Notes from the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History

  • Incorporated in 1899 by American Steel & Wire

  • Completed in 1904

  • Seven miles of mainline track

  • Class One railroad status

  • Prime task was to move molten metal from AS&W Central Furnace to the Newburgh steel operations.

  • 1927 - Railroad is operating 32 locomotives

  • 1939 - Diesels introduced to the N&SS fleet

  • 1947 - Steam locomotives retired from N&SS service. First Ohio class one railroad to retire steam.

  • March 1986 - Last train is operated under original ownership.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

 

Central Furnace 1910

 

  
 

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