Cleveland Mainline Railroads
Cleveland Mainline Railroads

Author: Craig Sanders

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-02-17

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439644888

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In the 1800s, railroad development was instrumental in enabling Cleveland to become an industrial center. By 1920, Cleveland was the nations fifth-largest city, with an economy dependent on the iron and steel, petroleum-refining, automotive, and chemical industries. It was second only to Detroit among American cities in the percentage of the population employed by industry. Railroads brought raw materials needed for manufacturing and carried the finished products to markets everywhere. The mainline railroads serving Cleveland included the Baltimore & Ohio, the Erie, the New York Central, the Nickel Plate Road, the Pennsylvania, and the Wheeling & Lake Erie. Images of Rail: Cleveland Mainline Railroads describes how these six railroads developed and what freight and passenger markets they served through the 1960s, a period during which railroads were the primary carriers of goods and passengers to Cleveland. Industry changed following World War II, leading to the consolidation and abandonment of railroad routes in northeast Ohio.

Horse Trails to Regional Rails
Horse Trails to Regional Rails

Author: Jim Toman

Publisher: Kent State University Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9780873385473

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The history of public transportation in Greater Cleveland spans two centuries. From the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal to the opening of the new waterfront rapid transit, this book traces the changing contours of a metropolitan area and the modes of transport available to its public.

The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story
The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story

Author: Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2015-09-14

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 025301770X

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From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be—and was considered by many—"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation three decades before the rest of the industry. To millions of people the bright orange electric cars were an economical and comfortable means of escaping the urban mills and shops or the humdrum of rural life. In summers during the glory years there were never enough cars to handle the crowds. After reaching its peak in the early 1920s, however, the Lake Shore Electric suffered the fate of most of its sister lines: it was now competing with automobiles, trucks, and buses and could not rival them in convenience. The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story tells the story of this fascinating chapter in interurban transportation, including the missed opportunities that might have saved this railway.