Galion, OH: Big Four & Erie Roundhouses and Big Four Coaling Tower

Big Four: (Satellite before 1918, Satellite after 1918)

Erie: (Satellite, the land of the whole railyard has been repurposed.)

The roundhouse near the junction burned down in 1918. According to a 1959 Historic Aerial, they built a new yard northeast of the new engine servicing area. I'm sure the townspeople were glad to see the smoke and noise move away from the middle of the town.

Ron Amore posted
1891 Map of Galion, Ohio.Big 4 Roundhouse in the middle, Erie RH to the right.

Tim Starr posted
In Galion, Ohio were two railroad shops in this 1891 map - the Erie Railroad on the right and the Big Four on the left.

Ron Amore posted
1913 Sanborn Map, shows original location of Big 4 Roundhouse in Galion, OH. Burnt down around 1918 I believe, and rebuilt out off Knorr Rd.

Rick Giles commented on Ron's posting
Mechanical Dept. drawing
Rick Giles Ron Amore If you're interested in other Big Four engine terminals buy the CD from the NYCSHS. It has about 35 of them.

Ron Amore posted
This is a photo of the Galion Iron Works looking west towards Burt Tower. It appears that this photo was taken before the days of road graders and the gas engine. Burt Tower was responsible for switching the tracks so the trains could either go south to Columbus, Cincinnati or west to Marion, Indianapolis and St. Louis. Burt Tower was between South St/S. Washington St and S.Market St. across the tracks from the North Electric plant

Ron Amore posted
Big 4 / NYC Roundhouse just northeast of Galion, Ohio
Rick Giles Nice view of the yard and the tower. Taken from the coal dock I'm assuming.

Ron Amore posted
NYC Roundhouse area just northeast of Knorr Rd in Galion, OH

Ron Amore posted
NYC Roundhouse area, just northeast off Knorr Rd in Galion, OH

Digitally Zommed to Facebook resolution

Rick Shilling posted
2 NYC Steam Locos at coaling area in yard at Galion. Ohio. #1968 on right.

Ron Amore posted
From an old Galion Inquirer paper

Rick Shilling posted
2 NYC Steam Locos at coaling area in yard at Galion. Ohio. #1968 on right.
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Ronnie Amore posted
NYC Roundhouse that was northeast of Galion, Ohio, east side of Knorr Rd. 1959 and 2013 aerial views.

Ronnie Amore posted

1. 1891 map of Galion, Ohio showing Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St.Louis

(Big4) and later New York Central Railroad

Roundhouse in middle with Erie Railroad Roundhouse on right. Big4 Roundhouse burned down 1918 and rebuilt 1920 less than 2 miles NE of original on Knorr Rd.

2. Erie Railroad Roundhouse, Galion, Ohio.

3. 1920 Big4/NYC Railroad Roundhouse, Galion, Ohio.

1913/60 Mount Gilead Quad @ 62,500

I got an aerial to locate locate the Erie roundhouse because different topo maps showed different locations. The roundhouse is gone, but we can still see remnants of the foundation.

Apr 12, 1960 @ 17,000; AR1VAAE00010034