Mile Post 110
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Team RAGAR
N 41° 23.706 W 081° 32.477
17T E 454750 N 4582759
Mile Post 110 on the C&P Line (Cleveland & Pittsburg Line)
Waymark Code: WM3AR0
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
Views: 11

Mile post 110 is just south of CP MAPLE and the Cleveland Intermodal Terminal. From this location Railfans can observe 40 to 60 trains per day as they pass the signals that are called Control Point Maple.

The Norfolk and Southern Railroad operates on and maintain the double track main line that travels from Cleveland to Baird, Ohio. This double track mainline was originally built by the Pennsyvania Railroad. Tracks are identified as 98 Track and 99 Track.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company operates the track just east of the double track mainline. From Falls Junction in Glenwillow Ohio pulling about 10 gondola cars of scrap metal in and out of the steelmills in Cleveland. Late in the afternoon they make one round trip per weekday that takes about three hours. haul 10 empties in and remove 10 full cars. These are taken to a siding at Falls Junction where they are picked up by the W&LE.

The Intermodal Terminal is about seven years old and uses the site of the old Rockside Railroad Yard. The Terminal starts in Maple Hts. at Rockside Road and stretches north to Granger Road in Garfield Hts.

Railfans can view both mixed and frieght and Intermodel Cars along with the shortline.

The location itself is a the rear parking area behind the Bedford Walgreens.

Railfans with children can use the Tot Lot that is located across from and just south of the location. The Tot Lot is a fenced in play ground with a small parking lot.
What Best Describes This Location: Railyard

Is this rail location handicap accessible?: This is Handicap accessible and you will need no assistance.

Other Describe: Not listed

If there is a fee how much?: Not Listed

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