NS Buckeye Yard closing

wa8pyr · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 09:50 AM

Just found out after several days of rampant (but pretty reliable) rumors that Buckeye Yard in Columbus, OH will close effective Monday, May 4.

Last scheduled train out will be Sunday night.

Unknown if this will be permanent or not, but it doesn't look good.

No more to listen to from there...

snjct2000 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 12:27 PM

Wow!! Thats a real shock. I thought Buckeye was one of the more "state of the art" yards. Guess none are safe in these times. I would expect the small Chrysler Yard in Twinsburg to close after the anouncement that Chrysler is closing the plant there.

WisconsinRailfan · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2009, 04:52 PM

Wait what.. it's not April 1st...That's a real bummer. Any article links?

CherokeeKid · #4 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 05:52 PM

Im still listening to the Buckeye yard as we speak....

CherokeeKid · #5 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 07:41 PM

Dont know what the plans are but they replaced the RR ties a week or two ago coming from the west main line and i live about 1 mile from the actual yard and less than 100 yards from the tracks and we still have tons of traffic coming and going. I pass the yard on an over pass to and from work and the yard is still active as can be.....

BT · #6 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 09:31 PM

The yard is closed. There is still a small amount of traffic coming and going, but whatever comes in is essentially storage cars and locomotives. There is a crew that goes on duty in the mid afternoon to switch the local industries. Interchange with Camp Chase is still happening in the receiving yard for now, but this is supposed to happen out in the siding at Alton or be moved to Watkins, that decision hasn't been made yet. 376 will pickup at Alton and a local job (either L77 or L33) will come from Watkins with this and the Camp Chase traffic to set out in the siding there. The car shop is cleaning up bad orders, but the loco shop and fuel pad are shut down. Within the next week all remaining mechanical and most trans. employees will begin reporting to Watkins. Track Dept. and C & S employees are still working out of Buckeye. Keep in mind this is currently planned to be a temporary closure, however long temporary means.

By the way, the CSX operations at the Van Yard and whatever NS traffic passes through on the main are not affected.

W8WCA · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2010, 09:16 PM

I live close by The Buckeye Yard - there are a lot of trains there still.

Any word?

I think I will have to fire up a scanner

cbehr91 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-23-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by W8WCA

I live close by The Buckeye Yard - there are a lot of trains there still.

Any word?

I think I will have to fire up a scanner

Still just stored cars and engines - as there has been for the past year and a half - with the CSX van yard busy and just a trickle out of the Departure Yard from NS locals based out of Watkins and the Camp Chase shortline. No word on if/when the yard will re-open.

css9450 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-24-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cbehr91

No word on if/when the yard will re-open.

A shame, too, since that yard was built in 1970 or so and as such represents one of the newer yards around. I haven't been there since Conrail days when it was hopping with activity and appeared to be in excellent condition.

cbehr91 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-24-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by css9450

A shame, too, since that yard was built in 1970 or so and as such represents one of the newer yards around. I haven't been there since Conrail days when it was hopping with activity and appeared to be in excellent condition.

Yes, quite a modern yard indeed. Came about because of the Penn Central merger in February, 1968. The need was to consolidate a dozen or so yards scattered throughout the city, so the expanse of farmland north and west of the I-270-70 interchange was an ideal spot (that area was REALLY out in the sticks in those days).