Decades before the civil war began, abolitionists were active north of gettysburg in the area known as quaker valley and yellow hill. Montour railroad maintained a hub with shops to work on the engines and cars. Photos from christopher walker of mcdonald and gene p. The illinois terminal railroad, the road of personalized service. At its height in the 1930s, the railroad served 27 mines transporting nearly seven million tons of coal annually in allegheny and washington counties. Born in allentown, she was a daughter of henry and eleanor brown. Pittconsol sold its last major railroads, the montour railroad and the.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Buy pennsylvania railroad mbi railroad colour history 1 by mike schafer, brian solomon isbn. The first segment constructed extended from the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad line at montour junction, near coraopolis, pennsylvania to the. A story about corruption in the american judicial system, the book will shake you to your core. United states pacific fleet organization, 1 may 1945. Montour railroad historical society public group facebook. Montour railroad company how is montour railroad company abbreviated. Here is a full copy of the system map from gene schaeffers montour rr book. Seven of these 11 cars were sold to montour railroad mtr, where they. It owned its own shops, coal mines, hotels, communications system, and power plants, not to mention hundreds of depots including the famous penn station in manhattan. Larry hohol is the author of the new book, the luzerne county railroad. Gene was the son of harry and jean dupuy, born on may 1, 1951 in bronx, ny.
Both of gene schaeffers fine books dealing with the montour railroad are included the original 1997 volume as a paperback and the. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for richard gering in pennsylvania pa. Mtr montour railroad, pa track plan ho appalachian railroad. Books on a photographer, the underground railroad and ancestry. The pueblo chieftain obituaries pueblo, co the pueblo. Buy the montour railroad by gene p schaeffer online at alibris. Media in category montour railroad the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. How about the montour railroad just southwest of pittsburgh. Rather, its an authoritative, factfilled beginners resource. Schaeffer train, railroad, transportation books from. Give me some ideas for appalachian railroads to model model. Carl kuehns mount penn division of the pennsylvania railroad by dave rickaby photos by the author intro the pennsylvania railroad, the standard railroad of the world. Alumni class of 1878now teaching in the princeton preparatory school.
Schaffer, 87, formerly of reading, died july 22 at 11 a. Like a lot of trail people, i enjoyed railroads and wondered where the lines went. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways inroads into the economy, society, and culture of north america. The town of montour was established by william dewey, jr in 1912. Montour railroadgene schaeffer 144 pages softcover this is a history of the montour railroad. She is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, paul, allen, william, freeman and annie all at home. Schaffer was a member of holy spirit lutheran church, reading. In the may 20 issue of classic toy trains, we share the portions of neal schorrs o gauge tribute to the middle division of the pennsylvania rr that are set in preworld war ii decades.
This web site is dedicated to preserving the memory of the montour railroad. The sunbury and erie railroadsenator cooper the chalenger of an editor. This is one of 100 class ca4 cabooses that were built by the pullmanstandard manufacturing co. After that, jacks incorporation into the montour trail council is a textbook example of how a fledgling. Schaffer wednesday, august 15, 2012 by the press in obituaries of macungie. Gene schaffers books on the montour and the appalachian model railroads website have good info. May 08, 2009 researching employee records faqs can you supply info about my friend or relative who worked for the reading. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of.
Philadelphia network, from underground railroad in. The railroad company platted the town and deweys secretary is said to have suggested the name, which in french monture means setting or frame, because of its pleasant enviornment. Buy pennsylvania railroad diesel locomotive pictorial by pennsylvania railroad online at alibris. Jul 15, 2009 the year 1827 marked the completion of the united states first railroadand the beginning of a transformation of american life. Montour railroad, 9786200271044, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about the. The railroads engine houses and shops were at montour junction, near the ohio river at coraopolis, pennsylvania. Books on a photographer, the underground railroad and. Montour railroad, 9786200271044, 6200271046,9786200271044. Pennsylvania railroad diesel locomotive pictorial by. It had its roots in the various antislavery societies that had formed in the late 1700s and early 1800s in the city. With great anticipation, earlier yesterday i received word my newest book on the montour railroad is now completed, packaged and ready for shipment from the printers. This new pictorial on the montour railroad contains 144 pages.
For equipment you would have to do some decalling for their fleet of sw9s. Steam and electric locomotives of the pennsylvania railroad, 19001957 9780944540 by staufer, alvin f pennypacker, bert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Aliquippa baden glenwillard ambridge coraopolis sewickley. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about. From humble beginnings in the 1800s, the pennsylvania railroad grew to be one of the most powerful, influential railroads in american historya railroad that fortune magazine called a nation unto itself. The montour railroad was born in 1877 by the imperial coal company to serve its two coal mines that were about to open. Montour railroadgene schaeffer 144 pages hardcover this is a pictorial look at the montour railroad. Montour rr the montour railroad by schaeffer, gene p. Working on the railroad provided ample material to author the montour railroad.
Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Montour railroad company how is montour railroad company. Schaeffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I wonder if this the book robert redford made the movie with the same name from. Schaeffer, writer of the montour railroadnext western allegheny community library participating in give big pittsburgh 2017 other news in home author visit. The montour railroad was a coalhauling shortline that operated from coraopolis, pa, on the ohio river to mifflin junction where it connected with the union railroad. Dewey was building the idaho northern railroad up the payette river from emmett to mccall. Fortunately, gene schaeffer, a former montour railroad dis. Brief biographical sketches of the alumni of lafayette college from its organization to the present time, by selden jennings coffin, william baxter owen, lafayette college easton, pa. If you think it couldnt get any worse, the next chapter will prove you wrong. Philadelphias underground railroad developed over a period of years. Series ii contains minute books of the pittsburgh coal company for the period from 18941946.
The railroad s engine houses and shops were at montour junction, near the ohio river at coraopolis, pennsylvania. Published in 1872, the underground railroad remains the single most important collection of stories of the men and women who escaped from. Pat buttram provides the comic relief as a prospector who discovers natural cement and is soon entangled with a menacing lady sheriff and a dambuilding project. The earliest of these was the independent free african society. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, the complete book. The montour railroad had passenger service in its early years from 15 stations along its route, but passenger service was abandoned by the mid1920s. The year 1827 marked the completion of the united states first railroadand the beginning of a transformation of american life. The book is very clean, and nicely laid out with only black and white images with a slight sepia tint and minimal text per photo. Age 68, of watkins glen, ny, passed away on march 12, 2020 at schuyler hospital. Montour railroad booksigning community news and notes. Montour railroad reporting mark mtr is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern pennsylvania.
Schaffer of drumhole, near egypt, died at her home there at noon yesterday, suffering from a complication of diseases, aged fortyone years, nine months and three days. The complete book of north american railroading kevin. A sharp personal correspondence has occurred between united states senator cooper, of this state, and morton mcmichael, esq. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. She is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, paul, allen, william, freeman and annie all at. I havent read the book but the movie was realy good unfinished life by mark spragg. The sunbury and erie railroadsenator cooper the chalenger. Home page reading railroad heritage museum reading. I am designing a new model railroad for our recently acquired home outside pt. Each chapter will leave you amazed by the new depth of brazen greed and corruption. Located just north of the mason dixon line, this area was a safe haven for gettysburgs african. Marshal gene autry cracks the whip on western killers as he rides champion to the stirring rhythm of the great song sensation mule train. Neal schorr recreates the middle division of the pennsylvania. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers.
Guide to the consolidation coal company records, 18541971 ais. The montour railroad existed to serve the coal mines along a. Give me some ideas for appalachian railroads to model. Born in reading, she was a daughter of the late harry and mary snyder noll. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. During april 2015, gene schaeffer provided roger kirkpatrick the. I am personally biased, since i grew up near the montour railroad walking many miles of the tracks patiently looking for the last few trains that used this line. Researching employee records faqs can you supply info about my friend or relative who worked for the reading.
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