is up at 0:15 and again at 4:48. They start moving with the train at 7:10. Two bridges are up at 7:27.]
Rick Shilling also posted these two with the comment: "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Roundhouse, Clark Ave Yards, Cleveland, Ohio."
Thomas Wentzel shared
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| 1 It looks like there was a steel mill or two in the background. Scotty Fahnestock posted Michael Maitland: Corrigan steel on this side of the river and Republic on the other. Don Weitzman posted The B&O roundhouse Cleveland Ohio |
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| 3 Rick Fleischer posted B&O Clark Ave. roundhouse, Cleveland, Oh. Part of it is still standing. It is home to Grand Trunk Western H-6a Mikado 4070, and Reading T-1 2100. Both are undergoing restoration for operation. Wayne Horvath 80-foot turntable here. Ore trains for Republic Steel were handled by Mikados; as GP-9s were delivered, they were often teamed up with the Q4's. William Ingham Wayne Horvath how did they get the T1 in/out of there with only an 80 foot turntable? Need at least a 100 foot turntable and a good engineer to turn a T1 with tender. Richard Shulby William Ingham -Could it have been moved in after separation from tender? Common practice when doing heavier maintenance. Lutz Racing 🚂 The Midwest Railway Preservation Society Gives Roundhouse Tours In The Summer, and Their Next Event Is 'Santa At The Roundhouse' November 30 - December 1 2019 & December 7&8 2019!!! 🚂 https://www.facebook.com/MidwestRailwayPreservationSociety/ |
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| Bill Curran posted Douglass Butler shared Credit goes to Bill Curran, Here is a view of twin Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridges the Baltimore & Ohio #460 Railroad Bridge on the right and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad Bridge on the left is now gone since 1994. The Double Leaf Jefferson Avenue Cowing Bascule Bridge that was removed due to the 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire, and the Erie # 19 Conrail Railroad Bridge removed in 1985 crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH. Dennis DeBruler: The roundhouse was the B&O and part of it still stands, https://maps.app.goo.gl/HcUwitxGukmDqebc9. |
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| Jim Pinchot commented on Bill's post I think this picture is after 1930. But not by much. The administration building was built in 1880 and the addition was added around 1930. I currently rent this building. |
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Jim Arc: The part being slowly renovated is owned by MRPS. The other part is owned by CSX, and leased by MRPS. Stall 2 is rented by the group restoring Reading 2100.
Paul Noble: The restoration of the 2100 is not far from being complete. Their website claims they only need $170,000 to finish. That's not much. Probably a year or two.
They could probably work out an agreement with CVSR to operate between Independence and Akron. CVSR, which operates on the former B&O CV&T branch runs right past the roundhouse. No expensive and logistically difficult deadhead moves over hostile freight railroads.
Jim Arc: Paul Noble ... CSX still owns the yard, and the track to the Willow wye.
Paul Noble: Jim Arc True. But it is a lot closer and easier than going a couple of hundred miles on foreign roads. CSX doesn’t give us any static about deadheading NKP 765 over that line.
Tom Leunig posted ten photos with the comment: "Midwest Railway Preservation Society in Cleveland. This is the old B & O Railroad roundhouse. They are restoring two steam locomotives."
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Tom Leunig posted ten photos with the comment: "Midwest Railway Preservation Society in Cleveland. This is the old B & O Railroad roundhouse. They are restoring two steam locomotives."
Alec Frasier: 4070 is owned by MRPS. 2100 is owned by American steam.
Richie Morgan: Tom you have an address?
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| Dennis DeBruler answered Richie's question West side of 3rd Ave. a little south of I-490. https://goo.gl/maps/74T31WRFZ1chQ8Xs8 |
Midwest Railway Preservation Society posted three photos with the comment: "Do you have a passion for history? We at Midwest Railway Preservation Society are surrounded by it. Through our home at the Historic B&O Roundhouse in Cleveland’s Industrial Flats, the oldest continuously operated roundhouse in Ohio, and the adjoining rail yard, we sometimes forget how much history has passed since its’ construction that began in 1905 under the Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railway and continued operations as the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chessie System and CSX. From our steam locomotive, GTW 4070, that was famous for its’ runs in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, our vintage passenger cars, cabooses and freight cars, along with the building itself, we are constantly immersed in history as we work to restore and preserve them for future generations. We welcome anyone that shares our passion to become members and join our team of dedicated volunteers to help in any of our ongoing projects. Share your current skills or learn some new ones from our highly skilled volunteers. Visit our website at https://midwestrailway.org to check us out and become a member."
Stan Carlson: B&O locomotive 425 was stored there as late as 1960. The Q-4b was fired up in late 1959 for some reason, pulled out onto the turntable, and back into the roundhouse, never to turn a wheel on her own power again. It was the last of the large B&O locomotives to do so. The B&O museum in Baltimore has fired up the William Mason and allowed it to be used in a movie since then.
Stan Carlson shared with the comment: "The old B&O roundhouse still going strong."
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I wonder where the roundhouse photos came from. Who took them? When were they taken?
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