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. The montour railroad existed to serve the coal mines along a. Working on the railroad provided ample material to author the montour railroad. Books on a photographer, the underground railroad and. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I am designing a new model railroad for our recently acquired home outside pt.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Alumni class of 1878now teaching in the princeton preparatory school. 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. Montour rr the montour railroad by schaeffer, gene p. Schaeffer train, railroad, transportation books from.
She is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, paul, allen, william, freeman and annie all at. Each chapter will leave you amazed by the new depth of brazen greed and corruption. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Gene was the son of harry and jean dupuy, born on may 1, 1951 in bronx, ny. During april 2015, gene schaeffer provided roger kirkpatrick the. 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.
This new pictorial on the montour railroad contains 144 pages. Schaeffer, writer of the montour railroadnext western allegheny community library participating in give big pittsburgh 2017 other news in home author visit. Rather, its an authoritative, factfilled beginners resource. Fortunately, gene schaeffer, a former montour railroad dis. Montour railroad booksigning community news and notes. Montour railroad, 9786200271044, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. At its height in the 1930s, the railroad served 27 mines transporting nearly seven million tons of coal annually in allegheny and washington counties. Decades before the civil war began, abolitionists were active north of gettysburg in the area known as quaker valley and yellow hill. Guide to the consolidation coal company records, 18541971 ais.
Marshal gene autry cracks the whip on western killers as he rides champion to the stirring rhythm of the great song sensation mule train. The montour railroad had passenger service in its early years from 15 stations along its route, but passenger service was abandoned by the mid1920s. Seven of these 11 cars were sold to montour railroad mtr, where they. The year 1827 marked the completion of the united states first railroadand the beginning of a transformation of american life.
The sunbury and erie railroadsenator cooper the chalenger. Schaffer wednesday, august 15, 2012 by the press in obituaries of macungie. For equipment you would have to do some decalling for their fleet of sw9s. Home page reading railroad heritage museum reading. The sunbury and erie railroadsenator cooper the chalenger of an editor. Montour railroadgene schaeffer 144 pages softcover this is a history of the montour railroad. 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. The railroads engine houses and shops were at montour junction, near the ohio river at coraopolis, pennsylvania. Montour railroad historical society public group facebook. 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. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Pittconsol sold its last major railroads, the montour railroad and the. Gene schaffers books on the montour and the appalachian model railroads website have good info. Give me some ideas for appalachian railroads to model.
Neal schorr recreates the middle division of the pennsylvania. Age 68, of watkins glen, ny, passed away on march 12, 2020 at schuyler hospital. Schaffer, 87, formerly of reading, died july 22 at 11 a. 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. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for richard gering in pennsylvania pa. The pueblo chieftain obituaries pueblo, co the pueblo. Researching employee records faqs can you supply info about my friend or relative who worked for the reading. Published in 1872, the underground railroad remains the single most important collection of stories of the men and women who escaped from. Buy the montour railroad by gene p schaeffer online at alibris. 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. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about. A sharp personal correspondence has occurred between united states senator cooper, of this state, and morton mcmichael, esq.
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. Dewey was building the idaho northern railroad up the payette river from emmett to mccall. Both of gene schaeffers fine books dealing with the montour railroad are included the original 1997 volume as a paperback and the. Born in reading, she was a daughter of the late harry and mary snyder noll. Montour railroad maintained a hub with shops to work on the engines and cars.
Montour railroad reporting mark mtr is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern pennsylvania. Series ii contains minute books of the pittsburgh coal company for the period from 18941946. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. How about the montour railroad just southwest of pittsburgh. 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. Montour railroadgene schaeffer 144 pages hardcover this is a pictorial look at the montour railroad. Montour railroad, 9786200271044, 6200271046,9786200271044. 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. The first segment constructed extended from the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad line at montour junction, near coraopolis, pennsylvania to the. Like a lot of trail people, i enjoyed railroads and wondered where the lines went.
The complete book of north american railroading kevin. If you think it couldnt get any worse, the next chapter will prove you wrong. Born in allentown, she was a daughter of henry and eleanor brown. The earliest of these was the independent free african society. It had its roots in the various antislavery societies that had formed in the late 1700s and early 1800s in the city. Located just north of the mason dixon line, this area was a safe haven for gettysburgs african. I wonder if this the book robert redford made the movie with the same name from. Montour railroad company how is montour railroad company. This web site is dedicated to preserving the memory of the montour railroad. Buy pennsylvania railroad mbi railroad colour history 1 by mike schafer, brian solomon isbn. After that, jacks incorporation into the montour trail council is a textbook example of how a fledgling. Illustrated with more than 400 historical and modern photographs and period advertisements, the complete book. This is one of 100 class ca4 cabooses that were built by the pullmanstandard manufacturing co.
The pueblo chieftain obituaries and death notices for pueblo colorado area. May 08, 2009 researching employee records faqs can you supply info about my friend or relative who worked for the reading. Photos from christopher walker of mcdonald and gene p. The town of montour was established by william dewey, jr in 1912. The railroad s engine houses and shops were at montour junction, near the ohio river at coraopolis, pennsylvania. Schaffer was a member of holy spirit lutheran church, reading. 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 company how is montour railroad company abbreviated. This book, spanning nearly two centuries, offers an exhilarating tour of the railways inroads into the economy, society, and culture of north america. Schaeffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books on a photographer, the underground railroad and ancestry.
United states pacific fleet organization, 1 may 1945. Media in category montour railroad the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. She is survived by her husband, four sons and one daughter, paul, allen, william, freeman and annie all at home. Here is a full copy of the system map from gene schaeffers montour rr book. Aliquippa baden glenwillard ambridge coraopolis sewickley. Pennsylvania railroad diesel locomotive pictorial by. Mtr montour railroad, pa track plan ho appalachian railroad. I havent read the book but the movie was realy good unfinished life by mark spragg. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about the.
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. Philadelphias underground railroad developed over a period of years. The illinois terminal railroad, the road of personalized service. A story about corruption in the american judicial system, the book will shake you to your core. Give me some ideas for appalachian railroads to model model.
Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. 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. Philadelphia network, from underground railroad in. Larry hohol is the author of the new book, the luzerne county railroad. Buy pennsylvania railroad diesel locomotive pictorial by pennsylvania railroad online at alibris. The montour railroad was born in 1877 by the imperial coal company to serve its two coal mines that were about to open.