AC&Y = Akron, Canton & Youngstown
W&LE = Wheeling & Lake Erie (1990 incorporation)
Two of the photos posted by Marty Bernard.
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| History’s Mirror posted The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad roundhouse in Akron, Ohio, in 1955, stood as a vital nerve center for a regional carrier at a critical moment of transition. This was the year the AC&Y, a 171-mile road known as "Ohio's Road of Service," fully retired its last steam locomotives, marking the definitive end of an era. The roundhouse, a building dedicated to the maintenance and storage of steam power, would have been a hive of activity, possibly still hosting the railroad's fleet of Lima 2-8-2 "Mikado" locomotives for their final servicing. Yet, the future was already present in the form of the AC&Y's unique diesel roster, notably its Fairbanks-Morse road switchers, which were taking over mainline duties. The roundhouse was more than just a repair shop; it was the operational heart that supported the railroad's crucial role in serving Akron's booming industries, particularly the "Big Four" rubber companies—Goodyear, Firestone, General Tire, and Goodrich. This scene in 1955 perfectly encapsulates a brief period where the past and future of railroading coexisted, just before dieselization was complete and the character of the American railroad changed forever. Rich Shilling posted 1955 Akron,Canton & Youngstown Railroad Roundhouse, Turntable at Brittain Yard, Akron, Ohio. This was when they were transitioning from steam to diesel. |
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| Charlie Easton posted Not sure how to share this but this is an active turntable in Brittain Yard in Akron. Brittain Yard is just east of Akron and the area known as Brittain has been totally absorbed by the city. An interstate highway passes just south of this and about the best glimpse you can get at speed is not something you would recognize as a turntable. The roundhouse was torn down in stages and is completely gone. This was built by AC&Y and currently is used by W&LE (1990 iteration) In order to get a picture of I'd have to snap one out of the window at 70mph (I can't drive -----55 - me an Sammy Haha) or trespass through somebody's backyard or buy a drone which, according to my calculations, is more costly than Google Earth. So if you'll excuse a Google Earth photo, here 'tis. |
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| 1. N&W ALCo S4 2072 built as NKP 72 in Feb. 1952 with ACY caboose 83 in Akron, Canton & Youngstown RR Brittain Yard, Akron, OH in June 1975, Karl Miller photo. I was unsuccessful in getting the noise out of this scan. |
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| 2. N&W Engine Faciliity, Akron, OH, circa 1975, Karl Miller photo. |
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