Sharon Yard

[butch]

My youngest daughter played in a baskeball tournament in Cincinnati this weekend just across the creek from Sharon Yard.  I thought I'd run over between games and catch some action.  Three trips and this is what I got.  However, I can recommend the ribs at Burbank's.

[J-man]

Thanks, Butch! That brings back memories, and I see they still have the blue Conrail bay window caboose up there.

[butch]

Man, you've got good eyes to pick out the caboose in that picture.

[J-man]

Hahahaa, yeah that's the first thing that I think of when I think of Sharon yard.  It's neat to see an aerial type view of the turntable too.

[butch]

Here's the best I can do on the caboose and a better look at the turntable.  Notice the door is closed, when I went back Sunday afternoon, the door was open...curious.

[Bryan Oliver]

Does anyone know if that turntable is still used? It looks like it's in the same position it was in when I was there in March 2007.

[E.M. Bell]

looks like the rails are shiny on it, so it must get used some.

The last time I was at Sharonville Yard, it was populated by Big Blue GE's.  NS is pretty much sewed in at Gest Street yard, and the option of using Sharon for overflow is a good thing. 

[butch]

Don't know if the turntable is still used or not, but two things I noticed; the guide rail in the well that it turns on looked rusty, and there are two ties blocking the tracks just before the control shed.  They can both be seen in this pic.

[Bryan Oliver]

Thanks for the info.