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RE: (erielack) Canal Branch
Interesting to see from Google maps, that the Brier hill diesel shop and turntable are still there.
> From: smtimko_@_aol.com
> Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:43:58 -0500
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Canal Branch
> To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
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> In a message dated 12/19/2009 11:05:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> llyengalyn_@_hotmail.com writes:
>
> It appears that the canal branch and YS&T lead come up to the mainline in
> Girard (coming under interstate 80) and connect to the main faceing
> northwest. Brier Hill seems to be the nearest logical yard for the locals on these
> lines to origionate. Did they have to do a reversing move? Or did these
> locals come out of Niles yard?
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>
> ,,,,,,,,,......
> The Canal Branch connected to Girard Siding at Girard, west of I-80.
> Girard Siding ran from Mosier Yard (west end) to VO (east end). At VO you
> could cross into Brier Hill Yard by using the extension tracks or you could
> pull into #1 or #2 South Yard and access YS&T Brier Hill Works.
>
> There was no YS&T Lead so to speak. There is presently a connecting track
> that runs from near Furnace Lane in Girard to the OLD YS&T area but it
> connects to the Horn Track. The Horn Track leads out to the former PRR. That
> "YS&T Lead" that you question was a track that I believe we found out was
> owned by the YS&T and was used so they could access Columbia Iron & Metal to
> acquire scrap without having the EL, B&O or PRR be involved. (MJC--you
> may have additional information on this????)
>
> Much of the track around the mills, especially the Canal Branch near the
> Joint Yard in the Ohio Works and also the track Horn Track and tracks leading
> to what is now V&M Star Steel and Syro Steel had questionable ownership
> when Conrail sold the Brier Hill Cluster to Ohio Central c. 1996.
>
> SMT
>
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