ID needed, please

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 25&t=28014

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The Midway Railroad existed from April 1962 to its abandonment in September 1972, operating about two miles between Lockbourne and the nearby Ohio Midland P&L power plant. It used a rare EMD SW600, #512.

The Midway was the last surviving segment of a high-speed, third-rail interurban system originally called the Scioto Valley Ry., which operated from Columbus to Circleville and Chillicothe, with a branch from Obetz Jct. to Lancaster, Ohio. Gradually the company became a major regional public utility, and the bulk of the rail system was abandoned in 1930. Thirteen miles were retained between Obetz, Obetz Jct. and the company power plant near Lockbourne, basically carrying coal from C&O and N&W connections at Obetz.

In 1932 the company changed its name to Ohio Midland Light & Power. The remaining 13 miles remained electrified until 1956, using a steeple-cab motor, #500, an interurban box motor, #40, and probably other equipment. In 1957-58, the now-dieselized line was cut back to the two miles between Lockbourne and the power plant and, as noted above, was re-incorporated as the Midway in 1962.

I think its pretty nailed, still searching for my book.

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

https://www.librarything.com/work/10055992

thats the book I am trying to find, other info from electric railways of america, found other trolley sparks, but not 96..so close..

found another roster list of the northern indiana...nopers

finding lots of other stuff...heh

Harry Nicholls · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2015 8:46 pm

I agree that it is Scotio Valley and I want to thank all that have worked at the discovery process. Not being familiar with Ohio, I had an inkling that it may have been Scotio Valley and you all have verified that.

As I said in another posting, these surprises come when I open a file and find some student, not knowing what a photo is or where it belongs, so the solution is to shove it in any file near the end, hoping it is buried. And, it is, until I come along. Then the fun begins as I find where it really belongs: like the Lancaster & Midland photo from England being hidden in Lehigh Valley.

Again, I am not surprised at the groups effort in locating obscure locations, I am very thankful for your help.

Harry Nicholls

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

the line eventually replaced the box motors with steeple cabs. The picture has to date no later than 1946 but I think it may be earlier, but after 1932 when the name was change to midland. I wonder how the shot was done, perhaps from one of those classic box cameras that had bad focus.