30 Vintage Photos of the New York Central Railroad Properties at Ashtabula, Ohio in 1924

Established in 1853, the New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest, along with the intermediate cities of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Syracuse. New York Central was headquartered in New York City’s New York Central Building, adjacent to its largest station, Grand Central Terminal.

Extensive trackage existed in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts and West Virginia, plus additional trackage in the Canadian provinces of Ontario (Southwestern and Eastern Ontario) and Quebec (South of Montreal). At the end of 1925, the NYC operated 11,584 miles (18,643 km) of road and 26,395 miles (42,479 km) of track; at the end of 1967 the mileages were 9,696 miles (15,604 km) and 18,454 miles (29,699 km).

Here below is a set of vintage photos from Ashtabula Archive that shows the New York Central Railroad properties at Ashtabula, Ohio in 1924.

General Office, Emergency Hospital, Water Tank on Columbus Street, 1924

Car Ferry Dock, 1924

Head of Dock No. 1, 1924

Looking toward Lake Erie from Columbus Street Bridge. Dock No. 1 on the left, Dock No. 2 on the right, 1924

Looking up yard from Switch Tower at Draw Bridge, 1924.

Looking up yard from Switch Tower at Draw Bridge, 1924

NYCRR Dock No 2 and Dock No. 2 Extension. Ore Bridge, Slack Tower, Haularge Power House, Billing Office, Shelter House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1 Extension. Cable House, Ice House, Dock Company Mess and Rest House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1 Extension. Minnesota Slip, Billing Office, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Air Compressor House, Car Haulage House, Gripman’s Shanty, Billing Office, Rest Room, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Machine Shop, Boiler and Engine House, 1924.

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Machine Shop, Boiler and Engine House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Maintenance of Way Blacksmith Shop and Storehouse, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Minnesota Slip, Hulett Cranes, Ore Bridge, Ore Storage, Boiler and Engine House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 1. Office and Carpenter Shop, Old Boiler House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2 Extension. Boiler House and Engine House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2 Extension. Machine Shop and Engine House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2 Extension. Ore Bridge, Ore Trough, Ore Storage Yard, Ore Loading Tracks, Lake Erie, Boiler and Engine House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2 Extension. Ore Sample Buildings, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Boiler and Compressor House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Car Repair Shop, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Car Repair Shop, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Car Repair Shop, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Hulett Cranes, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 2. Minnesota Slip, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 5-1/2. Endless belt conveyor, Control House, Motor House, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 8. McMyler Car Dumper, 1924

NYCRR Dock No. 9. McMyler Car Dumper, Engine House, Oil House, Blacksmith Shop and Office, 1924

Switch Tower and Draw Bridge Power House, Section Tool House, 1924

Tug Coaling Dock, 1924