Notes...

Rosewood - This station was moved from the south side of SR 29 to the north side of SR 29 by the grain elevator when it was purchased from the railroad. The bay window has been removed and a tin roof added.

Urbana NYC - Located on the southside of US36 and west of the new elevated NYC line (relocated in the 1920s). The line is owned by the West Central Ohio Port Authority (WESTCO) and operated by IOCR (RailTex).

Urbana PRR - Station exterior in good condition. The building has been completely refurbished by a joint effort between the city and a group of locals who formed The Simon Kenton Pathfinders.  The group bought the depot in the early stages of trying to start a bike trail and later deeded it to the city.  The bike trail is operational and the depot now houses a coffeehouse. More photos and info are available at: http://www.simonkentonpathfinders.org/depot.htm. Construction may pre-date Pennsy acquisition of the CC&IC in 1869 because of brick and stone construction.. According to come locals Lincoln's funeral train stopped there and Wm. Tecumseh Sherman gave a speech there. Urbana's railroad history was featured in recnet issue of CTC Board and in "Three for Urbana," (Model Railroder, April 1995) the last switching problem published by Model Railroader).

BUT. . . Scott Trostel writes (12/12/98): A quick look at the Sandborn maps reveals that this station was built as a result of the Big 4 elevating its tracks circa 1925. The PCC & St L and Big 4 shared a joint station when the tracks were at ground level. It also was unique in that it had two bays. Neither Lincoln nor Sherman stopped at this station. The site of the PCC&St L station was near the SR 68 crossing, some 4 blocks east when Lincoln's funeral train passed through in April 1865. The railroad face has changed dramatically in Urbana and an astute knowledge of the railroad and their history is required to understand the evolution of the stations.

Note of interest to PRR fans and caboose specialists: What may the only surviving member of the PRR's wartime NX23 composite cabin car is located on West Court Street at Washington Street next to the New York Central elevated right-of-way about two blocks east of the Panhandle station. The NX23 class were converted from aging X23 single sheathed boxcars and R7 single sheathed reefers to fulfill a need for more cabin cars to serve the PRR's heavy traffic during World War II. It appears that the cabin car is the same one featured in a March 1964 Model Railroader article. To find the NX23, turn right onto W. Miami Street (U.S. 36) and drive underneath New York Central viaduct. Washington is at the base of the viaduct's embankment on the east side of the right of way. West Court Street is one block north. Note by Tom Vondruska.

Urbana Erie - Behind Marathon Oil Tanks. Freighthouse is easily accessible; in good condition, being used for storage by a local business. I'm told that the Erie  passenger depot was right next door, approximately where the Marathon oil tanks are now. --Tom Swisher