Big 4 Archive
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West Liberty, Ohio Depot
Posted on January 18, 2011 | No CommentsPrior to 1926 when this depot was built by the Big 4 West Liberty proper did not have a depot, the tracks were west of the town proper. The Big 4 built a cut off to service the town proper and built this depot which... -
Franklin Depot
Posted on December 12, 2010 | No CommentsFranklin’s depot, in Warren County, was a “union” depot, shared between the Cincinnati Northern and the Big 4. The depot was built originally just to serve CN, but in 1911 it started to serve the Big 4 as well. It is still standing in it... -
Dayton Depots
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsDayton had a horse railroad before 1839. It ran from Beavertown (Woodman and Dorothy Lane area) downhill to Third St and the canal. It carried down loads of marble used in the Old Courthouse down to Dayton and to the canal to be shipped to... -
Sharonville Depot
Posted on November 14, 2010 | No CommentsSharonville’s old depot is long gone, but its replica serves the community as an ice cream place. In 1872 the trains first came to Sharonville. In 1911 the “Marshalling Yards and Round House constructed; railroad yards become part of “Big Four” division of New York... -
Tiffin Depots
Posted on November 14, 2010 | No CommentsTiffin, the Seneca County seat, was a busy industrial city in the early and mid – twentieth century. CSX maintains busy rail tracks in Tiffin. Rail wise, Tiffin is very close to Fostoria and their Iron Triangle and close to the Willard Yard in Huron... -
Miamisburg
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 1 CommentMiamisburg was the home of two railroads and still is. The CH&D (Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton) track was on the west side of the river were the current CSX track is located. The Big 4 ran through downtown and is the current NS track. The... -
Middletown Big 4 Depot
Posted on October 3, 2010 | 1 CommentThis beautifully maintained Big 4 depot is now a gift shop called the Whistle Stop Shop. Originally built in 1909, it was used by the railroad as passenger depot until the early 1960s. After that time it served as a car dealership and now a...
