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cincibuck said:
So how did they get a train on to Lane Avenue?
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http://www.rare-mileage.com/watch-and-download-movie-beauty-and-the-beast-2017/

(Don't ask me why the above address mentions a movie download--that's NOT where it takes you.)

That changed the other day when I discovered the Lantern’s on-line archive...The industrial spur that was Ohio State’s railroad was originally built in 1909 to transport coal...the line ran north to Woody Hayes Drive (then Stadium Drive) where it turned west and ran for a bit in and along the roadway. The track then crossed the Olentangy River in the middle of the two-lane road. On West Campus the track turned north one final time to make its connection with the C&O, just short of the Lane Avenue crossing (the underpass not being built until 1956)...Quite possibly the railroad is most remembered for hosting “Scarlet and Gray Specials” that carried Ohio State football fans to far away games. In 1909 a round trip to Ann Arbor could be had for $2...Up to six passenger trains could be stuffed into the tracks around the stadium (although six trains were rare and required the use of the west campus mains)...On September 5, 1948 a “Freedom Train” stopped and visited Ohio State, carrying with it original copies of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.
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So, that's how.
 
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And last but certainly not least...
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Program cover: Ohio State University vs. Illinois, November 15, 1941

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And, didja know, Brutus wasn't always the top dog as tOSU mascot?

In 1941, he made his first appearance at a basketball game. Meet Chris, assistant cheerleader Richard Armel's dog:

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Chris did tricks, like jumping thru drums.

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Like Bixler, Chris' career at tOSU only lasted one single season. Maybe he'd have hung in there past 1941 if he hadn't tried to bite the opponent's mascot.

Sic 'em, boy!

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