Springfield was the original destination of the two oldest railroad companies to lay rails in Ohio; the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad and the Little Miami Railroad. This would form the first rail link between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Other routes became more important as rails eventually spread like spokes of a wheel from Cincinnati; and connections were made to Akron; Chicago; Cleveland; Columbus; Dayton; Indianapolis; Lexington; Louisville; Marietta; Pittsburgh; St. Louis; and Toledo as well as many other cities by the late 1800s. Hundreds of depots were erected to serve train travelers; ranging from the smallest shelter to the standard combined passenger-freight building to the major city passenger terminal. Cincinnati; Dayton; and Springfield became railroad centers; and towns like Blanchester; Hamilton; Loveland; Middletown; Morrow; Wilmington; and Xenia; served by more than one line; became busy transfer points. With the decline of rail passenger service; depots became unnecessary�many were demolished. Railroad Depots of Southwest Ohio presents a pictorial look at a sampling of these grand structures when they were in their prime.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Judy CorbinInteresting story about some dedicated people.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History that we livedBy DMLHusbands family = multi-generation SP employees. Weve ridden the rails and toured the Sacramento SP Shops. What a collection of talented. creative. problem-solving employees. They could make any part for the many massive engines used on the SP Lines. They created tools to use to create parts! A fascinating place that housed an immense work-ethic and pride in production. We miss SP. This book really brings back memories.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Railroad infoBy PaulI was pleased to find out the history of the CP and SP rail yard in Sacramento. I have the electronic version on my tablet. and was unable to get the photos to enlarge so I could see them better. I wanted more information and more stories from the employes. It would have been nice to hear the personal stories.
