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Todd's Railfan Guide to
TOLEDO OH
South

Map
Sights
Signals

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I've split the area up into four sections:
     Introduction and General Information
     Toledo north
    Toledo south
     Toledo northeast - east side of the Maumee and north of Walbridge
     Walbridge  (map only so far)

I would like to thank Ryan Ramsey for help with the yard information.... there's a lot of them around!

Any additional info / photos / help would be appreciated to make this guide better  :-)

As always, if you have something to add or correct, it's toddgp30@yahoo.com.
Pix are  from www.bing.com/maps, aka, the old maps.live.com.
Aerial pictures were "snagged" by Techsmith's  Snagit, a great product!


Map



The above map in PDF form is here

1    2    3    4    5    6
Maumee River Bridges:    3    4
 


Sights


     1          the Amtrak Station

Walking around the platforms of the Toledo station, one can easily imagine the heyday of American railroading.  If you look hard enough, you will still se a B&O sign hanging around.  The lobby of the Amtrak station has a Toledo Scale on display, probably an original (and in the same place) from the old days when they weighed freight coming through.  The rest of the lobby is decorated in art deco style, and the floor is even well done!


The Amtrak station.

    
Close-up of the terminal.

               

                 

               


     2          NS's Airline Yard

 


     3          NS's Sumner Yard


     4          NS's Maumee Yard

 


     5          NS's Ford Yard

 

 


     6          Tower

 

 


Bridges Over the Maumee River


     BR 3      NS


The southern most of the three active bridges.... Off to the left of this bridge is the Amtrak station.

 


     BR 4     old Toledo Terminal Rwy Bridge


Other RR Bridges and Overpasses
Provided more for reference and historical purposes rather than something to go and shoot....


     BR 19


     BR 20


     BR 21


     BR 22


     BR 23


     BR 24


     BR 25

The pedestrian bridge on the right might be a good spot for photos


     BR 26

   


     BR 27

Notice the signals mounted on the bracket posts with doll posts

 


     BR 28


     BR 29


     BR 30


SIGNALS


     1         

 


     2         

 


     3         

 


Floobydust


the Toledo Zoo

The Toledo Zoo has a Zoo train they call the Safari Train.  I could not find any info on it on the Zoo's website :-)
Just a guess, but it could be 2 foot or 24" gauge....


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