NYC Cincinatti turntable

[train18393]

I would assume the NYC/Big Four had a fairly large engine terminal either by Cincinatti UT or at the riverfront yards. Does anyone know how long the turntable was (105' ?) and how many stalls the roundhouse was in the 40s and 50s?

 

Paul

[nanaimo73]

I believe the main NYC engine terminal was a bit north in Sharonville.

http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=16&X=3613&Y=21747&W=1&qs=%7csharonville%7c%7c

Are you looking for a secondary facility near the river ?

[train18393]

Thank you very much Dale for the tip that Sharonville was where they serviced locomotives for the NYC at Cincinatti UT. I watched several vidoes and looked through several books trying to find some information/pictures of the engine facility. I also looked pretty thoroughly through the web sites available. I did find some pictures on the hump and some pictures of diesels being serviced, but alas, no pictures of the roundhouse, turntable and related facillities.

 If anyone knows of a good web site or source of information for the turntable length and how large the roundehouse at the NYC sharon yard in Sharonville Ohio I would appreciate it. My next try will be the NYCHS, and I mailed off my contributing membership application to them the other day. I should have done it long ago.

Thank you for any replys

Paul 

 

[nanaimo73]

The Sharonville turntable is still there, although it is non-functionable.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=sharonville,+oh&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=39.268012,-84.418741&spn=0.002018,0.008261&t=h&om=0

Do you have the May 1953 Trains ? 

[cnw4001]

Wouldn't the passenger engines have been serviced at the Cincinnati Union Terminal roundhouse just north of the Western Hill Viaduct?

[train18393]

I do not have that issue of magazine, I have every issue since the late 60s. Does it have an article about Sharon yard? I will look for that issue of the magazine thank you again.

I guessed the turntable/facility just north of Cincinatti UT was used more in the service of passanger cars, rather than as an engine facility. I definitly could be wrong on that issue, as it is an assumption on my part and I have no evidence as to its actual use.  

Paul 

  

[cnw4001]

I do not have that issue of magazine, I
have every issue since the late 60s. Does it have an article
about Sharon yard? I will look for that issue of the magazine
thank you again.

I guessed the turntable/facility just north
of Cincinatti UT was used more in the service of passanger cars, rather
than as an engine facility. I definitly could be wrong on that
issue, as it is an assumption on my part and I have no evidence as to
its actual use.  

Paul 

  

The passenger cars were pulled on a balloon track which was around the
outside of the roundhouse stalls. The roundhouse and turntable was for
steam engines and to a lesser extent diesels. I saw them myself while
growing up within walking distance of the roundhouse and CUT.

 

Dale 

[train18393]

My father and I went via the B&O from Toledo to Cincinatti just for something to do one day, and we had a great time. That was in the early 60s. we did not make it up to the engine service facillity there at CUT, but we did go downtown and walk over the river bridge to Covington. By the time we did that it was about time to skedaddle back to the station to catch the train to Toledo. He worked on the C&O and we could get free pass anytime we wanted. My grandfather worked on the NYC in Toledo at Airlline, but that was a foreign road, so we were limited to one free pass a year and that usually took us to Chichago or New York City for a week or so during our summer vacation. Thanks for the good information. I always loved the Cincinatti UT but the other CUT (Cleveland) was great as well. I always liked the style of the paintings in the Cincinatti terminal. It is kind of a toss up to me about weather some of them are better at the airport in Covington or at the CUT, at least there are no flying pigs at the porkopolis train terminal, the Queen City of the West. I suppose that they were worried about the paintings being destroyed as the station deteriorated. Fortunatly the station was saved alibiet without the concourse. I model the NYC in Ohio from Springfield to Dayton, hence my interest in the NYC.

 

Paul

"Dayton and Mad River RR" in my garage only.

 

[cnw4001]

My father and I went via the B&O from
Toledo to Cincinatti just for something to do one day, and we had a
great time. That was in the early 60s. we did not make it up to the
engine service facillity there at CUT, but we did go downtown and walk
over the river bridge to Covington. By the time we did that it was
about time to skedaddle back to the station to catch the
train to Toledo. He worked on the C&O and we could get free
pass anytime we wanted. My grandfather worked on the NYC in Toledo at
Airlline, but that was a foreign road, so we were limited to one free
pass a year and that usually took us to Chichago or New York City for a
week or so during our summer vacation. Thanks for the good information.
I always loved the Cincinatti UT but the other CUT (Cleveland) was
great as well. I always liked the style of the paintings in the
Cincinatti terminal. It is kind of a toss up to me about weather some
of them are better at the airport in Covington or at the CUT, at least
there are no flying pigs at the porkopolis train terminal, the Queen
City of the West. I suppose that they were worried about the
paintings being destroyed as the station deteriorated. Fortunatly
the station was saved alibiet without the concourse. I model the NYC in
Ohio from Springfield to Dayton, hence my interest in the NYC.

 

Paul

"Dayton and Mad River RR" in my garage only.

 

Did the trip involve a backup move north of Winton Place?

[OhiocoalRR]

Can't help you on the turntables but was interested in your model since I traveled from Cambridge, OH to Springfield, OH via B&O to Columbus and NYC to Springfield.  I was only 8 or 9 years old at the time (1949-1952) but we were steam to Columbus and diesel to Springfield and it was quite a thrill.  I'm trying to model Cambridge to Wheeling, WV in the 1950's now but having lots of problems laying good track.  Enjoyed your post!

[train18393]

I do not remember a back up move, but that dosn't mean it didn't happen. I bellieve it was a B&O train that went through Cincinatti on to other points east. I am not familiar with their timetable, but I believe it could have been the George Washington? But that is a guess. Thanks again for the information you have got me at least on the right track...pun intended.

 

Paul