Tag: railroad

Rail Transportation in Paulding County introduced at Breakfast Meeting

On Thursday, March 3 Tim Copsey, Paulding County Economic Development Director, opened the morning breakfast meeting with introductions to Pioneer Lines – railroad. Business leaders from all over the area were invited to attend and participate by expressing their needs that may extend beyond, or in place of, truck freight. BRX Transportation purchased Pioneer in…

Norwalk & Western RR Model Train Show

The Norwalk & Western RR will be hosting a Model Train Show on Sunday, February 28th.   It will be held at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex, 600 St. Joseph Street, from 10:00am-3:00pm. Our group has been sponsoring model train shows since 1985 in the Milan and Vermilion areas.  Because of the great demand for a…

Antwerp: The Canal and the Railroad – Stan Jordan

The Lobo Tank Busters and Cabin 21 at Valley Forge Antwerp, The Canal and The Railroad By: Stan Jordan The Wabash and Erie Canal was finished in 1843; Indiana share of the canal had already been finished. The canal traffic was slow to start with but then flourished in a few years. In the 60’s…

ACDC Safety Project

Antwerp Community Development Committee President, Jim Pendergrast and ACDC Board Member Tom Derck lead a project to clear brush and trees at an important corner in Antwerp. The site is at the corner of East River St. (CR 424) and Harrmann Road where the Napoleon, Defiance and Western Railway crosses Harrmann Road. Over the years,…

The Big Engine That Could

A real piece of history is not only displayed, but completely ready to handle guests.This summer has turned out to be quite eventful for the people living along the the Norfolk & Southern Railroad between Fort Wayne and Detroit. The Train route began in Allen Park, Michigan and made it’s way through northwest Ohio into…