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Nostalgia & History > Tower name ? - from the CardinalDate: 01/18/23 06:47 Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: gcm June 81
Arriving in Cincinnati on the Cardinal, I wondered if anyone could ID this tower we passed. Interesting old railroad area.   Date: 01/18/23 06:59 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: dbrcnw I can't identify the railroad tower in the first (and second) photo but if you're referring to the large buildings in the background that's a bit easier. The largest is the Carew Tower and the second largest with a "pointed" top is the Western-Souther Life Insurance building. (I've been gone from Cincinnati for decades so the Western Southern may have a new name.)
Hope this is of some value. DaleR Date: 01/18/23 07:18 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: Roadmaster gcm Wrote: " . . . ID this tower we passed."
Looks like MD tower. https://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/2018/03/cincinnati-oh-md-cabin-tower-csxc.html Matthew Date: 01/18/23 08:15 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: Cardinalrider13 This appears to be located West of downtown and just north of the bridge over the Ohio River. Union terminal is a little farther North.You can actually see the beautiful Cincinnati skyline from Union Terminal.That area still has heavily used yards nearbye, and was a key transfer point. Here is an old picture of some of the railyards near the terminal. I think you can see old Crosley Field in the background.
 Date: 01/18/23 08:55 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: RailThunder Your first photo by the tower is going into the commonly called "Ditch Track" of the era that was used to get to the then Amtrak station on River Road. Once completed you'll back past this tower and continue north toward Hamilton, before veering left to Indianapolis.
Date: 01/18/23 10:47 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: gcm Thanks for the tower info and site location.
Gary Date: 01/18/23 11:23 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: crazy_train_999 Definitely MD Cabin. Check out this website for more photos - Afternoons at MD (cincyrails.com) . The track you arrived on and its adjacent track are gone now.
Date: 01/18/23 11:25 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: P That's a cool photo. You don't see many photos of that tower.
Posted from Android Date: 01/18/23 12:11 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: Cardinalrider13 Thanks for the great link. It brings back memories.
Date: 01/18/23 17:19 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: cabsignaldrop Great pictures from the Ditch Track! Rare to see these since the Cardinal hasn't used the Ditch Track since the early 90s when they moved back into Union Terminal.
Posted from Android Date: 01/18/23 19:13 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: Cardinalrider13 I wonder how long it has been since the Cardinal has travelled through Cincinnati during daylight, except when it was at least 4 hours late.
Date: 01/18/23 19:25 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: SandPatch1 WKRP
Date: 01/19/23 08:52 Re: Tower name ? - from the Cardinal Author: dbrcnw This photo is looking south with the Union Terminal in the distance. It was probably taken from the Western Hills Viaduct. It is the passenger coach yard associated with CUT. And yes, on the left side about half-way to CUT the lights are those at Crosley Field.
DaleR Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/23 08:56 by dbrcnw. |