Main Line -- Eastern

FEDERAL STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.

?ISLAND, Pittsburgh, Pa.

LEETSDALE, Leetsdale, Pa.

EAST CONWAY, Baden, Pa.

EAST CONWAY, 1959, G.O. 704

Map of EAST CONWAY interlocking. This is the eastern approach to Conway Yard. Effective with this General Order, and apparently with the automation of this end of Conway Yard, the switchtenders were no longer used (this is mentioned in the G.O.).

WEST CONWAY, Freedom, Pa.

ROCHESTER, Rochester, Pa.

HOMEWOOD JCT., Homewood, Pa.

Ref. 5, Sheet 1, 1957; 2173x961, 53K, 200dpi

LEETONIA, Leetonia, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 2, 1957; 2549x1049, 69K, 200dpi

CP, Alliance, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 3, 1957; 2157x1060, 45K, 200dpi

C&P CROSSING, Alliance, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 4, 1957; 1986x1041, 38K, 200dpi

Crossing of the C&P line from Bayard to Cleveland with the Fort Wayne main line.

Unbelievably primitive use of a tilting target signal on a major main line. Note that the C&P line east of here was still using semaphore signals as late as 1957. The farthest eastbound signal on the C&P is a Manual Block signal.

WALL, Alliance, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 5, 1957; 2164x1045, 59K, 200dpi

FAIRHOPE, SUPERIOR, Canton, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 6, 1957; 2157x978, 54K, 200dpi

Entry point of the Bayard Branch (or Bayard Cut-Off) onto the Fort Wayne main line westbound. The flyover at SUPERIOR is the westernmost such junction that the webmaster knows of (anyone know of others?) West of here, the PRR is characterized more by level crossings with itself or other railroads. The portion of the Bayard Branch from this location to Bayard was abandoned by Conrail.

STARK, Canton, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 7, 1957; ?x?, 55K, 200dpi

An interlocking at the west (?) end of Canton Yard. Named for Stark County, of which Canton is the county seat.

WANDLE, Canton, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 8, 1957; ?x?, 54K, 200dpi

Crossing of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Akron-to-Canton line with the Fort Wayne main line, on the (south)east side of Canton. The name of the interlocking must be from the railroad's abbreviation, literally "WandLE".

MCKINLEY, Canton, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 9, 1957; 4305x1830, 127K, 200dpi

Crossing of a Baltimore & Ohio Akron-to-Wheeling branch with the Fort Wayne main line. The passenger station is noted as well.

The original map had a horizontal crease that made one item unclear: is the #7 crossover a #6 or a #10?

URBAN, east of Massillon, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 10, 1957; 2027x1063, 36K, 200dpi

M&C JUNCTION, NEWMAN, Massillon, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 11, 1957; 2456x1035, 63K, 200dpi

Crossing of the Fort Wayne main line and the Baltimore and Ohio branch in Massillon. Just east of the crossing the Fort Wayne crosses the Tuscarawas River on an impressive truss bridge. As it proceeds westward, the line curves northward and proceeds upgrade, out of the river valley, then turns westward toward Orrville.

The B&O branch, as well as the M&C (Massillon & Cleveland) branch proceed northwestward, along the river, to WARWICK to join the CA&C (the Pennsy's Akron line). Note the movable-point frogs at the crossing. M&C was called "Mace" by railroaders. [Thanks to John B. Corns by way of Jeff Knorek.

[Sheet 12 is on the Branches page.]

ORRVILLE, Orrville, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 13, 1957; 2593x1069, 65K, 200dpi

Crossing of the CA&C branch, which started at HUDSON on the Cleveland main line; proceeded south to ARLINGTON on the north side of Akron; then on (shared?) trackage through Akron to Warwick, where the B&O veered off to the west and Chicago; then split into a branch to Massillon and the main track to ORRVILLE. South of ORRVILLE, this line continues to Columbus through small towns.

The Fort Wayne line crests in this area, coming up from the riverbed at Massillon, and promptly begins going downhill in approach to Wooster. The union station stands (still, now a museum) in the NE corner of the (former) diamonds. The very nice W&LE truss bridge is easily seen to the southwest. The layout of the area suggests that a small yard may have existed between the PFtW&C and CA&C, southwest of the diamonds. Can anyone confirm?

SMITHVILLE, Smithville, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 14, 1957; 2379x1026, 53K, 200dpi

A tower near Wooster, Ohio. Most interesting comment on this map is the one about the tower burning down. Note that a new tower and interlocking machine were in place in less than 30 days!!! Try that today.

BIG RUN, Millbrook, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 15, 1957; 2475x1033, 50K, 200dpi

MARSH, Millbrook, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 16, 1957; 1889x1020, 46K, 200dpi

MOHICAN, FORK, Loudonville, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 17, 1957; 4253x1032, 66K, 200dpi

Junction with the Walhoning Branch. This branch was constructed to deliver Ohio coal to the port of Toledo, as it provides a fairly direct northwesterly route to the Fort Wayne line at this location, and Toledo Jct. is just to the northwest. Operation ceased in 1936.

LUCAS, Lucas, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 18, 1957; 1984x1017, 43K, 200dpi

MANSFIELD, Mansfield, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 19, 1957; 3240x2112, 124K, 200dpi

Crossing of the Fort Wayne main line with the Erie, which at this point has left Akron and is heading toward "AC" tower in Marion and a crossing of the Sandusky Branch.

Does anyone know what that symbol is to the left of the 1727 signals?

B&O JUNCTION, Mansfield, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 20, 1957; 2314x1104, 61K, 200dpi

Crossing of a B&O branch and the Fort Wayne, within sight of MANSFIELD tower.

TOLEDO JUNCTION, West of Mansfield, O.

Ref. 5, Sheet 21, 1957; 2130x940, 49K, 200dpi

CRESTLINE, Crestline, O.