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Hi Glenn:

Likely the largest player of traffic was Semet-Solvay Coke plant and the
associated traffic that was generated by that facility. I believe it closed
in the 1980's. That alone would require several turns. I do know the DT&I
pulled a few cars out of that facility daily for movement to Jackson.

The yard at Ironton was pretty impressive with heavy rail and multiple
tracks. Indeed, the primary interchange with the DT&I did occur at Glen
Jean, but I believe the DT&I did drop some cars to the N&W, especially from
industries on the south end of the DT&I Ironton Branch.

Hope this helps, I am at work and will research more when I get home this
evening.

Eric

Eric Davis
Columbus District

On Thu, Aug 9, 2018 at 6:41 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Between 1950 and 1955, what were the industries in and around Ironton
> which required up to 4 road switchers out of Kenova daily?  There was Aetna
> Yard and the DT&I interchange, but what else?  I thought that the major
> interchange with Henry Ford's railroad was at Glen Jean on the Scioto
> District.
>
>
> Glenn Fisher
>
> Cornwall PA
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