b ard ▁to ▁the ▁Ohio - P en nsylvan ia ▁border , ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁N iles ▁& ▁New ▁Lis bon ▁Rail road ▁( l ater ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Lis bon ▁Branch ) ▁ran ▁from ▁N iles ▁to ▁a ▁point ▁about ▁ ▁south ▁of ▁New ▁Lis bon , ▁a ▁total ▁distance ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁Liber ty ▁& ▁Vienna ▁Rail road ▁( l ater ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Liber ty ▁Branch ) ▁ran ▁from ▁Liber ty ▁Township ▁to ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Vienna , ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁about ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁West erman ▁Rail road ▁and ▁Sh aron ▁Railway ▁extended ▁the ▁Hub b ard ▁Branch ▁ ▁to ▁P ym at uning ▁J unction ▁in ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁Description ▁of ▁the ▁line ▁After ▁completion ▁of ▁the ▁double - track , ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁and ▁Mah oning ▁Valley ▁Rail road ▁had ▁a ▁grade ▁of ▁ 0 . 3 9 8 ▁going ▁west ▁and ▁ 0 . 4 9 ▁going ▁east . ▁ ▁The ▁grade ▁was ▁a ▁much ▁ste eper ▁ 1 . 1 ▁from ▁the ▁shore ▁of ▁Lake ▁Er ie ▁to ▁the ▁height s ▁of ▁Cleveland . ▁The ▁ste ep ▁grade ▁from ▁the ▁height s ▁to ▁the ▁shore ▁meant ▁that ▁trains ▁were ▁limited ▁to ▁just ▁ 1 3 0 ▁cars ▁past ▁the ▁North ▁Rand all ▁yard . ▁ ▁About ▁mile post ▁ 4 1 , ▁near ▁Gar rett sv ille , ▁the ▁huge ▁Mah oning ▁S iding ▁had ▁sp urs ▁to ▁numerous ▁sand ▁and ▁gra vel ▁quar ries ▁in ▁the ▁area , ▁and ▁provided ▁extensive