Watkins harper was an underground railroad agent at her home in philadelphia. In 1966, after a merger, the railroad became the penn central. Williamsport is a city in, and the county seat of, lycoming county, pennsylvania, united states. What appeared to be an equipment extra with the two readingesque engines and a single passenger car that was in northumberland when the ucir job got back there, and whose crew made reference to a. Tionesta valley issue 8 of logging railroad era of lumbering in pennsylvania. With the diminishing and finally ending of the railroads freightcarrying assignments, excursion trains occasionally coursed through pine creek valley, especially when fall colors peaked. It may be intended so since it abuts the paved bikewalk way along the dike.
Preserving rail freight in central pennsylvania for 30 years. There they had the honor of entertaining the visiting poet and antislavery lecturer frances ellen watkins harper. One caption said lycoming valley train kh37 makes a rare trip onto the ex. Lycoming valley railroad co williamsport, pa business. Lycoming valley railroad co is a mechanical or industrial engineering company based out of 421 reighard ave, williamsport, pennsylvania, united states. A 160page allcolor photo book on daily life on a modern shortline railroad, specifically the lycoming valley railroad. Other communities served include montoursville, williamsport and its western. As a result of all the heightened lumbering and railroadbuilding activity up pine creek valley, its villages flourished and grew in the 1880s and 1890s, especially cammal and slate run.
This website is not affiliated with, sponsored or supported by black river railroad system. 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. Building every engine as if we will fly it ourselves. She embodied what it meant to be a strong, successful, independent. At that time, lycoming creek was a brook trout stream.
The companys principal address is 356 priestley avenue, northumberland, northumberland 17857. The home to first generation locomotives photos, data and history, and central location for over 475 current locomotive rosters. Lycoming valley gp35 locomotive 2011 standard dc ho roundhouse rnd12244. For flyer on book details and ordering information. Juniata valley railroad jvrr lycoming valley railroad lvrr. Lycoming valley railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2009 learn. Lycoming valley railroad company how is lycoming valley. It is part of the north shore railroad system the line runs generally west between muncy in lycoming county and avis in clinton county. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
As it is now constituted it lies in liberty valley, the tioga and lycoming county line passing through the southern portion or limb thereof. A pioneering figure in womens athletics at lycoming college, deb holmes passed away after a valiant battle with cancer on friday, may 1. Further downstream is a girder bridge, formerly reading rr, still in actual use by the short line lycoming valley railroad. These short line properties span across almost 250 miles of track. Sedacog joint rail authoritys 30th anniversary book. Unitrac is pulling up the line from mifflinburg to lewisburg and in a few more weeks this shot will not be possible. George the last time i was there a few years ago taking pictures, you could walk over the bridge but it was not yet a formal path. The lycoming valleys newberrymuncy local that i chased last friday. Guidebook of the lehigh valley railroad and its several branches and connections.
The local that ran out of northumberland over onto the union county industrial. Info please on prrs lewisburg to state college and. Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of lycoming county, pennsylvania in the united states. Lycoming valley intermediate school williamsport area school.
Two doors from the meeting house, this house was the home of john and louisa warner. Prr bellefonte branch to pick up 4 loads of scrap rail. Find amtrack train station in lycoming county, pa on yellowbook. Richard robey, founder of lycoming valley railroad, recently provided the funds to cover the cost of the milton model train museums purchase of two new lycoming valley railroad engines for the display.
Eastern railroad discussion lycoming valley symbols. A year on the lycoming valley five seasons of contemporary shortline railroading. According to spencer kraybill, in his monumental 1991 book. It is the principal city of the williamsport, pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of about 117,000 williamsport was settled by americans late in the 18th century and the town began to prosper. It is bounded on the east by mcnett, on the north by liberty township, tioga county, on the west by pine, and on the south by cogan house township, and is the central one of the five in the northern tier. Valley railroad year lycoming north shortline the hardcover a on shore. His book is excellent reading, recounting ten years after the civil war, of monthlong annual trips in june spent camping and fishing on the banks of lycoming creek. Allegheny valley logging railroads walter casler, thomas townsend taber, benjamin f. I am not familiar with the line, but here is one photo. The mahoning valley railway company 123 division street extension youngstown, oh 44510 emergency phone number 866 5273499. During these prosperous times, cammal had four hotels and. Like the morning sun books, arranged westward along the main line, but with lots of personal commentary and colorful anecdotes about life on the lehigh. Lehigh valley railroad the new york division, by mike bednar, garrigues house, 1993.
About 4,200 routemiles survive today just under 44 percent of the 65 system, and roughly onethird of the 11,709 miles operated in 1925, on the eve of. Athearnroundhouse rtr ho gp35 lycoming valley 2016 dc. Collectively named the williamsport cluster by cr, newberry was sold in august of 1996 to sedacog and now operates under the lycoming valley railroad name. A year on the lycoming valley railroad hardcover book. Lycoming news lycoming athletics mourns loss of deb holmes. Williamsport pa sp ads history lycoming susquehanna valley school canal war band. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Lycoming valley intermediate school transitions students from primary grades to middle school with increased academic and personal responsibility. Lycoming valley railroad company how is lycoming valley railroad company abbreviated. Lycoming valley railroad company is a pennsylvania domestic business corporation filed on june 17, 1996. His book speaks of brook trout that averaged a pound, poundandahalf, with occasional larger ones being caught. Railroad history specific to pennsylvania pennsylvania historical.
Additionally, the book showcases the lycoming valley railroad part of the north shore railroad. Lycoming valley railroad donates to milton model train. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Lycoming valley railroad honored as small business of the year. Lycoming valley railroad company lycoming valley railroad williamsport, pa vast stands of timber and nearby coal deposits brought three early railroads to the williamsport area. The following are yardmaster records from the daily activity in newberry during the cr reign. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. In 1965, the base year of this map, the prr operated 9,600 miles of railroad and stretched to its historic geographic limits. Lycoming valley railroad co 421 reighard ave williamsport. It is the principal city of the williamsport, pennsylvania, metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of about 114,000.
Bowser lycoming valley 100ton 3 bay hopper cars 3 car set 3 car rtr. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 2700615. Year the on a shore, shortline lycoming north hardcover railroad valley book. Lycoming valley railroad co 421 reighard ave, williamsport. Pennsylvania rail jobs include train conductors, engineers, roadmasters, trainmasters, yardmasters, dispatchers, mechanics, electricians, maintenance, operations. From left are time and museum volunteers james baldwin, ken gaugler, richard king, linwood hill, robey and ray rugh. Lycoming valley railroad company in northumberland, pa. Three crews of the lycoming valley railroad switching at. Keeping 2020 vision on our employees, customers, partners, and communities.
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