Railroad influence in the red river valley began in 1864, when the northern pacific railway npr company received a charter from the u. History of the cumberland valley railroad 18351919. History and major events of the pennsylvania railroad the original. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. What is the history of the allegheny valley railroad. Railroad history specific to pennsylvania pennsylvania historical. Pennsylvania railroad photographs historic pittsburgh. A history of the bingen railroad station, part one the bingen station and the village itself existed to serve the north pennsylvania iron company. Oakmont, pa oakmont historical society 125th anniversary lecture series 2242014 the history of the allegheny valley railroad in oakmont, pa this lecture travels through time as it covers the. The reading railroad was made up of the following lines. The line was originally chartered on april 8, 1826 as the danville and pottsville railroad, making it the third oldest line in the united states. It focuses on the history of the area, covering economic and military as well as the mundane.
April 2, 1831, the pennsylvania assembly passed an act to incorporate the cumberland valley railroad, to run between carlisle and bridgeport now lemoyne. The website of the susquehanna valley chapter of the national railway historical society is presented as a public service to rail enthusiasts and other persons interested in rail transportation and history in the southern tier of new york state and the northern tier of pennsylvania. Discover pennsylvanias railroad heritage and ride the strasburg railroad as you learn the inner workings of steam engines and discover the beautiful countryside. Much can be seen on this website about the railroads that dotted the landscape during the 1800s. A history of the lumber, chemical wood, and tanning companies which used railroads in pennsylvania, walter casler. Chapter xxxi railroads and coal, history of jefferson county. Allegheny valley railway company bald eagle valley railroad company. List of books and articles about automotive history online. More than just a warehouse for books, journals, maps, and manuscripts, the. Photo gallery of nyp rr nyp locally called the nip some railroads are called short lines, and, well, 57 miles is not what you might call short. History of the pennsylvania railroad the pennsylvania railroad s history has been a long and colorful one.
In reading, on the nights of july 22 and 23, rioters burned the readings lebanon valley railroad wooden bridge over the schuylkill river, severing its harrisburg main line. Morgan brokered a truce before its rivals could complete their south pennsylvania railroad. The lycoming valley railroad reporting mark lvrr is a short line that operates 38 miles 61 km of track in lycoming and clinton counties in pennsylvania in the united states. In june, 2017, the ephrata valley railroad was added to the layouts page on the website of the philadelphia division of the nmra, and can be viewed here. Brookville was a lumbering town and with lumber came railroads. Redbank valley rail trail railtrail history traillink. List of books and articles about railroad history online. Not much of the original sawmills and railroads are left although, the shawmut railroad still runs through brookville. Baer 1972 april 2015 edition all data subject to correction and change jan.
Thats a brief summary of the history and purpose of this layout, one filled with determination that continues to influence the present day additions. The central susquehanna river valley has a rich railroad history which has helped build many communities and create thousands of jobs and industries in our area. When western end of the western allegheny was abandoned and scrapped during world war ii, a portion of its lands in that vicinity were sold to a former western allegheny railroad track foreman, william mcdevitt who had a house and buildings at the locale of the altman post office. History of the north pennsylvania railroad by hare, jay v. Remembering the pennsylvania railroad classic trains magazine. It was to run from the ferry house opposite danville, pa. Map of the allegheny valley rail road and connections. The daily item is pleased to present susquehanna river valley railroads, a hardcover pictorial book that captures the history of the central susquehanna river valley. Unfortunately, celebrating that accomplishment will be delayed because of the july 19, 2019 flash flood that destroyed the 1871 stone arch over long run at mile 19. Dunkirk, allegheny valley and pittsburgh railroad wikipedia. Sep 29, 2011 a history of the bingen railroad station, part one the bingen station and the village itself existed to serve the north pennsylvania iron company. Avr acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to class i railroads such as csx transportation csx and norfolk southern railway ns, and regional lines such as the.
The allegheny valley railroad bonds of jefferson county building of low grade division history of the road in the county statement of business for 1886 the rochester and pittsburgh road the toby branch the reynoldsville and falls creek road coal production in jefferson county the wallston mines the clarion mines the beechtree mines. History of the cumberland valley railroad 18351919 westhaeffer, paul j on. Railroad history, pittsburgh plan, 1923 bridges and tunnels. This book covers the cumberland valley rail road history from 1836 to 1919 when it was became a part of the pennsylvania railroad. The development of transportation facilities in pennsylvania, particularly through the pittsburgh district, constitutes one. History of the rail corridor august 2019 marked completion of all surfacing on the main trail and the sligo spur. The name was changed in 1852 to the allegheny valley railroad.
Home browse science and technology technology transportation railroad history. It was reorganized as the allegheny valley railway and eventually leased by the. Before the saucon rail trail had become what it is today, 5 miles of beautiful trail, it was a railroad called the north pennsylvania railroad n. The effective date is as shown on each revised page. The avr started in 1995, operating 23 miles of the ex. Allegheny portage railroad pennsylvania center for the book. Allegheny valley logging railroads issue 11 of logging railroad era of lumbering in pennsylvania. Allegheny valley railroad company tariff avr 8100 16th revised page 1 check sheet switching services tariff original pages and revised pages named below contain all changes from the original tariff. After several mergers and name changes, it was leased to the new york central and hudson river rr in 1873 for a term of 501 years. Discover librarianselected research resources on railroad history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
In the great railroad revolution, renowned railroad expert christian wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all american endeavors, and argues that the time has come for america to reclaim and celebrate its oftenoverlooked rail heritage. The philadelphia, easton and watergap railroad company was incorporated in pennsylvania on april 6, 1852, and renamed the north pennsylvania railroad company on october 3, 1853. Atlantic city railroad catasaqua and fogelsville railroad gettysburg and harrisburg railroad north east pennsylvania railroad perkiomen railroad philadelphia and chester valley railroad philadelphia, newtown and new york railroad pickering valley railroad port reading railroad. The railroad also erected a water tower at gibsondale. Describes the challenges faced by the cvr over the years, how it succumbed and was abandoned, and how the new steam railway was resurrected from its ruins to become a thriving tourist attraction. Forest county and warren county, pa logging history. Prrs sharppenciled methods did not, however, protect it from competition. Breakfast, philadelphia exploration, new hope, new hope rr. April 2, 1831, the pennsylvania assembly passed an act to incorporate the cumberland valley railroad, to. Allegheny valley railroad and oakmont by gary rogers youtube. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. The dunkirk, allegheny valley and pittsburgh railroad is a historic railroad company that operated in pennsylvania and new york. Conrail valley industrial track along the east bank of the allegheny river, which was a part of the original allegheny valley railroad before it was included in the pennsylvania railroad. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more.
Through the years, the railroad name was transformed, merged, consolidated and transferred through many railroad companies. The development of transportation facilities in pennsylvania, particularly through the pittsburgh district, constitutes one of the most brilliant chapters in engineering history. A history of the lumber, chemical wood, and tanning companies which used railroads in pennsylvania. Baer 1960 april 2015 edition all data subject to correction and change jan. The allegheny portage railroad was the first railroad built across the allegheny. The allegheny valley railroad was originally incorporated april 4, 1837 as the pittsburgh, kittanning and warren railroad. Centennial book committee, 1971, page 5, the allegheny valley railroad. A pictorial history by edwin p alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The definite and successful character of the coal schemes devised by the wurts brothers, tested amidst every possible element of discouragement and hostility, inclined capitalists to glance toward the hills from whence coal slowly drifted to the seaboard. A general chronology of the pennsylvania railroad company its predecessors and successors and its historical context by christopher t. Allegheny valley avr started operations in 1995 and operates 77 miles of track in the greater pittsburgh area, with lines extending from pittsburgh to new kensington, washington, and allison park. The allegheny portage rr traversed the allegheny mountains near the site where the. History of the pennsylvania railroad the pennsylvania railroads history has been a long and colorful one. The allegheny valley railroad reporting mark avr is a class iii railroad that operates in western pennsylvania, and is owned by carload express, inc.
The original allegheny valley railroad avrr was formed in 1853, and it was constructed to transport oil from oil creek and titusville to market. Clugh 19011994 named assistant chief mechanical officer. According to albert j churellas expansive book the pennsylvania railroad. The npr goal was established by a group of northeastern and chicago investors who aimed to build a line that would link the great lakes region to puget sound in the american northwest. Avr has also begun to conduct transloading operations within glenwood yard itself, handling limestone unit trains and also sand for fracking. Lake shore makes cleveland stop at a street crossing in the flats district.
Allegheny valley logging railroads volume 11 of logging railroad era of lumbering in pennsylvania. Map shows railroad routes across michigan, ohio, pennsylvania, maryland, new. Our roots reach back to some of the earliest days or railroading in the united states. Brief history of the cumberland valley railroad, cvrr. The history of the lackawanna valleyrailroad pennsylvania.
New railroad, county and township map of new york state published by randmcnally, 1887 note. History north pennsylvania railroad abebooks passion for books. From strasburg to altoona, explore the stouthearted history of pennsylvanias railroads and learn about the locomotive. Visual images document construction and repair projects to the pennsylvania railroads lines, both within the city of pittsburgh, as well as across the midwest from 19071917. Elsewhere around the state, mobs halted trains at philadelphia, columbia, harrisburg, altoona, johnstown, and scranton. Chartered in 1867, its first passenger train ran in 1871. A history of the bingen railroad station, part one. Susquehanna river valley railroads history book pediment. The allegheny valley railroad was originally incorporated april 4, 1837 as the. In the 1880s, the rival new york central railroad joined with andrew carnegie, a former prr employee, to build a route directly paralleling the prr. Guidebook of the lehigh valley railroad and its several branches. Allegheny portage railroad journals, 18311835,18491852 ledger, marchaugust. Rr history of fayette co, 1882 previous page page 2 of 3 next page the pittsburgh and connellsville railroad company was the first to open a line of railway within any part of the county of fayette.
Rr history of fayette co, 1882 bridges and tunnels of. Their records consist of basic corporate records such as minute books, annual reports, account books and statements. Fascinating pictorial history of the connecticut valley railroad 18681968 and its successor, the scenic heritage railroad, the valley railroad co. The dunkirk, allegheny valley and pittsburgh railroad is a historic railroad company that operated in pennsylvania and new york chartered in 1867, its first passenger train ran in 1871. Guidebook of the lehigh valley railroad and its several branches and connections. Aug 23, 20 this post was contributed by a community member. Map of allegheny valley railroad 43rd street yard in pittsburgh, pa. Profuse illustrations for the railroad buff and the behind the scenes are covered, such as the violin toting conductor. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. After reading this book, it is clear to me why it is considered by many railroad history fans to be the definitive book on the lehigh valley. It was later wholly absorbed by the new york central. The term is commonly applied to a fourwheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of goods and is constructed with larger and heavier parts, or a bus or omnibus or coach, which.
458 1493 821 974 1358 637 754 929 792 1236 1402 413 648 845 1130 362 1470 1071 1302 290 541 1037 1100 841 1388 803 581 912 262 657 1085 414 880 876 1318 1492 108 1438 659 597