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PRR - Pennsylvania Railroad, Waterfront Belt Line
Former belt line built to connect the Little Miami and Indianapolis & Cincinnati along the Cincinnati waterfront
Photographs from Queensgate to the Purple People Bridge
Historic aerial of the Kenyon-Barr area of the near West End, now Queensgate, showing numerous railroad facilities
Historic aerial of the Kenyon-Barr area of the near West End, now Queensgate, showing numerous railroad facilities
Old viaduct support pier along Dalton Avenue in Queensgate
Old viaduct support pier along Dalton Avenue in Queensgate
Another abandoned viaduct support pier in Queensgate.
Another abandoned viaduct support pier in Queensgate.
Looking down Sargent Street from the intersection of Freeman Avenue, Mehring Way, and 5th Street
Looking down Sargent Street from the intersection of Freeman Avenue, Mehring Way, and 5th Street
N&W transfer heading to Clare Yard, about to enter street running on Mehring Way under the C&O viaduct
N&W transfer heading to Clare Yard, about to enter street running on Mehring Way under the C&O viaduct
Current view of Mehring Way
Current view of Mehring Way
Conrail de-turboed GP-20 leads a transfer to the Southern Railway along Mehring Way
Conrail de-turboed GP-20 leads a transfer to the Southern Railway along Mehring Way
RB-2 on Mehring Way
RB-2 on Mehring Way
Old photo of the Waterfront Belt Line just east of Gest Street in 1986
Old photo of the Waterfront Belt Line just east of Gest Street in 1986
The tracks on Mehring Way approaching the Brent Spence Bridge
The tracks on Mehring Way approaching the Brent Spence Bridge
Historic aerial of West Front Street, now Mehring Way, and several railroad facilities
Historic aerial of West Front Street, now Mehring Way, and several railroad facilities
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Old photo of the waterfront belt line on Mehring Way prior to construction of Paul Brown Stadium
Old photo of the waterfront belt line on Mehring Way prior to construction of Paul Brown Stadium
Waterfront Belt Line ROW on Mehring Way just west of the Roebling Suspension Bridge
Waterfront Belt Line ROW on Mehring Way just west of the Roebling Suspension Bridge
View of the Waterfront Belt Line ROW along Mehring Way, passing under the Roebling Suspension Bridge
View of the Waterfront Belt Line ROW along Mehring Way, passing under the Roebling Suspension Bridge
View of the Waterfront Belt Line ROW along Mehring Way
View of the Waterfront Belt Line ROW along Mehring Way
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Historic postcard of the Cincinnati riverfront
Aerial photo of the riverfront and belt line tracks along Mehring Way
Aerial photo of the riverfront and belt line tracks along Mehring Way
An eastbound train from Gest St. Yard is approacing CP Oasis, having just passed under Riverfront Stadium
An eastbound train from Gest St. Yard is approacing CP Oasis, having just passed under Riverfront Stadium
The end of the line at Broadway and Mehring Way
The end of the line at Broadway and Mehring Way
Close-up shot of the view from the last photo
Close-up shot of the view from the last photo
A Southern Railway train is traversing the Riverfront Belt Line, entering Sawyer Point at One Lytle Place in 1981
A Southern Railway train is traversing the Riverfront Belt Line, entering Sawyer Point at One Lytle Place in 1981
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton grain extra passes sunbathers and waders along the Cincinnati riverfront
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton grain extra passes sunbathers and waders along the Cincinnati riverfront
Cincinnati-Portsmouth CP-80 passing along the riverfront in downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati-Portsmouth CP-80 passing along the riverfront in downtown Cincinnati
Approximately the same view as the last photo in the current day
Approximately the same view as the last photo in the current day
Ground-level view of the same area as the previous picture
Ground-level view of the same area as the previous picture
A train descends the north approach to the L&N Bridge on September 20, 1981
A train descends the north approach to the L&N Bridge on September 20, 1981
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