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The S Scale Trains of the Cincinnati In Motion Exhibit

West Side Trains The Public Landing East Side Trains Traction

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Public Landing Area

The Public Landing was a very busy place.  One had to be very careful to watch, look and listen as he or she had to look out for both automobile traffic and the trains moving slowly through the streets.

 Freight spur tracks on the public landing.
Freight spur tracks on the Public Landing.		 The train at the left has military vehicles loaded on its flat cars.
The train at the left has military vehicles loaded on its flat cars.
Freight yard on the public landing.
Public Landing railroad yard

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Trains on The West Side
Norfolk & Western passenger train
Norfolk & Western passenger train		 North end of Union Terminal yard
North end of Union Terminal yard		 Block signal on the Norfolk & Western track
Block signal on the Norfolk & Western track

The photo on the right is a closeup of the lower right corner of the center photo. The locomotive in both the left and right photos is the same locomotive. The block signal is probably designed as a cool down spot for the locomotive as I did not notice a second train on the same track loop.

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Trains on The East Side
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train

The Pennsylvania Railroad tracks went through Cincinnati's east side.


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 A Pennsylvania freight train on Cincinnati's east side
A Pennsylvania freight train on Cincinnati's east side

Cincinnati Transit

Cincinnati Transit used a variety of vehicles in the 1930's through the '50s. There were the street cars that were later replaced with sleek PCC cars, trolley buses, diesel buses and even a subway was started but never completed.

Due to the steep hills around the city there were several locations where incline tracks like shown in the photos below. All of the street cars were replaced by diesel buses except for a few trolley bus routes by the early '50s on both Cincinnati Transit and The Dixie Traction Co. routes.

 The Mt Adams incline was located on Cincinnati's east side.
The Mt Adams incline was located on Cincinnati's east side.
This street car is on 6th street. The large building in the background is Shillitoe's department store.
This street car is on 6th street. The large building is Shillitoe's department store.		 A closeup of street cars on the Mt. Adams incline
A closeup of street cars on the Mt. Adams incline

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