Canton Area Railroads
Canton Area Railroads by Craig Sanders, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on February 25, 2009, offers a detailed exploration of the railroads that served the Canton area and its neighboring cities, including Massillon and Alliance. This 130-page book examines the crucial role railroads played in transporting coal and iron ore to steel plants in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, as well as the impact of the Timken Roller Bearing Company’s establishment in Canton in 1902.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of the history and development of railroads in Stark, Wayne, Holmes, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties. The narrative highlights how rail operations evolved alongside the decline of the steel industry, detailing the effects of railroad consolidations, traffic shifts, and route abandonments. Key railroads discussed include the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, and Wheeling and Lake Erie, providing insights into the transportation history of the Midwest.
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Canton and the nearby cities of Massillon and Alliance are located in the great steel-making region of northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Railroads brought coal, much of it mined in southeastern Ohio, and iron ore to the steel plants and hauled away the finished products. The Timken Roller Bearing Company moved to Canton in 1902 and in the 1920s began making roller bearings for railroad locomotives and rolling stock. Written in cooperation with the Akron Railroad Club, this book chronicles the history and development of the railroads that served Stark, Wayne, Holmes, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties. It shows how rail operations changed as the steel industry declined and railroad consolidations led to traffic shifts and route abandonment. Among the railroads that served this region were the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, and Wheeling and Lake Erie.
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