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Railroad Stations of Coshocton, Ohio by RL Hoover Soft Cover
Railroad Stations of Coshocton, Ohio BY R. L. Hoover
Softbound 64 pages
Copyright 1997 FIRST EDITION
CONTENTS
Coshocton County Map, 19047
Composite Map of Coshocton circa 18808
The Railroad Arrives In Coshocton9
Railroad Dining Facilities13
The Station17
The Connotton Valley Railroad27
Composite Map of East Coshocton28
1916 Map of Downtown Station Grounds34
No Longer The End Of The Line39
Into The Twentieth Century44
Commuter Trains50
The Good Years51
Changing Times55
Index60
Railroad Stations of Coshocton, Ohio
Railroad Stations of Coshocton, Ohio , is a must read for anyone interested in local history. A light and readable study of the most important feature of most small towns in America -- the town railroad station. You'll enjoy stories that reflect the pulse of Coshocton life from a time when the first railroad was constructed, to its zenith and portrayal as an important asset to the town.
Coshocton, Ohio, had a canal and two railroads. The important Pennsylvania Railroad, originally constructed in the 1850's as a part of the Stubenville & Indiana Railroad, was an East-West line. The contrasting narrow gauge Connotton Valley Railroad entered town during the 1880's, affording a North-South connection to Cleveland, and a slower pace of operations.
Written with an abiding interest in the Coshocton area, this is a well researched text. With its maps, photographs and other items, this book ties together a fascinating story and the important relationship between Coshocton, Ohio, her railroads, industry and the people.
PREFACE
My recollections of the railroads of Coshocton County go back to the early 1950's while living in Perry Township and listening to the Pennsy's mournful steam whistles waft through the villages when blowing for crossings at night at Frazeysburg, Ohio.
My Father, Del Hoover loved his adopted Coshocton County and spent over 35 years in the county school system before retiring in 1963. His passive interest in the lore of the trains within the county undoubted was passed on unconsciously to me.
While at Coshocton High, a passing conversation at a wreck site near old "WV" tower introduced me to Captain V. C. VanVorhees, who was in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Buckeye Region Police Department at Columbus, Ohio. "VC" apparently felt my interest in the railroad warranted some attention, and a week later I found a copy of the railroad "bible" in my mailbox, courtesy of "VC." This 1957 copy of the Official Guide to the Railroads of the United States sparked an interest in railroads that eventually led me on a 30 year career with the successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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