Most railroads used wells to supply water for their water towers for the steam locomotives. But the Big Four in Galion evidently used man-made ponds along the Olentangy River.
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Ron Amore posted
Reservoir for the Big 4 that was in Galion, Ohio. Circa 1910 |
Given the info in the caption of the photo, this one was just west of the railroad. It appears it has been filled in and is now used for materials storage.
Looking at a 1959 Historic Aerial, there was another pond just east of the railroad and north of the river. It has been filled in and
Greenlight Motors is on that land.
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Ron Amore posted
1911 Big 4 Reservoir in Galion |
There were two more further east on the south side of the river, and they are still wet.
I don't know which of the four this is a image of.
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