Re: Rail Yards in Ohio
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Mike Fleming
Sohio operated outside the state of Ohio as Boron Oil Co. However I blew up that photo and in the haze on the horizon to the upper left there is at least one skyscraper and I'm gonna bet its Cleveland.
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Mike Fleming Superintendent, Bluff City Div. SER, NMRA President Emeritus, Memphis Society of Model Railroaders Vice President, Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum Model Railroad Club, a 100% NMRA Member Club
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From: Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Rail Yards in Ohio Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 11:04:52 -0400 Frank are you sure? I looked up SOHIO's history online and for many years it was not permitted to do business outside of Ohio -- but it dominated the business within the state of Ohio (like 70%-80% of the market)! I think the restrictions were relaxed later, or they found a way to conduct business via subsidiary companies. But in Bill's pre-war photos, I think the SOHIO signs are a very strong indicator of Ohio. Tim Bill, If everyone thinks the photo was taken in Ohio, it probably was, but Standard of Ohio also marketed in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. Their primary territory was, of course, Ohio. FHP (Frank H. Peacock) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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