David Van Winkle
Guest
Oct 29, 2006
4:42 AM
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What was the street address of the former Dayton Union Terminal for railroads? From photo captions, it was near South Wilkinson and South Ludlow, but I would appreciate the exact address. Thank you.
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Curt Dalton
34 posts
Oct 29, 2006
7:46 AM
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From everything I've ever seen the address used was the corner of Sixth and Ludlow Streets.
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David Van Winkle
Guest
Oct 30, 2006
8:23 AM
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Curt, thank you for the address info. Would you happen to know when Union station was built and when it was demolished?
Dave
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driver62
5 posts
Oct 31, 2006
9:29 AM
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Does anyone remember the huge model train layout they had back in the 50's? Not sure if it was there all the time as it might have been a special ocassion.
I always wondered what happened to it.
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sandy
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Jan 06, 2007
12:28 PM
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My grandfather was a switchman for the B & O Railroad. He took me to the terminal many times. I don't know if anyone is aware, but the train layout was the city of Dayton. I also got to ride on an engine when it was turned around. I think I was about 5 yrs old. There was a huge round building somewhere near East Third St. and it contained a turntable. The engine was driven on to the turn-table and it was turned 360 degrees. My grandfather often took me to the caboose he stayed in at work. It was a big red B & O caboose and there were several men who stayed there and ate there. I rode the train many, many times because I was "free" until I was twelve and my grandmother had a pass so it didn't cost anything our to visit relatives in Indiana.
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Toby
5 posts
Aug 01, 2008
7:55 PM
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Here's a link to a website with penny postcard image of the terminal:
http://www.usgwarchives.org/oh/montgomery/postcards/ppcs-mont.html
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Spurr
1 post
Dec 25, 2008
8:41 AM
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Driver62,
I remember the model railroad in Dayton Union Terminal, though it was probably bigger than life to me as I was 6 years old. I believe it was O scale. You could look at it through a window from one of the hallways off the waiting room. About 1958.
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Becky73
85 posts
Feb 21, 2009
11:00 PM
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My Father worked for the post office which eventually became the US Postal Service. He scheduled the mail trains which came in and out of the terminal. My Mom and I sometimes dropped him off and picked him up from work. I went into the building a couple of times and was always in awe. It was Art Deco in decoration. I remember the marble and metal ash trays that I have since seen in antique stores for a lot of money. I also remember a classic news stand which had a huge display of comic books - my passion as a child.
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jakspot@sprynet.com
9 posts
May 20, 2009
7:05 AM
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The train layout was the actual train layout of the city of Dayton. At least, this is what my grandfather told me. He worked for the B & O.
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RIVERDALE RAT
35 posts
Aug 23, 2009
5:25 PM
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I remember the newsstand and the comic books well. do you remember the lunch counter ? does anyone remember the old green REA express trucks that used to dock at their terminal under the overpass at the SW corner of the building ? I took my first train ride out of there on the old Penn Central "Spirit of st.Louis" we were going to New York City on vacation.
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