Railroading in Conneaut, Ohio
Railroading in Conneaut, Ohio

Author: David Borsvold

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780738523460

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Conneaut, Ohio, a major Lake Erie harbor town, fortified the industrial and economic growth of the Great Lakes area during the "Golden Age" of railroading. Three major railroads, the Nickel Plate Road, the New York Central, and the Bessemer & Lake Erie hauled people, iron ore, and coal in and out of Conneaut. Written in cooperation with the Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum and the Conneaut Area Historical Society, this book preserves Conneaut's rich rail and shipping history in vintage photographs. The town itself is beautifully captured in images of lighthouses, buildings, festivals, and people.

Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio
Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio

Author: Mark J. Camp

Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781531631918

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The first rail lines in northeast Ohio opened for business in July 1850, and by the 1890s, northeast Ohio was laced with railroad tracks. Cleveland was the hub of railroad activity, and important rail-served lake ports developed at Ashtabula, Conneaut, Fairport Harbor, Huron, and Lorain. Akron became a center of southerly east-west lines. Over 310 passenger and combination depots were established at various points along the railroads to serve the needs of passengers traveling throughout northeast Ohio. Depots were the focal point of communities--news arrived over their telegraphs, traveling salesmen gathered on the trackside platforms, depot staff maneuvered four-wheel wagons loaded with baggage, parcels, and milk cans, locals gathered to meet, greet, and send off family and friends. The depot was a veritable beehive of activity at train time. Railroad Depots of Northeast Ohio offers a glimpse into these golden years of train travel through the use of early postcards and photographs of selected depots and related structures.

Subscription Book of the Conneaut and Pittsburgh Railroad Company
Subscription Book of the Conneaut and Pittsburgh Railroad Company

Author: Conneaut and Pittsburgh Railroad Company (Conneaut, Ohio)

Publisher:

Published: 1853

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Subscription book of the Conneaut and Pittsburgh Railroad Company holds incorporators' signatures and subscribers to 1,139 shares of stock on October 24, 1853. Later pages contain addresses on education and other topics by Reverend Thomas Graham.

Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738562667

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Andrew Carnegie's vision of transporting iron ore from his boats on Lake Erie to his Pittsburgh steel mills was realized when he obtained ownership of a series of railroad companies in the region. In 1900, these companies became the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, which connected the Lake Erie ports of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Conneaut, Ohio, south to North Bessemer near Pittsburgh. Through vintage photographs, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad highlights the railroad passenger excursions to Conneaut Lake Park and the steam and diesel locomotives used on the well-maintained line. The railroad continues to serve the steel industry today and in May 2004 was acquired by the Canadian National Railway.