Nice video, I was born and raised in Wooster, OH., and still live there to this day. The B&O's Wooster sub is kind of a big part of me, as a kid i got several cab rides from the fairgrounds to either frito lay or around the wye up to place that threaded gas and oil pipe, I don't remember the name, I even have a few photos of the last CSX train D955 to work Wooster.
I grew up in Wooster and am very familiar with all that you have presented here. I knew of the trestle and its approximate location but never saw any pictures of it. I remember trains running through the valley toward Overton and then to Lodi. I used to walk the tracks as a 6th grader. The 'bridge' crossing the creek at Silver rd. was more of a wooden trestle design than anything else. I have a book about Holmesville. It has a picture of the B&O depot there. It was located west of town. I also have county plot maps of the r-o-w from CR 2 to Millersburg. It shows a turn table located in Millersburg. I wouldnt mind talking with you at some point. Very good presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for the comments. I vaguely remember the bridge at Silver road. I would love to see a picture of it to see how close my memory is. I am curious where the Millersburg turntable was.
I grew up on farm west of Wooster between old US 30 and US 250!! I remember in 60's driving too Wooster crosssing B%O over tracks on old Us 30 how slow the loco would just crawl wirth the retrace roads bed shaken!! boy cars were shaking back and forth due tro bass condition of road bed!! Jim Martin
Even a 5% grade is not something a railroad would do except perhaps in a very short siding to shove one or two cars up to an industry. All in all a very interesting video that provides research ideas for one to use It’s amazing how much room is needed to recreate the prototype in our model layouts. This would truly be a focus scene on any layout. Thank you for your research.
You're not kidding. The required layout was so large, I kept rechecking my calculations. I do wonder what gradient is in those figure 8 layout kits from Tyco and Bachman, and also some of the layouts in the Atlas Big Book from the 1960s.
Very well done! Until today, I always thought that Big Run interlocking controlled the crossing of this B&O line at one time with the Ft. Wayne mainline of the PRR, but alas, I'm wrong! That July 4th, 1969 flood was terrible indeed, as it severed the CA&C as well....
I'm glad you are doing this because I am doing the same thing in Ohio. I know some British people who are doing this. It's like railroad archeology. It's cool to find old building and bridge peers that is the only visible remnant of a railroad or interurban line. This was a good find. Thanks for the post.
Very interesting! I live within the map you show of the location of the trestle. I never knew it had existed. Regarding the 1969 flood, I have a few (slightly grainy) photographs of the railroad section that was destroyed near Fredericksburg. It looks pretty devastating with the rails bent and the ties all gone. I'd be happy to share them with you if you're interested.
I have pictures of the plot maps of Holmesville and Prairie twp. and Millersburge and Hardy twp. I will send them to you if youd like, not sure tho if l can do it here. The turntable AND what locks like an engine house where south of the depot. I got these copies in the early 90's from the Sheriffs office. I do not know any date on these maps, sorry. My main interest was the CA&C that ran through there also. Just let me know if you want these pictures.
Nice video, I was born and raised in Wooster, OH., and still live there to this day. The B&O's Wooster sub is kind of a big part of me, as a kid i got several cab rides from the fairgrounds to either frito lay or around the wye up to place that threaded gas and oil pipe, I don't remember the name, I even have a few photos of the last CSX train D955 to work Wooster.
I grew up in Wooster and am very familiar with all that you have presented here. I knew of the trestle and its approximate location but never saw any pictures of it. I remember trains running through the valley toward Overton and then to Lodi. I used to walk the tracks as a 6th grader. The 'bridge' crossing the creek at Silver rd. was more of a wooden trestle design than anything else. I have a book about Holmesville. It has a picture of the B&O depot there. It was located west of town. I also have county plot maps of the r-o-w from CR 2 to Millersburg. It shows a turn table located in Millersburg. I wouldnt mind talking with you at some point. Very good presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for the comments. I vaguely remember the bridge at Silver road. I would love to see a picture of it to see how close my memory is. I am curious where the Millersburg turntable was.
I grew up on farm west of Wooster between old US 30 and US 250!! I remember in 60's driving too Wooster crosssing B%O over tracks on old Us 30 how slow the loco would just crawl wirth the retrace roads bed shaken!! boy cars were shaking back and forth due tro bass condition of road bed!! Jim Martin
Even a 5% grade is not something a railroad would do except perhaps in a very short siding to shove one or two cars up to an industry. All in all a very interesting video that provides research ideas for one to use It’s amazing how much room is needed to recreate the prototype in our model layouts. This would truly be a focus scene on any layout. Thank you for your research.
You're not kidding. The required layout was so large, I kept rechecking my calculations. I do wonder what gradient is in those figure 8 layout kits from Tyco and Bachman, and also some of the layouts in the Atlas Big Book from the 1960s.
@@asdasx392 I had the trestle set in HO by Lionel... same kind of grade. Of course our engines had rubber traction tires back then!
Thank you for all the informative information. What great work. Thank you
man, I remember when the line went from Lodi to Wooster... through the potato farm, and lumber mill at Lodi..
Very well done! Until today, I always thought that Big Run interlocking controlled the crossing of this B&O line at one time with the Ft. Wayne mainline of the PRR, but alas, I'm wrong! That July 4th, 1969 flood was terrible indeed, as it severed the CA&C as well....
I'm glad you are doing this because I am doing the same thing in Ohio. I know some British people who are doing this. It's like railroad archeology. It's cool to find old building and bridge peers that is the only visible remnant of a railroad or interurban line. This was a good find. Thanks for the post.
Very interesting! I live within the map you show of the location of the trestle. I never knew it had existed. Regarding the 1969 flood, I have a few (slightly grainy) photographs of the railroad section that was destroyed near Fredericksburg. It looks pretty devastating with the rails bent and the ties all gone. I'd be happy to share them with you if you're interested.
Was you a math teacher in school ! It was all very interesting ! Thank You.
No but I did study engineering. Thanks for the comments and glad you enjoyed the video
Very informative video, thanks for sharing. Dave
I lived in Millersburgh, from 1977 to 1980. The tracks no longer exist. but you can still find where they were as the path they took still exists.
I love ghost hunting abandoned lines. It’s so fascinating. Great video. Thanks for sharing
It is cool i the history railroad good job
Neat info Dave. I am a B&O enthusiast.
Very interesting! Awesome trestle!
I have pictures of the plot maps of Holmesville and Prairie twp. and Millersburge and Hardy twp. I will send them to you if youd like, not sure tho if l can do it here. The turntable AND what locks like an engine house where south of the depot. I got these copies in the early 90's from the Sheriffs office. I do not know any date on these maps, sorry. My main interest was the CA&C that ran through there also. Just let me know if you want these pictures.
For some odd reason, I watched this.