Eastern Railroad Discussion > Question about North Findlay, OH

Does anyone know when the tower (I believe the designation was S Tower) at the diamond at North Findlay, OH was closed, then razed?

Same question for the station that was there.

Thank you.

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The tower was razed in Jan. 1977. There is a picture of it on Flickr. The station lasted longer, but I don't know the date. Someone local will probably know.

Is this the location also known as Mortimer?  And did trains from and to Chicago operate on both lines?  I lived in Findlay 1947 - 1951 and my aunt who lived in Chicago and did not drive used both lines, I think to visit us.  What were the two lines at that time, say 1950?

Yes, this is Mortimer. The east/west line was NKP and the north/south line was NYC, which ran to Toledo.

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CCDeWeese Wrote:
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> Is this the location also known as Mortimer?  And
> did trains from and to Chicago operate on both
> lines?  I lived in Findlay 1947 - 1951 and my
> aunt who lived in Chicago and did not drive used
> both lines, I think to visit us.  What were the
> two lines at that time, say 1950?

Yes, North Findlay is also known as Mortimer.  The east-west line is the Nickel Plate Buffalo to Chicago main, and the north south route was the NYC Toledo to Columbus.  I'm sure it wouldn't have been that difficult to take the NYC to Toledo and catch a train on the Water level route to Chicago, maybe easier than the passenger sparse NKP.

The tower was closed in the early 60s.