Sunday, January 23, 2022

Willard/Chicago Junction, OH: CSX/B&O Railyard, Roundhouse, RR Museum and Depot

Roundhouse: (Satellite)
Railyard: (Satellite)
Museum: (Satellite, it appears to be a plain building)
Depot: (Satellite, long gone)

Go here for the yard towers.
 
Mike Lusher posted
B&O enginehouse at Chicago, Ohio (now Willard) in 1910.

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Tom Koyano Gray posted
B&O yards at Willard Ohio, picture taken from the top of the coal docks. East and Southbound departing on the left westbound receiving far right.
Thomas Wentzel shared
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Dennis DeBruler
The original name of this town was Chicago. It was not changed to Willard until 1917.
 
Mike Lusher posted
Chicago Junction, Ohio (now Willard, Ohio) enginehouse operation.

This railyard used to have two hump yards. Both have been turned into flat switching.
Satellite

Two B&O routes used to cross in this town. CSX has retained the east/west route. The northern part of the other route is now abandoned and the southern part is owned by Ashland Railway. It's nice to catch the shortline running a train.
Satellite

Rick Shilling posted
Undated Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Roundhouse, Willard, Ohio. 1874 town founded as Chicago Junction or Chicago,Ohio.1917 name changed to Willard in honor of President of B&O Daniel Willard. 3 photos of Roundhouse and 1 of coaling chutes in Yard.
Thomas Wentzel shared

I found that the museum is in the city park because it is an event space and an AA event had an address. But the buildings don't look like a depot. But a couple of cars show that this is the correct park.
Street View

I found confirmation that the depot museum is not a preservation of the depot because it was a substantial brick building.
Anna Majoras uploaded to pinterest

Anna Majoras uploaded to pinterest

Given the photos, I put a blue rectangle around what I presume to have been the location of the depot.
1960 Willard Quad @ 1:24,000

Mike Lusher posted
Willard, Ohio Machine Shop Gang.
Dennis DeBruler posted
Note in the background all of the belts going up to line shafts.

May 8, 1959 @ 18,000; AR1VZB000030016

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