I just read: "Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland's Van Sweringen Brothers" by Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. The subject's of the book are the Vans, the...
... long awaited book? ... Rich, I placed an order with the publisher, Indiana University Press, last year when they first announced the publication of the Van...
Hey group, I seldom post anything...but enjoy reading your messages. I realize that this is a bit off topic, but felt strongly enough to post it for what it is...
this may be old news, but I was informed that the former N&SS Belt Junction tower in the flats was torn down in October of 2002. Folks from CSU library were...
ISG appears to have completed removal of the derelict coke handling facility adjacent to the RT east yard & the former W&LE E49th St. yard. The site is now...
Greetings! As I was driving to work this morning, I heard the Wheeling dispatcher talking to the Connotton Valley 2652! I headed down to Falls Junction ...
Thanks for the updates Tom! While news of BJ Tower's demise is sad, it is still good to be getting informed of changes in the Cleveland rail scene. With ISG's...
I wonder why it was torn down? It was in really great shape inside, I was never in fear of falling thru the floor or anything when I used to poke around in...
MKN & Jeff It was sad to hear of the demise of Belt junction tower, but I am not surprised that the structure was removed. It was no longer needed as the...
... <tallant@c...> wrote: All the demolition work at Cleveland Works (#1 Coke Plant, 10" Bar Mill, 12" Bar Mill is being done for two reasons: aesthetics (ISG ...
Had a little surprise last night just after midnight when passing through Collinwood and eastbound (headed for the short line and then the flat?) flew past the...
Not sure when this happened but when I logged on to CSX timetables site I read this devastating message. "CSXT hereby requests that you remove the timetables...
Not sure if it was this group but I remember last year several people missing the Kirkland Railroad Show at Lakeland Community Colledge. The dates this year...
New Up Commericial. Anyone see the new Union Pacific Commercial? I caught a glympse of it. Looked pretty good. Now if CSX & NS did that around here. JJII...
NS does do it. The most recent being the one titled "there's a change in the air". If you haven't seen it, you can go to their website and see that one plus an...
Rich Sacha
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Feb 9, 2003 6:24 pm
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And some great photos on their calender page also. All taken by their employees and including a nice shot of Cleveland by the yardmaster from February of '97. ...
Seems to be some confusion of what is at issue in that discussion. Allways amazed how the online lawyers come out of the woodwork to post. No wonder they are...
Have recently joined several train websites and am noticing that there is a lot of theft in train related items...such a sad thing taking place...the theft of...
It's a shame there are people out there who do such acts. They aren't just stealing from the railroad or like you said stealing from us railfans and...
On my to work this morning about 6:30 am I observed WB Capital? stopped just west of CP194. A little later when crossing CSX at Front St. I saw a stopped WB...
I caught a blurb on the news this morning about a freight derailment in Sandusky that had halted an Amtrak train or something like that. I only caught it in...
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