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Lima, OH 45801 (population, 37,414 (2016))
GPS: N 40.74495, W 84.10112 NS Tower map
Scanner: CSX road, 160.230, dispatcher, 160.290; NS, 161.250; CF&E, 161.175; I&O road, 161.220,
I&O yard, 160.430; RJ Corman, 160.455
Railroads: CSX Louisville Division, Toledo Sub; NS Lake Division, Fort Wayne Sub; Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern,
Indiana & Ohio; RJ Corman
Description: Lima OH historically is a railroad town, formerly home to the historically significant Lima Locomotive
Works. Although locomotives are no longer manufactured in Lima; CSX, Norfolk Southern and three short lines serve
Lima. The hub of activity is readily accessible NS Tower (a diamond location, no tower exists there any longer.) NS,
CSX, CF&E, and I&O all have yards in Lima and RJ Corman serves industry west of Lima and interchanges with NS
there. There are 2 other diamonds in addition to NS Tower.
GPS co-ordinates for locations mentioned:
NS Tower, CSX & NS cross CF&E, N 40.74495, W 84.10112
CF&E x I&O diamond, N 40.74570, W 84.08932 access via Sugar St
NS x I&O diamond, N 40.76039, W 84.08952 access via Sugar St
CXX Robb Ave Yard, N 40.76389, W 84.09884
NS yard, N 40.72157, W 84.10803
CF&E Cole St Yard, N 40.75371, W 84.13204
I&O Sugar Street Yard, N 40.77072, W 84.08329
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: 43
Nearby RR stuff: Fostoria, OH 46 miles NW; Deshler, OH 34 miles N
Breakfast: Waffle House, 1220 Neubrecht Rd, N 40.75583, W 84.07988
Kewpee Burgers Fast Food: Kewpee Burgers, 1350 Bellefontaine Ave, N 40.73160, W 84.08145; & the original
Kewpee's, 111 N Elizabeth St, N 40.74036, W 84.10682
Other Fast Food: McDonalds, 1920 Harding Hwy, N 40.73056, W 84.06976;
Skyline Chili, 1990 Harding Hwy, N 40.73060, W 84.06947
Ice Cream: Dairy Queen, 1225 Allentown Rd, N 40.74364, W 84.12887
Pub and Grub: Applebee's, 1925 Roschman Ave, N 40.72720, W 84.07079
Lodging: Comfort Inn, 1210 Neubrecht Rd, N 40.75617, W 84.07886
TRAINS Article: Hot Spots, June 2018
Visitor's Center: Visit Greater Lima, 144 S Main St #101, N 40.73880, W 84.10506
GPS: N 40.74495, W 84.10112 NS Tower map
Scanner: CSX road, 160.230, dispatcher, 160.290; NS, 161.250; CF&E, 161.175; I&O road, 161.220,
I&O yard, 160.430; RJ Corman, 160.455
Railroads: CSX Louisville Division, Toledo Sub; NS Lake Division, Fort Wayne Sub; Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern,
Indiana & Ohio; RJ Corman
Description: Lima OH historically is a railroad town, formerly home to the historically significant Lima Locomotive
Works. Although locomotives are no longer manufactured in Lima; CSX, Norfolk Southern and three short lines serve
Lima. The hub of activity is readily accessible NS Tower (a diamond location, no tower exists there any longer.) NS,
CSX, CF&E, and I&O all have yards in Lima and RJ Corman serves industry west of Lima and interchanges with NS
there. There are 2 other diamonds in addition to NS Tower.
GPS co-ordinates for locations mentioned:
NS Tower, CSX & NS cross CF&E, N 40.74495, W 84.10112
CF&E x I&O diamond, N 40.74570, W 84.08932 access via Sugar St
NS x I&O diamond, N 40.76039, W 84.08952 access via Sugar St
CXX Robb Ave Yard, N 40.76389, W 84.09884
NS yard, N 40.72157, W 84.10803
CF&E Cole St Yard, N 40.75371, W 84.13204
I&O Sugar Street Yard, N 40.77072, W 84.08329
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: 43
Nearby RR stuff: Fostoria, OH 46 miles NW; Deshler, OH 34 miles N
Breakfast: Waffle House, 1220 Neubrecht Rd, N 40.75583, W 84.07988
Kewpee Burgers Fast Food: Kewpee Burgers, 1350 Bellefontaine Ave, N 40.73160, W 84.08145; & the original
Kewpee's, 111 N Elizabeth St, N 40.74036, W 84.10682
Other Fast Food: McDonalds, 1920 Harding Hwy, N 40.73056, W 84.06976;
Skyline Chili, 1990 Harding Hwy, N 40.73060, W 84.06947
Ice Cream: Dairy Queen, 1225 Allentown Rd, N 40.74364, W 84.12887
Pub and Grub: Applebee's, 1925 Roschman Ave, N 40.72720, W 84.07079
Lodging: Comfort Inn, 1210 Neubrecht Rd, N 40.75617, W 84.07886
TRAINS Article: Hot Spots, June 2018
Visitor's Center: Visit Greater Lima, 144 S Main St #101, N 40.73880, W 84.10506
