Monthly Archives: September 2010

Monthly Archives: September 2010

Activity at the Gamble Estate

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

It has been made apparent that construction contractors at the historic Gamble Estate in Cincinnati, Ohio have been busy this morning. According to Reginald Goolsby, a Westwood neighborhood resident, several industrial trucks, including a dump truck and a front-end loader, have arrived on the scene. Two news crews, one from WCPO, and the other from WKRC, had arrived and were told that a spokesperson from Greenacres would be made available for comment. Instead, Greenacres called for the Cincinnati Police, and had them escorted from the property.

Railfanning in Ohio Part II

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | 5 Comments

There is something fascinating with exploring abandoned railroads. Whether it is the history that is within the physical and psychological connections with the rail line, or the communities that it impacted, or the industries that it served, these tracks were partially responsible for the industrialized growth of the United States and helped us win both World War I and World War II. And through consolidations and dismantlements due to the foreclosures, relentless highway industries, population shifts and the loss of our industrial heritage, many legacies of our railroad past remain in tatters.

Where to even begin with Railfanning in Ohio, Part II?