The beeline would dispatch an engine on demand to customers wanting to ship more then 5 cars. History of the city of altoona and blair county, including sketches of the shops of the pennsylvania railroad company, edited by james h. In the early 1880s, with the railroad stretching from new york city to buffalo and northwestern pennsylvania, officials of the company were interested in extending a branch to tap the coal. Rochester history edited by blake mckelvey, city historian, volume xxx, no. The railroad strike of 1877 in reading berks history center. This was the end of the reading company as an independent, forprofit operating railroad. Churella provides a feel for the railroad, and he always considers the broader historical context. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of pennsylvania. The reading reentered the black as the result of some clever marketing and cost cutting. The calendar only shipping rate is only available to shipments within the united states.
Pennsylvania railroad, 1912 page images at hathitrust. The pennsylvania center for the book pennsylvania railroad. Prior to the existence of the railroad, pennsylvanias commerce was plagued by inefficiency. Remembering the pennsylvania railroad classic trains. The book is written in an engaging style and manages to combine a level of detail, analysis and insight worthy of an academic book with the readability of popular history. The pennsylvania railroad books, railroad history books, locomotives, model train railroad books, railroading book store. Domestic shipping for all orders with in the united states. Everything was by the book, and increasingly complex set of rules told. Susquehanna river valley railroads history book pediment. That first erie and kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoachlike vehicles linked together and pulled by. The societys mission is to further scholarly learning and interest in the pennsylvania railroad prr and its predecessor companies by stimulating and encouraging the collecting, researching, recording and preserving of all technical, historical and practical information concerning the prr and to make this information available to interested persons. The pennsylvania railroad reporting mark prr, legal name the pennsylvania railroad company, also known as the pennsy was an american class i railroad that was established in 1846 and was headquartered in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Interstate commerce commission investigative reports on railroad accidents. A transcription of the 452 employee records contained in the book can be searched at. The road was incorporated in 19 as a consolidation of several other railroads, the pennsylvania northern. We feel that it is in the best interest of our passengers, our volunteers and our staff that we follow the guidelines as directed by the department of health. In the previous quarter of a century, the nation, spurred. Founded in 1846 as purely an instate line, the philadelphiabased pennsylvania railroad became the nations single most important railroad, carrying 10 percent of all freight in america and 20 percent of all passengers. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series twenty. One source that cant be overlooked as a commonly available substitute for personnel records is the railroad s erie employee magazine. Special history study prr shops and works altoona, pa. The pittsburgh and erie railroad was completed thru linesville to conneautville in 1864. Developmental history phmc railroads of pennsylvania. Home browse science and technology technology transportation railroad history. You may have more luck if you first search at the federal level for u.
Centennial history pennsylvania railroad company 1846 1946. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. A pictorial history by edwin p alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Unfortunately, despite its celebrity the carrier relied heavily on a commodity which precipitously declined after world war ii. The pennsylvania railroad reported a net loss for the first time in its history. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. Unable to be reorganized on its own, it was included in the new conrail system, which began operations in 1976. Baer 1960 april 2015 edition all data subject to correction and change jan.
Uncover the story behind over 100 unique locomotives and priceless pieces of the pa railroad historical collection at the railroad museum of pennsylvania. A history of the rockaway valley railroad second edition. Microfilm historical records record books of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen. Shop railroad history books and collectibles abebooks. The pa railroads routes reached as far west as chicago and st. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Due dates will be extended for all items and no late fees will accrue during this period. Your guide to pennsylvanias historic trains and railway sites 1st edition. Begin your search for a railroad working ancestor by identifying where he lived at the time of his railroad employment. A general chronology of the pennsylvania railroad company its predecessors and successors and its historical context by christopher t. It was incorporated in 1832 as the new york and erie railroad company, to build from piermont, n. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. Triumph vii pennsylvania railroad book oil city, erie,redbank,canandaiguaprr. Filippelli in the hot, midjuly of 1877, with the nation prostrate in the fourth year of a deep depression.
Centennial history of the pennsylvania railroad company 18461946 by gesss, georghankenedy, miles c. The erie railroad had a number of facilities in ohio including the one in kent as seen in this card postmarked 1914. The lake erie, franklin, and clarion railroad reporting mark lef was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a conrail connection at summerville, pennsylvania, to clarion, pennsylvania, the county seat of clarion county, and included a short branch from sutton to heidrick. Harwood outlines the history of a railroad that tried to get though the western pennsylvanian mountains to beat the established pennsylvania railroad. This book will become the standard history of the standard railroad of the world. This closure affects all erie county public library locations, including bookmobile services. Researching old railroad records to find family members. Manuscript group 286 penn central railroad collection. A desire for such a work has long existed, a work that would faithfully present a correct, concise and clean record of events, beginning with the indian tribes that once inhabited the land, thence tracing its history. She writes much of railroad history or railside stories. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment, obituaries.
General history of the railroad shops in altoona, pa. The erie railroad s earliest history dates back to the 1830s and later in the 19th century as one of the most powerful lines. Some reflections from the fifties and some still images from the 70s and 80s. East west movement of fright was important and the south pa rr wanted to provide a cheaper and more direct route from pittsburgh. The line to erie was not particularly successful, but from sunbury to driftwood it could serve as part of a freight route with easy grades. The philadelphia and erie railroad was a railroad that operated in the u. Clugh 19011994 named assistant chief mechanical officer.
List of books and articles about railroad history online. Railroads history united states eastern, railroads, books. Railroad history books thousands of new, used, and outofprint railroad history books. Discover librarianselected research resources on railroad history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The maryland and pennsylvania railroad reporting mark mpa, familiarly known as the ma and pa, was an american shortline railroad between york and hanover, pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between york and baltimore, maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s. The state archives does not own a copy of this book, but it should be available at libraries or via interlibrary loan. Roger grant, clemson university ive long thought it unlikely that anyone would produce a full history of the pennsylvania railroad, as the topic was simply too vast. A history of the bingen railroad station, part one. Mccreery had suffered at the hands of pennsylvania railroad in a business that had a loss or failed. Opened in 1834, pennsylvanias main line of public works created an interlocking system of canals and railroads that crossed the alleghenies.
Squire introduction according to the buffalo chamber of commerce, in the. A railroad from corry through titusville to oil city transversed the eastern end of crawford county. History of rail transportation in the united states wikipedia. Steamtown national historic site scranton pa railroad history museum book. The erie gauge war sometimes called the erie railroad war was a conflict between the citizens of erie, pennsylvania, and two railroad companies over the standardization of the track gauge between erie and the new york border. 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. This circa 1908 view gives us a good downtrack look at the large erie railroad yards in binghamton, new york. The societys mission is to further scholarly learning and interest in the pennsylvania railroad prr and its predecessor companies by stimulating and encouraging the collecting, researching, recording and preserving of all technical, historical and practical information concerning the prr and to make this information available to interested. It started on december 7, 1853, and ended on february 1, 1854. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad was the creation of william mccreery, a prominent pittsburgh businessman, merchant, and railroad builder.
Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad. Beginning in the mid 1800s, many railroad companies operated in crawford county, pennsylvania. The history of the city and county of erie, pennsylvania. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Vanderbilt, morgan, and the south pennsylvania railroad railroads past and present herbert h. This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series. One the most innovative ideas during this time was the beeline service. Do not think of the pennsylvania railroad as a business enterprise, forbes. From there you need to dig into the history of the specific railroads to locate present owners and determine whether employee records still exist for. America came closer to social revolution than at any other time in its century of nationhood.
Erie lackawanna railroad historical society home facebook. Company store erie lackawanna railroad historical society. It was subsequently merged into the pennsylvania railroad prr history. This 200mile line through pennsylvania s most challenging mountain terrain. It was so named because it was established in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The erie lackawanna railroad historical society, inc.
Historical maps and published histories can then help you to identify what railroad lines ran through that area at the time. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Pennsylvania railroad book store, model train books, exciting pennsylvania railroad books, railroad history books. The meadville and linesville railroad, built entirely with local capital, was constructed in. None of records held by the pennsylvania state archives provide. The reading railroad was made up of the following lines. Railroad history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Map of the pennsylvania railroad and its connections. Browse and buy a vast selection of railroad history books and collectibles on. This illustrated book offers a colorful look at the keystone states historic railroads. Proceedings before the united states railroad labor board, chicago, july 8 and 9, 1921, containing statement of the position, policy and purpose of the pennsylvania railroad in its dealings with its employees. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. The erie railroad in history, photographs, and postcards. Railroad was another in a long line of projects that the harmonists made possible.
Following direction from the office of commonwealth libraries, the erie county public library is closed until further notice. The champagne special crossing the sharon trestle sept. Our roots reach back to some of the earliest days or railroading in the united states. The sunbury and erie railroad company also known as the erie and sunbury railroad was chartered by the commonwealth of pennsylvania in 1837, to build a rail line connecting towns between sunbury and.
The pennsylvania railroad at the time used discriminatory rates which became a hot issue in pittsburgh. The pennsylvania canal, a mostly forgotten piece of history, was at one time a significant component of the commonwealths economy and an essential mode of transportation throughout the interior of the state. Next theres video from 2012 taken from the north stem of the yard and from 2015 a foamers surprise for me. The railroad strike of 1877 in reading by ronald l. Lake erie, franklin and clarion railroad wikipedia.
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. Ride through the gallitzin tunnels and horseshoe curve to experience an engineering marvel built in the mid1800s. You wont be able to quit until youve read the very last word. Beautifully produced book which is the definitive work on the early history of the pennsylvania railroad. Spurred onward by competition from new york and the forwardthinking imagination of pennsylvanian. But as marylands baltimore and ohio railroad expanded west in the early 1830s, philadelphians realized that their heroic efforts to bridge their state by a canalbased system would soon be outmoded. Upon incorporation of the pennsylvania railroad in 1846, officials immediately began drawing up plans for their railroad s maintenance facilities as their railroad progressed westward. Erie county railroads 18361972 by the buffalo history. Pennsylvania railroads date back to 1827 when the mauch chunk switchback gravity railroad began operations to serve a local mine at summit hill by moving coal on a downhill inclined plane, roughly 14miles away to the lehigh canal in mauch chunk today, known as jim thorpe. With plan of organization, portraits of officials and biographical sketches, volume 1 william bender wilson henry t. Thank you bill, for caring enough to let us share it. Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in november 1836, when the erie and kalamazoo railroad initiated service between toledo, ohio, and adrian, michigan.
This book is not recommended for locomotive aficionados. History of the pennsylvania railroad the pennsylvania railroad s history has been a long and colorful one. Out of country shipping for all orders out site the continental united states. This book will become the standard history of the standard. You wont be able to quit until youve read the very. Erie canal, since this first railroad was not yet connected to any other outside railroad. 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. Disjointed rivers, roads, and canals were inadequate in linking centers of trade such as philadelphia and pittsburgh with the interior.
The book of the worlds greatest toy and model train collection. This book is a must have for any fan of the erie, the delaware lackawanna and western or the erie lackawanna as it was called after the two railroads merged. It was completed in 1862, early in the oil industrys history. Unfortunately, the state archives holds no single, comprehensive source about railroad accidents in general or about pennsylvania railroad prr accidents in particular. Developmental history railroad growth and development, 1830s1850s comparatively speaking, the railroad industry started late in pennsylvania, in part due to the huge investment sunk by the commonwealth and private investors into the turnpikes and then the main line canal system. The pennsylvania railroad was an american class i railroad that was established in 1846 and. But the author is a lady,so she is not so interested in trains. Chartered under the name sunbury and erie railroad on april 3, 1837. Aliquippa and ohio river railroad pscc jssc allegheny portage railroad apg.