The Story of the Cincinnati Southern Railway

The Cincinnati Southern Railway was built in the 1870s to help Cincinnati regain its place as a vital transportation hub. Emerging railroads dramatically reduced the use of steamboats and flatboats for moving goods.
The piece features two real estate attorneys, Alfred Nippert, who's family has been involved with the railway for generations, and Kevin Flynn, the former council member who is well aware of the value of Cincinnati's most valuable asset.
The program was produced by Justin Jeffre and shot and edited by Jim Prues.

[@roberts4611]

Great story about a great piece of engineering. Thanks for sharing the story.

[@dianneschroder5105]

This video explained so much for me regarding the Cincinnati Southern Railway. Thanks for the informative presentation. Great job!

[@panopticmedia8290]

Thanks Dianne, thrilled to put it out there...

[@DollG1974]

As a kid of a retired locomotive engineer who ran up and down these tracks many years from Cincinnati to Southern KY, I love and appreciate this video.

[@RaymondMQuick]

Don’t sell your railroad. It’s a gift that keeps giving.

[@panopticmedia8290]

Sadly the voters of Cincinnati voted to sell it last week. Norfolk Southern paid about $143 dollars for each yes vote. Just not right...

[@wetcardie66]

lol the short cutaway depicting the great western (uk) leaving what looked like middle hill tunnel (Box) with a castle loco in full pelt

[@panopticmedia8290]

We were in a rush. Too bad we lost the vote to keep the railway in the city of Cincinnati's hands...

[@gusfring9895]

Very nicely done; you make a compelling case for leaving the ownership arrangement as is. One minor correction: the last map of the region at 15:16 shows Birmingham in Mississippi and Atlanta in Alabama.

[@panopticmedia8290]

Thanks Gus. Kind of a rush job. We'll fix that and a few other things once we get past Tuesdays' Election....

[@leshemingway7768]

Vote NO to not sell the railroad

[@andrewarney4222]

Not a citizen of Ohio, but couldn't agree more!

[@CincyworldcinemaOrg]

Enjoyed the history portion, thanks! At 15:21, edit the map to move Atlanta from AL to GA and Birmingham from MS to AL.

[@panopticmedia8290]

Hi World Cinema, kind of a rush job. Will fix the map, adjust the music bed, and finish it based on the results of Tuesday's election. Thank you! cheers

[@qjtvaddict]

This could have service similar to the NEC WTF is wrong with ohio