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Rail Safety

Thanksto:Allen County Museum

Amtrak

Cuyahoga Valley ScenicRailroad

John B.Corns

LouisA. Marre/University of Dayton

Milan Historical Society

Norfolk&SouthernRailroad

Ohio Central Railroad

MarkC.Perri

TheOhio Departmentof Transportation

TheOhio Rail DevelopmentCommission

Wheeling&Lake ErieRailroad

Warther Carvings & Gardens

TedandFrances Strickland

True or False:It is okay towalkonrailroad

property as longas you are not betweenthe

rails of the track?

False-Railroadproperty isprivateproperty.

Itisillegal to bethereunlessyou areata

designatedpublicc rossing.Trainsarewider

than therails of thetrack andmay havewideloads

orstrapsextendingbeyondthesidesof thecars.

When waitingfora train to passata publiccrossing,

besureto remain atleast15 feetfrom thenearest

rail.

True or False:It is okay tocross the tracks

anywhere as longas you cansee 1/4 mile ineachdirection?

False-Theonly placeyou shouldcrossthetracks is

ata designatedpubliccrossing with a crossbuck,

flashingredlights ora gate.If you crossat any other

place,you aretrespassing.

TrueorFalse:Afreighttrainwith100cars

traveling55milesperhourrequiresadistanceof

one mile or more tostop?

True-After applying the emergency brakes, a train traveling at 55

milesperhour travelsonemile ormorebefore itcomesto a stop.

Remember,locomotivesandfreight carsare4,000 timesheavier

than thefamily car,andit takesa greatdeal moredistancefor

them to stop.

TrueorFalse:Iwillhave plenty oftimetogetoutoftheway

ofanapproachingtrainbecauseIwillhearitcoming?

False-todaystrainsarequieter than ever.When operatingon

weldedrail,the familiarclickety-clacksoundis nolonger made.

Also,trainsdonotsoundthewhistlecontinuously.Bythetimea

locomotiveengineersees you andsounds thewhistle, you may

nothaveenough timeto react. Stay away fromthe tracks.

TrueorFalse:At acrossing,theflashingredlightsandgates

oftheactive warningdevicesareonlyforthevehicles.Itis

okay forapedestriantoignorethemandcrossinfrontofthe

train?

False-Thesignalsprovidedby theactivewarning devicesat

highway-railcrossingsapply to bothmotorists andpedestrians.

Youcanbe citedfor failingto complywith thesesignals.Never

walkaround,or behindloweredgates ata crossing.Waitfor the

lightsto stopflashing beforeproceedingacross thetracks.

True or False: Railroad property is public property.

Ihave therighttouseitforrecreation,orasa shortcut,

whenever I feellike it?

False-Railroadproperty isprivateproperty.I f you areon railroad

tracks,equipmentor carswithout permission,you aretrespassing

and are subject to criminal prosecution.

TrueorFalse:Alocomotive isnotalwaysinfrontofatrain?

True-Railcarscan movein eitherdirection atanytime.Trainsare

sometimespushedby locomotivesinsteadof beingpulled.Th isis

especially truein commuterandlightrail passengerservice.

True or False:It is okay for you tocross just as soonas the l ast

car of a trainpasses the crossing?

False-Do not cross the tracks immediately after a train has cleared

thecrossing.There mightbe a secondtrain comingin either

direction oron anothertrackthat you cannotseebecause the

firsttrain blocksyourvision. Waitintil thetrain hastraveled

awayfrom you so you can seeclearly in both directions.If t here

areflashingred lightsat thecrossing, nevermoveuntil thelights

stopflashing.

TheOhioHub Planisa boldnew

vision forpassengerrail developmentby investingin a statewideand

regional networkof fast,frequentand

reliablepassengertrains whileincreasing

therailroadscapacity formoving morefreight

by rail.

AsOhioans facethepersonal costsof risingfuel

pricesand ourstatefaces critical challengesto

ourmobility andeconomy,the Ohio Hubwill link

passengerandfreight trainsto Ohioshighway,

aviation,transitand portfacilitiesto createa

seamless,multimodal transportation system that

will benefitour citizensandbusinesses.

Byadvancingapolicyofinvestinginourrail

system to achievepublic

benefitsandgenerate

economicdevelopment

activity,the Ohio Hub

breakswith thetraditional

modelsof how to create

andoperatepassenger

rail service.Such a new paradigm is necessary

if Ohio andthenation

areto effectively address

such issuesascreating

new optionsfor moving

both peopleandfreight,

growingthe economy,

creatingnew jobs,

conservingenergy and

improvingairquality.

To do this,wemust lookupon ourrailroadnetworkasan essential transportation

investment,justaswe

havedonehistorically

forhighways,aviation,

transit,waterways,

communications,water,

sewersandelectrical

powergrids. Thetimefor

such investmentisnow.

HerearetheroutesnowplannedundertheOhio

Hub: Cleveland-Columbus-

Dayton-Cincinnati Cleveland-Toledo-

Detroit/ Chicago Cleveland-Pittsburgh Cleveland-Erie-Buffalo-

Toronto Columbus-Lima-FortWayne-Chicago Columbus-Pittsburgh Columbus-Toledo-Detroit

Investingin Ohiosrail infrastructurewill help

strengthen ourstateas a premieregateway to

internationalmarketsand aNorth Americanhubfor thedistribution andlogistics industries.

Clearly,transportation planningand economicdevelopmentin Ohio mustgo hand-in-hand.

TheOhio HubPlan notonly recognizesthis,butactively promotesandadvances theseobjectives.

Itis timeto harnessour statesstrengthsandpartnerwith theprivaterailroadsto createa

regional rail hubthateffectively addressesour

critical mobility needsnow andinto Ohiosfuture.

Weinviteyou to readtheOhio HubPlan and

discovera vision andhope forOhiosfuture. Learnmoreatthe Ohio HubPlan project

website:www.ohiohub.com

orcontact usat theOhio Rail DevelopmentCommission at614-644-0306.

*local convention & visitorsbureau

A Message from Governor TedStrickland

Railroadsarean importantpartof Ohiospast, presentandfuture. And

thatswhy thisOhio Rail Mapincludesinformation on historicrailroad

museumsandrail tourism sitesthatto illustratehow therailroadshelpedbuildthis greatstate.

Today,railroadsmoveOhio productsacross ourstate andbeyond while

providingtransportation solutionsforour people.Asyou readin this

latestOhio Rail Map,86 of Ohios88 countiesareserved by railroadsthat

integratewith Ohiosfirst-classhighways, airandwater ports. Ohios

transportation infrastructure includingourrailways givesourst atea

competitiveedgeas weencouragebusinesses to investin Ohio.

Many of ourcitiesarealready servedby thenationspassenger rail system,

Amtrak. However,ourhopeforOhiosfutureisinTheOhioHubPlan,a

plan for a statewide system of fast, frequent passenger trains that is cur-

rentlyunder developmentinour state.Weareworking towardaday when

railroadswill allow even moreoptionsto exploreall Ohio hasto offer.

Ihope you enjoy travelingour railroadsorexploring Ohioshistoricrailroad

sites.

Sincerely,

TedStrickland

Governor

Lebanon,Mason& MonroeRailroad198 S.BroadwayLebanon,OH513-933-8022 (24-hr.recording)www.lebanonrr.com

Lorain&West VirginiaRailwaySR 18,1-milewestof SR 58Wellington,OH440-647-6660www.lakeshorerailway.org

MadRiver& NKPRailroadSociety& MuseumSouthwestSt.(2blkssouthofUS20/MainSt.)Bellevue,OH419-483-2222www.madrivermuseum.org

Marion Union Station532W.CenterSt.Marion,OH740-383-3768

MidwestRailroadPreservationSociety,Inc.2800W.3rd St(roundhouse)Cleveland,OH216-781-3629 (voicemail)www.midwestrailway.org

Minerva Scenic Railway177CurrySt.Minerva,OH330-868-8814www.minervascenicrailway.com

NorthernOhioRailwayMuseum5515 Buffi ngham Rd.Chippewa Lake,OH330-769-5501www.northernohio.railway.museum

OhioCentralRailroad47849 Papermill RoadCoshocton,OH740-622-4798www.ocsteam.com

Ohio RailwayMuseum990 ProprietorsRd.Worthington,OH614-885-7345www.ohiorailwaymuseum.org

OrrvilleRailroadHeritageSociety,Inc.145DepotSt.Orrville,OH330-683-2426www.orrvillerailroad.com

STEAMRailroadMuseum, Inc.177Curry StreetMinerva,OH330-868-8814www.steamrrmuseum.net

Toledo LakeErie& Western

Railway& Museum49N.SixthSt.Waterville,OH419-878-2177www.tlew.org

Trolleyville,USA7100 Columbia Rd.OlmstedTwp.,OH216-556-0100www.trolleyvilleusa.org

WartherCarvings& Gardens331 Karl Ave.Dover,OH330-343-7513www.warthers.com

AllenCountyMuseum620 W.MarketLima,OH419-222-9426www.allencountymuseum.org

Ashtabula, Carson & JeffersonRailroad161East JeffersonSt.Jefferson,OH 44047440-576-6346www.acjrscenic.net

ByesvilleScenicRailway2ndSt.Byesville,OH740-432-2022

www.bsrw.org

CedarPointand LakeErieRailroad(CP&LE)OneCedarPoint Dr.Sandusky,OH419-627-2350 (CedarPoint info)www.cedarpoint.com

CincinnatiRailroadClub,Inc.TowerACincinnatiUnion Sta.Cincinnati,OH513-651-rail (7245)www.cincinnatirrclub.org

CincinnatiRailwayCompanyP.O.Box 53817Cincinnati,OH

513-933-8022 (24 hr.recording)www.cincinnatirailway.com

ConneautHistoricalRailroadMuseum363MillSt.Conneaut,OH440-599-7878

Cuyahoga ValleyScenicRailroad1664MainSt.Peninsula,OH330-657-2000800-468-4070www.cvsr.com

DennisonRailroadDepotMuseum400CenterSt.Dennison,OH740-922-6776www.dennisondepot.org

DepotConferenceCenter919Old HendersonRd.Columbus,OH614-324-5955www.depotconferencecenter.com

Dresden Junction ToyTrain &RailroadArtifactMuseum12585Main StreetTrinway,Ohio740-754-1290www.dresdenjunction.com

FostoriaRailPreservationSocietyIron TriangleRailroadParkFostoria,Ohio419-435-1781www.fostoriairontriangle.com

HockingValleyScenicRailway33CanalSt.Nelsonville,OH740-753-9531 (weekends)800-967-7834 (24 hr.voicemail)www.hvsr.com

Jefferson DepotVillage147E.JeffersonSt.Jefferson,OH440-293-5532www.members.tripod.com/jef-fersonhome

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