Cincinnati And Lake Erie Railroad
The Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad (C&LE) was a short-lived but remarkableelectric interurban railway that operated in 1930-1939 Depression-era Ohio and ran between Cincinnati, Springfield, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo. It had essential connections with three neighboring interurbans to allow it to reach Cleveland, Detroit, and Indianapolis. For a few years, the Cincinnati & Lake Erie's 260 mile Cincinnati-Toledo-Detroit route was the longest same equipment interurban passenger run in the United States. For many years, ts 315 mile Cincinnati-Toledo-Cleveland route was the longest same equipment interurban freight run in the United States. It transported enough freight to be serious competition to competitive steam railroads. The C&LE constantly struggled with destructive weather including very expensive washout floods. There were costly lawsuits from fatal wrecks due to high speed operation with no track signals. When the Toledo to Cleveland connecting Lake Shore Electric interurban abandoned operations in 1938, the resulting loss of interline freight business forced the C&LE to abandon operations the next year.
Read more about Cincinnati And Lake Erie Railroad: History, Improving Passenger Service, Route, Freight With Next Morning Delivery, Essential Interurban Connections, Fatal Wrecks, Municipalities Were Unhappy, Decline and Abandonment, Disposition of The Red Devils
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