Tony Spataro signed in on 9/14/00 at 6:37 PM and had this to say:
My father, grandfather, & uncle all worked for the PRR. My grandfather retired as an engineer in 1963 and his last run was on a Baldwin Shark out of Conway Yards. My father worked at Conway Yards for many years as a machinist, mechanic, & supervisor. My uncle was an engineer who ran switchers around the steel mills in the Pittsburgh area. I grew up a few miles from Conway Yards and used to go down to the yards as a kid and ride the hump pusher engines. I did not go into railroading and chose a profession in aerospace. I am new to N scale and have started to model the PRR in the mid 1950s in Western Pennsylvania. This is a great site.
Joe Warkany signed in on 9/13/00 at 9:05 PM and had this to say:
Great Website. Found Maps and Timetables very helpful.
Chuck Kuklinski signed in on 9/8/00 at 10:55 PM and had this to say:
Hello,
My name is Chuck Kuklinski and I grew up in close proximity of the P.R.R.'s
Schuylkill Valley branch line through Manayunk Pa. I have searched for books
and photos of this fasinating operation of the P.R.R. and have come up almost
empty handed except for the recently published Memories Of Eastern Pennslylvania
Railroading by Gerald Bernet. This excellent publication deals with the
operations of the P.R.R. S.V. branch north of Reading Pa. I am trying to
gather information about the lines activity in and around the Manayunk Pa.
area. I would appreciate any information. My web address is kujack@netcarrier.com
Thank You
Mike Cougill signed in on 8/27/00 at 7:49 PM and had this to say:
Many thanks for the information archives your site contains. I am considering starting a model railroad based on the Pennsy in Richmond,Ind. The info I found on this site has been invaluable in the research I'm doing. My sincere thanks for this archive.
Richard C. Sampson Jr. signed in on 8/26/00 at 2:02 PM and had this to say:
My name is R.C.Sampson Jr.,hired on the PRR in Baltimore Md. July12th,1967. Iam presently a Engineer for Norfolk Southern in Baltimore.My father was an Engineer for the PRR also,hired 1941,in Baltimore,retired 1982,and unfortunately left us in 1987.The mighty K-4 was the engine I heard about most from him,I never had the privilege.He loved that engine,to hear him talk.Myself I miss the GG-1,and the E-44`s.I at one time ran from potomac yard va. to the meadows in new york. Also Wilmington del. to Enola Pa.and Harrisburg. Also from Baltimore Md. to Enola and Harrisburg,Pa..Iam presently trying to build a site dedicated to my dad ,somewhat about his and my railroad careers,but am having a hard time finding a PRR background for the pages,I see everywhere,I haven`t found it yet.I guess I will eventually.I`m kind of new to this site building stuff,but I`m trying. If anyone is interested in seeing what I have so far,they may at: http://www.geocities.com/railrunner67 Password if needed(engine).Any help or suggestions are welcome.Iam a die-hard PRR fan.Iam now working a regular job out of balto. to Dundalk Marine Terminal,midnight shift.This site is very good. Love anything that has to do with prr.
Just some pics,and talk of my dad`s RR career and some about mind,eventually. Site is being built as of right now,it`s an uncompleted site at the present.
Jack B. Smith signed in on 8/23/00 at 2:51 PM and had this to say:
Many thanks for keeping the Pennsy alive. My father started out on the Grand Rapids & Indiana in 1904. He was promoted to Engineman in 1916. Around 1920 the Pennsy took the G.R. & I over and the line became known as the Grand Rapids Division. The line started at Richmond Indiana, but the crews my dad & I knew were out of Ft. Wayne, Grand Rapids and Cadillac terminals. The line as we knew it was 368 miles of single track, Ft. Wayne to Mackinaw City. I hired out on the Pennsy in 1941 and was promoted to Engineman in 1946. Our motive power for the division were G5s ten wheelers for passenger service, N2s 2-10-2 for through freight, H10s 2-8-0 for heavy switching and local freight, and H6s 2-8-0 for light switching duties. Later on in the late forties steam was replaced by diesels. We were the first Division to be all diesels. In our last moments of steam I did get to run the K4s on passenger and freight. What a let down for that beauty. The end was in sight when the diesels came and it wasn't too long before our beloved division was a Trails to Rail line. My father ran the last passenger train down from the north to Grand Rapids, and I had one of the last passenger runs on the Muskegon branch. There are not too many of us left that worked steam, but it was the thrill of a life time.
J. B. Smith
Richard Glueck signed in on 8/19/00 at 9:46 PM and had this to say:
I'm a long time Pennsy and Long Island Rail Road steam fan, having been fortunate enough to see the last G5's of the LIRR as they cranked along through Mineola and Hicksville, in the early 1950's. Incidently, my dad, Harry A. GLueck, supervised the museum preservation of the two LIRR G5's when they were sent out for preservation. He was in charge of the movement and building the tracks on which they sat as static displays for more than 20 years.
Kevin Leddy signed in on 8/13/00 at 3:34 PM and had this to say:
Found your Web site while looking for information on PRR headend passenger cars. Am researching the passenger trains of the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway. Noticed while studying station records from the 1950's that a few PRR cars were handled. The equipment register has been real helpful in identifying these cars.
Dawne Slater-Putt signed in on 7/31/00 at 1:39 PM and had this to say:
My grandpa was a brake repairman on the big engines at the Fort Wayne, IN, shop from about 1939 to the mid-1970s.
Kevin Baker signed in on 7/25/00 at 3:10 PM and had this to say:
The Pennsy was one of the greatest railroads ever!! MAY THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LIVE ON FOREVER IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVE THIS GREAT RAILROAD!!
Rich Carl signed in on 6/22/00 at 8:25 PM and had this to say:
My interest in the PRR comes from my paternal Grandfather who worked 41 years as a Freight CDR for the Pennsy. My dad and my uncle would take me almost everyplace that grand dad worked. Long live the "P"co.!!
DANIEL THOMAS signed in on 6/21/00 at 2:40 PM and had this to say:
THE PRR WAS THE GREATEST RAILROAD IN THE WORLD AND WE HAD IT RIGHT IN OUR BACK YARDS
Harry George signed in on 6/1/00 at 8:34 PM and had this to say:
I have a real interest in modeling the PRR. Am presently collecting as much info as possible. My grandfather was an engineer back in the 30's. My interest is is Western PA with emphasis on what the PRR did in and around Pittsburgh. I remember, as a young boy in the 50's watching the steam engines pulling ingots out of the mill (USS). I sat on the top of a hill in Swissvale, PA and watch the mill at work.
Rob McKeever signed in on 5/31/00 at 8:52 AM and had this to say:
LYCOS found this as one of the pages still referencing my old PSU email address, so I
two years later... thought I would make an appearance. Turns out my older entry is not
still on the page, but no matter.Don't know where my interest in the PRR lies anymore. In a modelling sense, it's limited
to the Long Bridge and Potomac Yard and its connections with the RF&P. But it was and
still is my Dad's favorite line, and my early years into trains was all about the PRR,
and may very well get broader again as time goes on.Just had my wedding in Altoona last month, so maybe my next trip there will actually have
time for trains.. been there two or three weekends a month for the last year and a half,
and zip time for trains with all the wedding preparations...Rob McKeever
psumrc 92-98
rf&phs
Manassas, VA
http://www.trainweb.com/rf&p/
Richard D. Zink signed in on 5/26/00 at 10:33 AM and had this to say:
Very nice site, must be alot of work. I am a locomotive engineer with the NS, at
Lancaster and Enola. I have worked on Amtrak and the PC, as well. I am third
generation PRR stock...though I missed the Pennsy as I was still in school,
I did own stock and was actually hired only to cause some consternation by them
due to my age. Most of my uncles did a stint with the PRR as well. My father
was a Phila. Div. Engineer and my Grandfather was the Passenger Roundhouse Forman in Harrisburg, (on Seventh Street). My other grandfather was the Chief
of Detectives for the PRR in Hbg. I have worked all over the NE Corridor in both
train and engine service, held the position of Road Foreman of Engines on the
New Jersey Division and did a stint there as the Division Budget Director. I was
a Local Chairman at Enola, as well. After some involvement with the Strasburg
Railroad and the Museum, too, I found out that there are two bodies of " reality" concerning railroading. One is embodied outside of the industry by those who claim to know...and a body of knowledge by those who do the job. I was
lucky to have been able to interview many wartime employees and found it to be
very facinating and enlightening. We must be careful not to inflict our opinions on history as though they are fact..because they will be copied by those who don't know how it really was. Like? GG-1's though beautiful, were not really that popular with crews outside of passenger service. T-1's were not that hated by those who actually ran them. The engineer is not the boss. There is only one Pimple at Enola...at the West End, river side. M1's were loved by most crews, but the a and b modifications usually caused "choking problems at the front end"...the draught was screwed up due to the appliances? Someone should take the time to interview and document before all the oldtimers are gone. (The PRR T&HS is starting to do that). Time is short. Again...good job.
Thanks for all the work.
George Schober signed in on 5/25/00 at 5:23 PM and had this to say:
I grew up in Rahway NJ on the mainline between Phila. and NY. The Railroad was electrificed and elevated through the congested NE Jersey area. Many a day was spent watching the GG-1's flying through the RR Station downtown at 70 mph. My friends dad was an engineer on a GG-1, and let us up in the cab on one that had stopped at the station on a scheduled run, I was thrilled. I also saw the last scheduled steam locomotive (K-4) that ran on this section of the PRR.
I have been collecting Railroadiana since 1978, with the PRR stuff at the heart of the collection, especially lanterns.( There is something magical about that Keystone Logo, don't you think)
I left NJ at 15 to live in Florida and then NC. Went back to Rahway a few years ago, and visited the station that I spent so much time at as a kid, talk about never being able to go home again! The infrastructure was in terrible condition,rust, neglect and broken concrete everywhere.The years have been hard on what was such a proud RR. But after the shock of it all, I closed my eyes for just long enough to see, just once more, that rapidly approaching beautiful GG-1 in Tuscan Red, gold stripes and the PRR Keystone!
Kevin J. Reilly signed in on 5/14/00 at 6:24 PM and had this to say:
I enjoyed the section on the Atglen & Susquehanna.I grew up near the A&S and remember it for its high bridges and long fills. One of the pictures showing the "Pegua" bridge over the Pequea Creek at Martic Forge appears to have been taken prior to 1930. On the right bank of the creek appears to be the tracks and possibly feeder cables or transmission lines of the Lancaster & York Furnace Railway Co.(electric)which ran from Millersville to Pequea until about 1930. The picture of the A&S high bridge (and the Port Road bridge) at Safe Harbor brings back memories of Saturday afternoons fishing and train watching at Safe Harbor dam in the 60's with my Dad. In those days, there was a constant parade of freight trains pulled by GG1s & E44s (not a diesel among them) on both the Port Road (Columbia & Port Deposit) and the A&S. Sadly, there is no more catenary on the Port Road and the A&S is completely gone. Thanks for the memories.
Gregg H. Mahlkov signed in on 5/4/00 at 1:04 PM and had this to say:
As a former PRR employee, I am extremely happy to see how much of the Pennsy's heritage has been preserved. I found this site through the PRRT&HS website and am happy to see that the PRR CT 1000 List of Sidings and Industries has been preserved. I left Conrail in 1978, but stayed in the railroad business until last year and am still trying to get back into it. I do have some PRR and PC memorabilia but not much as I have never purchased any.
Judy Herling signed in on 4/16/00 at 7:05 PM and had this to say:
My grandfather, William Kintop, was a car inspector for PRR until he died in 1932 - - working in Cleveland, Ohio.I'm seeking any info I can on his work then.
John Gibbons signed in on 4/16/00 at 8:00 AM and had this to say:
As with anything "Pennsy" you've got my attention! Enjoy your great site, one of the best I've seen on the net. Thank You.
My father was a "Pennsy" Shop Gangforeman, who had 3 brothers also employed on the PRR. My family is originally from Johnstown, PA. My dad and his brothers started working on the PRR in the early 1920's with the last ones retiring in the 70's. They Worked Altoona, Holidaysburg, Johnstown area til the late 40's when my dad and his oldest brother transferred to the Kinsman St. Roundhouse in Cleveland, Oh.. My dad transferred to the car repair shops in Cambridge, Oh. in 1960 as a Regional Gangforeman. he retired there in 1962. I'm glad I'm from a time when not every family owned a car,or had a TV set or even a telephone and mom hung the laundry outside to dry. Our main mode of transportation was the rails. I still remember trips back to Johnstown, Chicgo and even a 4 day trip to Denver in '59. It's great to see something we hold dear and near, really never die, they end up on the "net". Again Thanks for a Great Site!!
michael brown signed in on 4/14/00 at 5:23 PM and had this to say:
i've been a railroad fan from about age 10 ... at age 15 i met the legendary e. jay quinby ( http://www.marymaclane.com/quinby) and my love for railroads grew from there. i only regret i never had the chance to ask him about penn station and PRR GG1s ... he probably would have had fascinating things to tell me!
George Scott signed in on 4/14/00 at 2:50 PM and had this to say:
I LOVE Crestline ohio.
Cory Werkheiser signed in on 4/12/00 at 5:12 PM and had this to say:
Excellent Site! Pennsy railfans definitely need to bookmark this site! Keep up the good work!
Steve Smith signed in on 4/8/00 at 6:18 AM and had this to say:
This site is an absolute mine of information for anyone interested in the PRR. It has helped me immeasurably to gain a greater understanding of where and how the PRR operated, and that from a continent away! Congratulations on the best railroad site I have ever visited.
E. J. Reinert signed in on 4/7/00 at 8:38 PM and had this to say:
Very nice site!
My grandfather and great-grandfather worked for the Monon R.R. out of Hammond, IN and I grew up knowing the Pennsylvania simply as the "P comp'ny" . Was this a common moniker? I've heard very few people use it.
Ken Meyer signed in on 4/6/00 at 10:02 PM and had this to say:
What a great idea!
Jim Driscoll signed in on 3/30/00 at 11:46 PM and had this to say:
Really like your site. Thanks and keep up the good work. I am currently trying to learn how to use a new computer and build a web page....wow! but am really enjoying seeing all that is out here on my favorite road while looking for proto ideas and drawings. later,J.D.
MARVIN COPPER signed in on 3/29/00 at 12:33 PM and had this to say:
GREATS SITE. WONDERFUL TO KEEP THE PENNSYLVANIA, AND PRSL ALIVE. AS I GREW UP ON THE PRSL I AM INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM ANYONE WITH THAT INTEREST OR THE PRR. THANKS MARVIN COPPER
L. A. Ellis signed in on 3/21/00 at 12:13 PM and had this to say:
I am the great-grand daughter of John W. Christy and William "Bill" J. Christy,
twins, who worked in excess of 101 combined years on the Pennsylvania Railroad...William began work at the general Agents Department in 1875...John W. was an engineman on the Philadelphia division, starting as an extra brakeman, in September of 1879. He was promotted to conductor in March of 1882 and made fireman in November of 1886. Then advanced to freight engineman then to passenger engineman.
Am interested in finding any and all info on these two great gentlemen!
Thank you in advance,
L. A. Ellis
L. A. Ellis signed in on 3/21/00 at 12:10 PM and had this to say:
I am the great-grand daughter of John W. Christy and William "Bill" J. Christy,
twins, who worked in excess of 101 combined years on the Pennsylvania Railroad...William began work at the general Agents Department in 1875...John W. was an engineman on the Philadelphia division, starting as an extra brakeman, in September of 1879. He was promotted to conductor in March of 1882 and made fireman in November of 1886. Then advanced to freight engineman then to passenger engineman.
Am interested in finding any and all info on these two great gentlemen!
Thank you in advance,
L. A. Ellis
Jim Lash signed in on 3/13/00 at 7:04 PM and had this to say:
Phil Thompson signed in on 3/11/00 at 11:25 PM and had this to say:
Very much enjoyed your site. Am a Pennsy fan into 1" scale live steam and a friend of the RR museum of PA. Its great to see the P company alive on the WWW.
Bob Leeper signed in on 2/28/00 at 3:39 PM and had this to say:
Very much enjoying the site and the PRR-Talk list ... grew up when there was still a 'Pennsy' ... in West Chester ... remember rides on the electric cars to 30th St. via Media and WaWa ... the local (diesel) bringing coal to the local power plant (I would see it sometimes on my walk to/from high school, sure wish I'd taken my camera, what engines were used on the West Chester branch?) ... and, fondly, rides with my dad from Paoli to NYC for some occasion, often returning on the Penn-Texas; ironic, now that I live in Texas (gee, that train got filthy in its latter days).My main prototype and modelling interest is in the DL&W and connecting lines ... and surely the PRR was a connecting line !! (Scranton-Pittsburgh sleeper, without going thru Harrisburg!!, at least for a time).
Keep up the good work.
Fred M Pohl signed in on 2/20/00 at 9:51 PM and had this to say:
Greetings I like your site already. I grew up
around GG1s ,MP54s E-44s Istill miss the gs roaring by on a good clip I captured a lot of them on Kodachrome slides mostly at Frankford Junction in Philly my old stomping grounds I now
live in Florida I'm glad to see some preserved
in Museums Thank God ! Its better than the scrap
pile I have several books on the Pennsy Ahh
the good old days
J. Venuti signed in on 2/4/00 at 4:22 PM and had this to say:
This is a great site on the PRR. I have lived in Mays Landing,N.J.all my life. The West Jersey and Seashore Line used to run through the middle of town. Now all thats left of the railroad are the old station and the tressle over the river. I have been interested in trains and the Pennsy since I was a boy. I am planning on building a HO layout based on the Pennsy(maybe Horseshoe Curve).Keep up the good work!
Kerry L. Jury signed in on 1/31/00 at 10:36 AM and had this to say:
Great site! Loads of info, especially like the freight schedules.
I grew up in Millersburg, Pa 1946-1971 and now live in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
This gave me a perspective on the steam to diesel transition years and a
love for both steam and first generation diesels. I also worked part time
for the local Railway Express agent loading express onto the daily No.570
from Buffalo to Baltimore at Millersburg in the early 60's. Also had
several occasions to ride the Lykens Valley branch on both passenger
excursion (1957) and local freights in the 60's.
Steve Redinbo signed in on 1/20/00 at 8:54 PM and had this to say:
Great site! I grew up near the Panhandle route near Fletcher, OH. Although I was too young to remember the Pennsylvania and Penn Central, I have always had a fascination with the line and era. I would like to find more information and pictures of the Panhandle route.
Frank Manigault signed in on 1/15/00 at 12:25 PM and had this to say:
I am looking for any pictures and track plans for the following facilities: Pennsylvania Station-New York,30thStreet Station-Philadelphia,Harrisburg,Pa,Chicago Union Station,the Sunnyside Coach Yards,the East River and Hudson River tunnels,and Washington Union Station,including Ivy City coach yards and engine terminal. I am in the process of drawing the for my HO Scale Pennsy layouts.
Bill Ayers signed in on 1/15/00 at 1:38 AM and had this to say:
Wonderful site. Best I've found yet! I finally found the passenger car info I have looked for for over a year.
I grew up in the hills east of Pittsburgh and remember running out on the front porch in the afternoon to watch the Aerotrain wiz by. We moved to Crestline, Ohio from there and I have been smitten by the Pennsy ever since. I model the PRR circa 1952 in HO, collect Pennsy brass and my next layout will represent Crestline.
I'll be visiting this site often.
Robert Holden signed in on 1/10/00 at 8:34 PM and had this to say:
Hello! I grew up next to the Northern Central in Baltimore and spent many days watching the PRR. I also got to see quite a bit of the B & O at Mt. Royal. I am so glad to find so many others who have not forgotten the Pennsy. The PRR was such a strong influence in Baltimore, it was never even considered that she would be no more. But there is so much of the Pennsy that survives and it is with great joy that it can be shared amoung all of us. Nice to be part of this group
Charlie Reader signed in on 12/20/99 at 1:43 AM and had this to say:
Great site, I've found out a ton on my first visit already. Born and raised in Sunbury, PA. I'm to young to have watched the PRR trains, but still love to listen to parents, grandparents,aunts and uncles talk about growing up watching steam engines roar through town. I,d love to hear from anyone with info on maps about the area.
Zachary Bostion signed in on 12/15/99 at 9:49 PM and had this to say:
Hello! Trains are great. I love to visit the Strasburg Railroad and watch trains in Cove, Pa.
Mary Lynn Mummert signed in on 11/29/99 at 12:27 PM and had this to say:
Hello everryone,Just thought I would drop in and see how the work on the Pennsylvania Railroad was coming.I am the daughter of Hank Mummert and grand-daughter of Hank Mummert Sr., who used to work for the PRR.I would like to comment to each and everyone that they are doing a great job.Keep up the good work guys !
Fred Rea signed in on 11/29/99 at 9:47 AM and had this to say:
After a long time enjoying PRR-Talk I now can get on-line and enjoy Keystone Crossings! My interests are PRR in NE Ohio, particularly in the Dover/New Philadelphia area. My other claim to fame is I am the father of Garrett Rea, well known to many of you as a PC fan!
Rick signed in on 11/12/99 at 1:09 PM and had this to say:
Great website! Keep up the great work!
Fred Nagle signed in on 10/31/99 at 11:48 PM and had this to say:
tottaly new to the internet at age 63. born and raised in Altoona Pa.never paid much attention to the PRR while growing up. It was just there. Never saw white snow until i left to work in Wilmington DE. My grandfather was yardmaster in Altooa from 1900 till his retirement in 1938. I have every one of his & his wifes passes from 1900 till 1957, the year of his death.All are good to very good condition. I earned my Firemans steam certificate on the W&W Western in Wilmington DE in 1976. Like to collect PRR items.
Don"t know enough about web sites to comment much, but if it says PRR it's ok with me.
Bill Keezer signed in on 10/29/99 at 11:58 PM and had this to say:
Moved to the area several months ago. Had to give up woodworking and went back to trains. Living in the Enola/Marysville area gives a lot of opportunity to watch trains, and study the operational aspects, my particular interest. Met a North Central Chapter member last Saturday at the bridge over the north end of the Enola yards. Very excited to find a web page for a member of the chapter. Am currently searching the internet for Pennsy material, especially anything relating to history and operations. Planning to become more active as time progresses. (Still nailing down a new job and getting settled in the area).
John W. Romig signed in on 10/26/99 at 12:51 PM and had this to say:
Born in Selinsgrove, PA and lived right on the S&L's tracks through town about 300' from the station. Had many, many cab rides on the H-9's & H-10's while switching the Selinsgrove station tracks. Moved to Florida in '57 and have been modeling the PRR in HO since '62 along with the EBT & Ma&Pa.
RICHARD BURNS signed in on 10/7/99 at 10:15 AM and had this to say:
GREAT SITE. BORN & RAISED IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 1/2 BLOCK FROM THE OLD ROUNDHOUSE ON KENNEDY ST.. WAS A MEMBER OF THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY IN THE MID 50'S. GOT A SHORT RIDE IN THE CAB OF A GG-1 IN THE ENOLA YARDS ONCE, (PROBABLY ILLEGAL) BUT ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF IT. PHOTOGRAPHED THE "AEROTRAIN" ON HORSESHOE CURVE. THE PICTURES HAVE FADED BUT NOT THE MEMORIES, AND I WAS ONLY 14 AT THE TIME. ALWAYS LOVED THE "PRR". I WILL MODEL THE HORSHOE CURVE IF MY LIFETIME PERMITS.
gaylord howe signed in on 9/28/99 at 11:36 PM and had this to say:
hello,i have been a pennsy fan all my life. my father worked the yards in Fort Wayne ,IN. for 27 years, right up to the day he passed away. I enjoy looking at pictures of shoppes and different sand sites pertaining to the PRR. I am currently printing pictures of trains to put in my folder. If you have any more pictures other than what is on the web site,please contact me at my e-mail address. Or give me addresses for web sites which contain more pictures.
James Mancuso signed in on 9/13/99 at 7:52 PM and had this to say:
This most excellent website, along with several others has provided me with material with which to research a book on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which I now have under way. A condensed diesel roster would greatly enhance this already excellent site as it is among the information I also can use in putting a Pennsy book together. It is one of a series of books I am working on. If anyone has any extra employee tts to sell or trade, I can be reached at the e-mail address listed with this. Keep up the most excellent work. It was indeed the STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE WORLD and the work you put into this website reflects it. A good job well done.
Bill Orlandi signed in on 9/8/99 at 12:26 PM and had this to say:
Currently resoring old models and buying new.
traveled three times on Broadway LTD to Chicago with my dad a long time ago.Interested in PRR since.
Massachusetts born, currently living in CT.
mike repka signed in on 9/7/99 at 4:54 PM and had this to say:
hello, a good site. are you the same george who is in the c.n.w. hist. society? long time p.r.r. fan from pittsburgh.
Tom Rimer signed in on 9/5/99 at 4:02 AM and had this to say:
I grew up in Verona PA about 10 miles from Pittsburgh along the old Buffalo & Allegheny Vally Div. My grandparents lived 60 miles north of there at Rimerton PA - nearly on top of the two track main. There was many-a H-10, I-1 and G-5 that shook my bed in the middle of the night as it thundered thru town. Have been a model railroader for the past 40+ years and have alot of Pennsy steam and first generation diesel locomotives. (No room for a layout at present). Currently live in S.E. Michigan and would love to hear from any Pennsyholic's who remember the glorious days of the greatest railroad that ever existed.
jon signed in on 9/4/99 at 10:22 PM and had this to say:
A very nice site. Look to visiting often.
Dan H. Barr, Jr. signed in on 9/1/99 at 7:20 PM and had this to say:
Have enjoyed site , particularly the calenadr pictures. Look forward to coming back often
George Pandelios signed in on 8/31/99 at 1:14 PM and had this to say:
First of all, this site is a real treasure trove of information. Well Done!! And Thank you!!!I am 45 years old, was born in Steubenville, OH, and grew up in Weirton, WV. My parents still live there, although I'm living in Hershey, PA. I'm attempting to model (10'x21' in O gauge) the Pennsy in Weirton during 1948-1956. My oldest boy (5) is going to help with construction; this is a long term father & sons project. The layout has a number of goals, so I am taking a great deal of license with the accuracy and placement of landscape, structures, and track layout. I am in the planning stage and would appreciate any input.
This site has already been of great service by putting me in contact with a couple of other Weirton residents.
The tower at Weirton Jct, as well as the underpass to Route 2 is now gone. The road used to go under the tracks and then make a hard right and climb up to track level. The tower was to the right of the road (heading south). My father tells me that you could only catch a train there by flagging it down; Weirton had no regularly scheduled passenger service. Steubenville, OH was the closest passenger station - I saw "The General" there in 1963. However, with the construction of the "Weirton Bypass" and the new bridge across the Ohio, train watching has actually been greatly enhanced. From the new road you can see the tracks in the old Standard Slag company yard. I remember S-2s hauling 10-12 slag car trains down to be dumped. Also, as a boy, I never realized the extent of tracks & year behind the town (along Harmon Creek). Those were all disguised by the hill and the trees (both gone).
Best wishes,
George
Frank Manigault signed in on 8/16/99 at 8:18 PM and had this to say:
Great site! I'm planning a HO Scale layout on two of the Pennsy's routes. And I'm modeling the Broadway Limited as well. Once again Jerry,Great site!
Russell Holman signed in on 7/19/99 at 8:43 PM and had this to say:
I am a retired maintainer at Weirton Jct. W.V. Retired in 1980, worked for thePennsy, Pen Central,& Conrail. My father worked for the Pennsy 42 years, My son has 25 years at Conrail.
What agreat site that you have , I especially like the Calenders by Greif, Thank you so much.
R. Holman.
Steve Atchley signed in on 5/11/99 at 10:20 PM and had this to say:
I am son of a Norfolk & Western Employee. He worked in Clare Yards
Mariemont, Oh 1923 to 1971. I also grew up along the (Little Miami RR)
Pennsylvania RR Tracks. Mariemont, Oh. Terrace Park, Oh & Milford, Oh
during the 1950s. Many an evening watching a Passenger Train going
towards Loveland, Ohio wondering where each of the passengers were going,
& why. I remember watching the Mail be picked up on the Fly by the Mail Car at
the Terrace Park, Oh Post office. So this Website fills in some of the
pieces I did not know about this piece of land now being used as a
Bike Trail. So thanks again for the in put & Rail History.
Phil Tripician signed in on 4/24/99 at 12:39 AM and had this to say:
I grew up in Atlantic City starting in 1937. Experienced the P-RSL
first hand and loved it. I lived on Mississippi avenue (only 1 block
from the terminal on Arctic Avenue. (Lots of time on Track #1 with the
K-4s and the E-6s). Still can smell the steam, lubricating oil and hear
the dum-dum pounding of the air compressors.
The Short Fast Line was a special treat with the Stephenson built
cars, all 20 of them as it ran out (west) on Mississippi Avenue to off-
shore to Pleasantville, Northfield, Linwood, Somers Point and Ocean City.
The authoritative source on the SFL is "We Had A Shore Fast Line" by
Mervin Borgnis. If you can get a copy, grab it.
I also model the PRR in HO scale and have a 3 level 18x26 railroad.
Takes seven people to run it. Over 1400' of track and 6 control panels.
If you in Florida in the Port St. Lucie area, call me. I'd love to show
it to you.
Douglas Whitfield signed in on 4/8/99 at 10:35 PM and had this to say:
What a great site you have here! Both of my Grandfathers worked for the
PRR. One worked at the Juniata shops in Altoona and the other worked on
the Pittsburgh Division. The stories that they told me as I was growing
up helped mold me into a railfan at an early age. I love the research
info that is available on this site about the various branch lines of the
PRR. Keep up the great work!
Andre' Drabyk signed in on 4/8/99 at 11:57 AM and had this to say:
Grew up next to a PRR factory spur and have been interested in trains all my
life.
Just recently found PRRT&HS on the internet and have been enjoying all the
PRR web sights.
Steven D. Britton Sr. signed in on 3/19/99 at 11:31 AM and had this to say:
It is great to see how many people have intrest in the american railroads and the people that restore these buitiful steam engines.
My family comes from a long line of railroaders I am a conductor and engineer for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad of Northern New York The railroads were the backbone of this country lets keep them alive!
"Spike"
Ken Saylor signed in on 3/16/99 at 7:57 PM and had this to say:
Your site looks better each time I visit.
Paul S. Kent signed in on 3/6/99 at 11:31 PM and had this to say:
Transplanted Pennsylvanian from Camp Hill. Now exiled to my 10+ acres beside a BNSF branchline in Helena, Montana. PRR is still my interest.
Matthew Shenk Sichel signed in on 3/3/99 at 8:42 PM and had this to say:
If only, if only we could invent a time machine and ride the Pennsy. I have been a PRR fain all of my life, and adore anything about it. I railfan it constantly and live on the Northern Central Line.
PRR RULZ!!!
Bob Wilson signed in on 2/28/99 at 4:23 PM and had this to say:
Interesting site. I have been a PRR fan from way back. There is a family connection, my grandfather having been a telegrapher on the old Panhandle from 1910 to 1935.
We live in Newark, Ohio where a local civic organization has refurbished the old Pennsylvania station which sits where the Panhandle joins the old B&O line
from Wheeling to Columbus and Cincinnati.
LOUIS fOLS signed in on 2/26/99 at 7:36 AM and had this to say:
Interested in hearing from anyone regarding P-RSL especially the Camden-Millville
branch in NJ.
Mike Clark signed in on 2/12/99 at 10:37 AM and had this to say:
Nice web site. Lots of good information in one spot. I only got to see the PRR once on the way through Indiana and along the NEC in the summer of 1969. That is all it took to be hooked.
Tony & Robin Stavenski signed in on 2/6/99 at 11:48 AM and had this to say:
Saturday morning, 2/6, we happen to be watching the History Channel on the cable and a show about steam railroads was presented. It brought to mind those huge, smokey steam trains of our childhood and where are some of those steam engines today. We also have taken our children, when they were young children, on the Wanamaker & Kempton train excursion at Christmas time. What fun and it helped our children to learn about travel in the "old days." Thought we would check information on the net about steam trains in our area and to see if the Blue Mt. line is still operating.
This site is well worth anyones time to recall those days of old. Thanks.
Gary Mittner signed in on 2/5/99 at 10:57 PM and had this to say:
Thats Mittner not Mitter
Gary Mitter signed in on 2/5/99 at 10:43 PM and had this to say:
Hello, PRR Historians, collectors and modelers!Pretty informative site that Jerry has running here, won't you agree? All those e-mails coming in every day. Every one has an opinion on just about everything. Some correct, some questionable. But that is what this site is all about. Been a member of the PRRT&HS for about 7 years now, #4999. My dad was a member and my brother a former member. I live in Beaver Falls, Pa. Pretty close where there is still a busy 4 track mainline. Too bad its diesel though. My main interests are PRR Steam Locos, both real and HO scale brass. I have a growing collection of Railroadiana, including a Bell from what I believe K4s #5389, a Builders plate from I!sa #4273 and numerous other everyday items found in any collection. I have recently been collecting original B/W photographs. Found about 50+ from the Pittsburgh, Pa area during the 1930's and 1940's. Could be included in a Book some day!!! One is a great shot of Loco's setting at 28th Street Yards with a K2 an M1 and several G-5s and maybe even K4's in the background. Oh well, gotta go. Just recieved emails. No doubt from THE KEYSTONE CROSSINGS list.
Again, Great site and very informative!!!
Tom Schofield signed in on 2/3/99 at 12:07 PM and had this to say:
Iam modeling PRR of the 1945-1955 steam and diesel era.Your site is a great source of information.
I have a 11X22 foot layout in my basement
Fred Ross signed in on 1/28/99 at 7:43 PM and had this to say:
Nice site. I have recently begun to collect info. for a future layout and this site is a help. My great grandfather was an engineer on the PRR based in Renovo, and I'm interested in that area over to Williamsport where I'm originally from.
Dave Messer signed in on 1/26/99 at 5:21 PM and had this to say:
I am a longtime PRR fan who has an ongoing series on my PRR Northeast Division in RMC. I am also the author of Triumph II, covering the Philadelphia Division, to be published by Barnard, Roberts & Co. this spring. I am completing work on Triumph III, Philadelphia Terminal Divison, targeted for Christmas 1999. Please e-mail me if you wish a pre-publication flyer on Triumph II. Dave
Monica signed in on 1/25/99 at 5:38 PM and had this to say:
My Husband is looking for some information on PRR K4 1361. From when it was on the Horseshoe Curve. Would appreciate photos if possible.
Your site is very informative and interesting My Husband looks it up at least once a week to double check on things.
Billy Carmean signed in on 1/15/99 at 4:38 PM and had this to say:
You have an interesting and informative site! I model the Missouri
Pacific Railroad (NScale), 40's through 60's era. I'm searching your site
to find out more about the PRR "through sleepers", and possibly head end
cars (baggage)that eventually were put in MoPac trains headed into Texas,
Mexico City, and Los Angeles. I want to model & run these cars at train shows
and club & home layouts.
Jim Belleville signed in on 1/10/99 at 9:01 AM and had this to say:
PRRT&HS #5705, Icolect PRR HO brass.
Jan Gromada signed in on 1/3/99 at 6:11 PM and had this to say:
This is a very interesting and enjoyable web site for a long time PRR fan. I used to ride on the Pennsy behind the GG-1s' going home from college in Lancaster, Pa. in the 50's. I am presently building an HO scale representation of the middle division from Harrisburg to Altoona. The 7' helix holding 5 tracks has been completed. It rises 16" with a 1.8% grade. A four track main will cross an 8' span of the Rockville Bridge.
FOR SALE: N5C CABIN PRR 477825 built in 1942 with roller bearing trucks. In conrail paint # 23071 has all the seat cushions and an original PRR iron wood
burning stove. Some rust in blue paint.Coupula windows some missing. Has been stored under roof for 10 years. Price $4500. Phone 810-678-2350.
Jim Six signed in on 12/29/98 at 8:11 PM and had this to say:
I am an author that has been bublished on Model Railroader, Railraod Model Craftsman, Model Railroading, and Mainline Modeler. I am a former serious Pennsy Modeler that also modeled NYC, PC, and CR before selling off most of these models and switching to southeastern Modeling -- ACL, CRR, SAL, and SOU. However, I still model PRR and other northeastern freight cars and plan a few PRR diesels once again (to run on friends' layouts. Any coaching, suggestions, and help offered will be most welcome. I am glad to answer your questions about any of my modeling projects and magazine articles.Sincerely,
Jim Six
JEFF LEKNES signed in on 12/24/98 at 1:16 PM and had this to say:
Incredible to see so much on the PRR! Looking for picture of HBG Division Psgr Crews
My Dad retired almost 20 years ago off of the HBG Division Psgr List.
Specifically looking for shots of traincrews on #28 [Sept-Dec 1967]
#48 1968-1971 and # 31 1967-1971.He was depending on the year the rear
brakeman or conductor on those trains I listed. It would be a pleasant
trip down memory lane if I could sang some pixs to show
him{there might even be a pudgy little boy standing next to him....me!}THANKS.......JEFF LEKNES, LT.COL, USAF
James Mancuso signed in on 12/14/98 at 10:05 PM and had this to say:
I think this is a really great site about a really great railroad. I had two Pennsy Lines traversing Wyoming County,NY where I live, of these, only the Buffalo line still exists, the other, the Rochester-Hinsdale secondary is long gone. I think that the Pennsy might still be around had Stuart Saunders and David Bevan not climbed on board. These two men, in my opinion, were the undoing of this great railroad and its successor, Penn Central, which would have been better off if Al Perlman had been allowed to run the show.Keep up the good work of keeping the spirit of this great railroad alive.
Danny Gless signed in on 12/8/98 at 8:10 PM and had this to say:
Great site! Grew up on the GR&I myself, here in Grand Rapids. Used to get up every weekday morning and watch the Fort Wayne local head south and then the switcher that came to the Kelvinator plant to spend the next few hours switching. Gee there is so much to remember, it comes flooding back.... I'm now a conductor here in Grand Rapids with CSX. Worked for CSX and their predecessor C&O for 21 years so far. I now run west from town to Chicago and watch over the remnants of the Pennsy with a bit of nostalgia and a tear in the ole heart. One good bit of news is that NS has rebuilt the MainLine from Hobart/Valpo up to Tolleston. We cross that line at Clarke Jct. Wonder if they will ever come that far north? Anyhow, as I'm first out to head west its time to go. Thanx for a great site and I visit this place whenever I wax nostalgic for my boyhood railroad of the 60's. Thanx Pennsy Fans. Have a great one!
Garrett Rea signed in on 11/23/98 at 11:33 PM and had this to say:
Great page, got here from the Penn Central Home Page, looking for some PRR/PC modeling tips and photos. Come from a PRR family: I model PC (no layout, never plan to own one but that is a LONG story) while my father models PRR: East Ohio Panhandle 1940's.(Huge layout, 100 yards of track or so). I used to watch Conrail (a lot of PC paint still, 1978 or so) from my school playground in Pataskala, Ohio, just east of Columbus. Never thought twice about it then..... My father says the same thing about steam as he was growing up in New Philadelphia, OH. Have not met many other PRR/PC fans here in Middle Tennessee, so the 'net is where I get a lot of my info. Anyone else here in the mid south feel free to drop me a line....
Steve Zonay signed in on 11/22/98 at 10:35 AM and had this to say:
I am a former resident of PA and although I primarily model in HOn3, I still have an interest in the PRR and LVRR and do some modelling of their equipment that I run on our club layout, which has no narrow gauge. This is a great site.
John "Green Light" Ryan signed in on 11/16/98 at 10:22 PM and had this to say:
I'm a SSF as well as a SPF. Would like to see you track plan for Harrisburg. I've though of doing something similar for DC's Union Station.
Preston Pearson signed in on 11/12/98 at 5:48 PM and had this to say:
I've been a Pennylvania RR fan for a few years, and getting geared up to start my road in HO scale. I'm especially interested in the 40's era, and the steel and oil boomtowns. So far its been a little difficult finding information about this where I live. I'm looking forward to joining the PRTHS early next year.Preston Pearson
Fort Worth, Texas
John Bruce signed in on 11/10/98 at 8:41 PM and had this to say:
Hi, Jerry!I'm desperately trying to unsubscribe from PRR-talk. Someone in their infinite wisdom put a colon at the end of the e-mail address I am supposed to click on to do this, and as a result my e-mail is giving me an illegal address message no matter what I do. And I REALLY, REALLY want to unsubscribe from PRR-talk. It is putting 30 to 50 redundant messages per day in my mailbox. A dozen from typical guys who keep asking why the Kato RS-2 isn't right for the PRR, even when someone has already answered. A dozen more from guys who just need to repeat how hot a bottle car is inside. A dozen more from guys who are having real conceptual problems with the air whistle on a PRR cabin. Now, this may be fine for shutins who don't have much to do otherwise and like an e-mail on something -- anything -- every few minutes. But if we have to take 10-15 minutes when we get home just to go through redundant posts and clean out our mailboxes because the unmoderated list is out of control, that's just too much if we have lives as well.
Can you help me unsubscribe? Please let me know when you do. Thanks very much.
Here's to advances in civilization, including improvements in net etiquette. . .
Jim Cullen signed in on 11/9/98 at 6:07 PM and had this to say:
Hi Jerry,
Fantastic site!!! Wonderful job; very informative. Jim Cullen
I freelance model the PRR in N-scale. Just got back into model railroading last year and model the fictional Elizabeth and Austin Divisions. Still learning and growing with N-Scale; it's been great fun. Jim Cullen
Mike Hagan signed in on 11/7/98 at 7:03 PM and had this to say:
Wow! Best Pennsy site yet from a fellow PRRT&HS member. I am starting to build (just got my zoning variance) a 24 x 24 freelance Pennsy layout (Eastern PA to the Hudson River ca. 1954) over my garage. Knowledge is power @ there's lots of it on this site!Regards,
LJG
Joe Oliveri signed in on 11/3/98 at 7:20 PM and had this to say:
This is just what the doctor ordered for a railroadholic such as myself. The only
problem I have with trains is which to buy and then where to put it. This site takes
care of all the historical itches that anyone may have about the PRR.
Joe
Jerry Bock signed in on 11/2/98 at 8:18 PM and had this to say:
Great site!I am a Pennsy fan who grew up in Clearfield County, PA. I collect HO Pennsy equipment, belong to the Suncoast Model Railroad Club, Largo, Fl and the P.R.R.T.& H.S. I would enjoy hearing from other PRR fans.
Jerry B. Bock
Clearwater, Fl
Henrik Thomsen signed in on 10/30/98 at 5:22 AM and had this to say:
Hi,I'm a danish modelrailroader who is modelling the Standard Railroad of the world. I'm a member of the PRRT&H Soc. I'm currently in the proces of collecting HO models for my ultimate layout, which will be a depiction of the Monongahela division around Homestea, PA and the Port Perry connection with the Pittsburg division. The room has recently been bought, - that is, the roof has been bought, the rest will come over the next many years.
I would like to get in contact with anyone who share the interest, and perhaps has knowledge of that specific area.Regards, Henrik
Bill Neale signed in on 10/26/98 at 11:03 PM and had this to say:
Been a PRR fan since age 6mos., (got a PRR K-5 American Flyer for Christmas). Currently modeling the Pan Handle around the Weirton, WVa area, in HO scale. I am looking for photos and operating info about the area during the pre-war times. I also have some information as well for people looking for info. By the way, nice site!
Carl Timko signed in on 10/20/98 at 9:33 PM and had this to say:
Had trouble accessing prr.dsop.com/guide/eriepitt.html site. If and when more info is collected on the Erie & Pittsburgh, please don't hesitate to post it on your site. I have a major interest in this nearly-forgotten branch of the Pennsy. Need mostly photos. Have some info if anyone else is interested.
Louis Fols signed in on 10/9/98 at 8:49 AM and had this to say:
Would enjoy hearing from any P-RSL fans.
I grew up in Brooklawn, NJ until 1968.
Model the line in N scale.
Regards,
Lou
Felix Boake signed in on 10/2/98 at 3:45 PM and had this to say:
WOW. Grew up in ALtoona. Grandfather was a machinist in the shops.
42 years old and have loved PRR since forever?!? I look forward to growing my knowledge of the "P" Company from this and related sites. Am a beginning HO modeler and collect (?) PRR memorabilia. This is fabulous!! Regards fro State College, PA......Felix
Curt Warfel signed in on 10/1/98 at 10:33 PM and had this to say:
I continue to be amazed at the number and quality of PRR websites! It's funny how the farther into the past the PRR recedes, the more fans she finds. I grew up in Lewistown, PA on the old Middle Division in the late 50's and 60's. No need to question why I became a Pennsy fan! Was back in Lewistown for a high school reunion this past July...the station looks terrific! Kudos to the folks who are doing the restoration work there.Would not mind hearing from other Pennsy fans here in the Southeast. e-bug me at warfeljc@tilc.com.
Dorian signed in on 9/26/98 at 12:40 PM and had this to say:
It is fantastic to find so many sites dedicated to the world's most famous railroad and its marvelous locomotives (the GG-1 in particular).
Bob Leffingwell signed in on 9/23/98 at 4:56 PM and had this to say:
I'm glad that I found this site. I spent many hours at the tower at Englewood station in Chicago when I was a teen. I was a youngster when steam was still operating out of Chicago but I still enjoy my "box camera" photos. For those unfamiliar with Chicago, Englewood Union station no longer exists. The 6 track mainline that used to see the race with the Century and the Broadway is down to 2 tracks at the South Chicago bridge. The line from Colehour Junction to the Panhandle line was removed around 3 tears ago except for a short section through Hegewisch along with most of the panhandle.
Tim Adams signed in on 9/23/98 at 11:44 AM and had this to say:
Thank you for this wonderful site and all the ongoing efforts to make it so complete. I plan to visit regularly. My interests include modeling the PRR in HO guage. This road was (and is) truly fascinating. I guess I am a SPF!!
Harry Baker signed in on 9/17/98 at 3:45 PM and had this to say:
I'm interested in obtaining pictures of the former PRR stations
that resided in New Cumberland and Goldsboro, Pa. They were
both torn down in the mid 60's I believe. This is a great site.
James Mancuso signed in on 9/14/98 at 10:52 AM and had this to say:
I think this is a terrific website about the Pennsylvania Railroad, which has always been a fascinating railroad to me. The Pennsy put out some of the finest public timetable forms I have seen of many railroads represented in my collection, of which the Pennsy is a vital part. The diesel fleet, overall operation and the territory served by this great railroad are among the other reasons why I dig the Pennsylvania so much. I would like to know if anyone has any reprints of historical Pennsy schedules for sale or trade as I am researching material for a possible book of the quick reference variety on this great railroad. If you had Pennsy timetables for sale right here at this website, I would definitely buy some.
Gene Deimling signed in on 9/12/98 at 11:13 AM and had this to say:
Born and raised along the New York and Long Branch, I have always had an interest in the PRR.
I am a modelbuilder by avocation and work in 1/4 inch scale (P:48) exclusively. My primary focus is in
scratch building rolling stock. I have to model from literature, video and a visit to a shrine like
Strasburg or Steamtown, since I live in California.
ED DUNNE signed in on 9/4/98 at 1:29 PM and had this to say:
I LIVE IN EXTON PA, RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO VIST SOME TIME. I BELONG TO THE PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER OF THE PRRT&HS. HOW DO I ARRANGE TO SEE THE LAYOUT?
Dennis C. Henry (Brass Car Sides signed in on 8/28/98 at 9:11 AM and had this to say:
Always interested in good prototype sites for engineering
and operational information related to streamlined passenger trains
and cars. We offer a number of PRR photoetched brass side sets in HO
and N, including the P85BR "Jeffersonian" coach, which came to market
with the help of members of the PRR Technical & Historical Society.
For further information on our products, visit our MRIA web page
www.mria.org/companies/brasscarsides.html
James M. Stob signed in on 8/21/98 at 6:58 PM and had this to say:
What a wonderful site! Just came across it recently since my interest in the
Pennsy has finally come alive after many, many years. My dad worked for the
Pennsy for 48 years in Union Station in Chicago. His name was Thomas Stob.
He was a clerk for a Mr.C.C. Grove, Chief Engineer, Maintenance of Way if I
remember correctly. My dad passed away in 1988. He retired from the Pennsy
in 1962, and for many years after retirement, wrote a monthly newsletter to all
his old cronies at the Pennsy. I remember watching that list get smaller and
smaller each year, and how saddened my dad was each time an old friend of many
years passed away. I'd like to see more info on the Western Division or
correspond with anyone regarding the Pennsy.
Now I've kicked a car out of the garage and I'm building an O Scale PRR system,
Hi-liting the late, great, Broadway Limited with some great Mikes Train House
equipment. The other car will probably get kicked out soon as the layout
and expenditures increase. Thanks goodness I live in South Florida.
Nice to find your site and I look forward to some good fellowship and
memories. My fondest memory was watching the Broadway Limited and the NYC
20th Century Limited pull out of the Englewood Station on their race to NYC.
I used to wait for my dad's train, called the "Dummy", which brought him
home each evening just after the Broadway limited and the 20th Century
Limited pulled out of Englewood.Best Regards, Jim Stob
PGA National Resort
Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Mike Finkler signed in on 8/20/98 at 9:11 PM and had this to say:
Need a copy of the yard map for Crestline Ohio.
PATRICK LOUGHLIN signed in on 8/17/98 at 4:35 PM and had this to say:
My grandfather was an agent with the Pennsylvania Railroad until his death in 1932 in Dallas,Tex. he was from Toledo,Ohio. Does anyone have any ideas of how I might find info about him from any railroad records or such?
Tom Rimer signed in on 8/14/98 at 2:11 PM and had this to say:
Will never forget the lingering aroma of Pennsy grade A bituminous.
Spent alot of time as a child at my grandparents home in Rimerton PA
along the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley Division. House was practically
on the tracks...grandfather a 49 year employee of the PRR was a tower
operator all along the division - AJ tower, Rapid tower, etc. I'm now
a model railroader and do alot of scratchbuilding in HO (mostly).
Always looking for PRR structures to build. I read anything on the
Pennsy and was glad to find this site. Keep up the great work!
Paul Kuzyk signed in on 8/7/98 at 9:39 PM and had this to say:
I am also a member of the PRRT&HS, #2097, and I have been a fan of the PRR's lines east operations for 18 years. This web page is a great resource for PRR information. Keep up the good work!
Bill Goodwin signed in on 8/2/98 at 6:02 PM and had this to say:
As a long time model railroader/railfan I have been
scoping out the site about The Pennsy and related
roads.I'm now living in Denver North Carolina, but was
born and raised in Pa. My Grand parents owned a store
on Penn St, in Hollidaysburg, and their next door
neighbor a Mr. Conrad was an engineer on the Pennsy. I
spend a lot of time with him at the yards in
Altoona,Duncansville, and Hollidaysburg. Horseshoe
Curve was another favorite spot. My sons, grandson and
I take annual trips back to Horseshoe, The EBT and
other sites all of us are train nuts. I retired in 1978
from the Air Force and currently own a Volvo repair
shop in Denver. I still love trains.
Karl Ross signed in on 8/1/98 at 1:41 AM and had this to say:
Just ran across your site. Brings back lots of memories. Being a RR brat born and raised in Altoona smelling coal smoke till I went into the Air Force, I really miss the old PRR. Dad was a mechanic in the diesel shop in Juniata until he retired with 50 years service. Started as a messenger delivering boiler inspection papers through-out the yards to locomotives. Modeling PRR in N-Guage. Would like info on the Huntingdon Broad Top Railroad. Can't find a web. Anybody have any info?
Keep up the good work and I'll be back.
David Frye, Hickory, N.C. signed in on 7/28/98 at 7:49 PM and had this to say:
Emphatically, yes, your web site is way over the top of the line!!!
Yes, I sure do remember riding on the PRR with my Mom and my brother in your fabulous marooned and yellow letters PENNSYLVANIA passenger cars coming from New York City to Washington, D.C. before we even had to change the trains there in Washington, D.C. to get on the Southern Rwy. passenger train from Washington, D.C. right into Hickory, N.C. (not anymore).
I had wished that it is still the PRR as of right now and bring back our good old day memories just like me and my family and so the others in whom are listed in this guest book. Yes....the PRR Is still alive and will ALWAYS be remembered in the future.
Joe Werner signed in on 7/25/98 at 11:47 PM and had this to say:
Your web site is excellent! You're doing a great job of preserving the heritage of the greatest railroad ever. I was born and raised in Greensburg,PA, where the former PRR station was just recently restored. I'm interested in local (Western PA) railroad History and also HO scale and Lionel model trains.
orville ingram signed in on 7/16/98 at 8:59 PM and had this to say:
A wonderful site. My Dad worked for a rr supply corporation and PRR was an imp[ortant account to him. I have a rr page of sorts at www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Docks/8165
Frank Reilly signed in on 7/6/98 at 2:21 PM and had this to say:
My dad worked for PRR in Philadelphia yards from after WWII until forced to retire
because of epiplepsy in 1963. Spent many travels on the Clevelander and the
Penn Texas visiting relatives in Ohio. Enjoy researching info about the Pennsy
and enjoy your sight
Paul Brubaker signed in on 7/1/98 at 11:59 AM and had this to say:
I am looking for any photos or other material on Torrance PRR train station that was lcoated on the PRR
Main Line from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. It was also know as Pittsburgh Junction at one point in time.
Thank you.
G M Hrysko signed in on 6/6/98 at 9:27 PM and had this to say:
This is the best site I've found so far. I am looking for photos of the Altoona shops
Bill Aukamp signed in on 6/6/98 at 12:29 AM and had this to say:
Am interested in modeling PRR from Phila to Harrisburg including S&A branch and the port line. Am trying to develop trackplan. From interlocking diagrams found on The internet. Read about Ken's model efforts in RMJ. quite intriguing.
Dave White signed in on 6/5/98 at 9:54 PM and had this to say:
Enjoyed poking through your site. I work as an NS engineer on what is our New Castle District between Ft. Wayne and Cincinnati, part of the PRR Cincinnati Division east of New Castle, IN. Would love to see some pictures of Richmond in its heyday.
mike pfaff signed in on 6/1/98 at 5:26 PM and had this to say:
I'm looking for information on x-23 PRR boxcars. Paint schemes or any thing else you might have. The museum I belong to has two of them,one car no. is 499389. We liked to paint one of them in its orginal colors. thanks, Mike Pfaff
Gwen Reger signed in on 5/28/98 at 10:15 AM and had this to say:
Glad to see some other females on here! Am looking for human interest stories on all rr personnel -- esp. interested in the PRR#7005 and its sister engines (on display at the museum). Also--my mom worked in the yards of the Chicago & NW in the 30's or 40's. Anybody with info can e-mail me. Her name was Jackie Rhodes. Thanks for the site. :-)
John Menges signed in on 5/20/98 at 4:46 PM and had this to say:
I recently learned that the Pennsy was in my area, (way before I was born in 1975), and it was the Logansport Division. I guess it was the Indiana half of the TP&W. If anyone has any info on this line, from Logansport to Effner, e-mail me back at renfe@hotmail.com. I want to know what type of trains ran on this line, and what was hauled. Also, the GG-1 was the best electric ever. I have 2 of them in HO.
Dick Ross signed in on 5/6/98 at 4:29 PM and had this to say:
PRRT&HS Member
Checked in via new PENNSYRR.COM
greetings from Cleveland, Ohio
Michael Katz signed in on 5/1/98 at 9:33 AM and had this to say:
Member PRRT&HS. Your site looks great, keep up the good work!
Carl Paine Heldt signed in on 4/21/98 at 9:00 PM and had this to say:
Plan to return. looks great!!
I am the great grandson of Charles Paine who was everything from surveyor to chief engineer on many of the early railroads from Vermont to Wisconsin beginning in 1845 and ending in New York in 1898.
I am publishing his memoirs which mention about 25 railroads that no longer exist and would like to have a chapter to explain what whappened for example to the Beaver Dam and Baraboo or the Chicago, St Paul and Fond du Lac.
does any one know if there is a source. amazon.com is no help.I see in the hobos guide that you are working on the Pennsy lines. maybe when that is complete I will find some there.
thanks for the opportunity to visit
Jim Weinschenker signed in on 4/19/98 at 7:27 PM and had this to say:
Great Site.
Looking for information on the Waynesburg & Washington RR. It was a narrow gauge railroad that ran from Waynesburg (Greene County) to Washington (Washington County) in SW Penna. The Pennsy bought the line in 1885 and leased to the Chartiers Valley Railroad.
I am considering gathering information for a book on the W&W RR. A book was written by Larry Koehler in 1983. The title was "Three Feet on the Panhandle". It is now out-of-print and goes for anywhere between $75 and $90.
Any info on the W&W would be appreciated.
Richard Ader signed in on 4/16/98 at 9:33 PM and had this to say:
The PRR had become Penn Central when I returned from
military service. I had been a life long fan of the
P.Co. Ironically it was a "Green" guy that convinced
me to apply for a job on the railroad. I applied in
Phillipsburg N.J. {A PRR termnal/yard] and became a trainman on the Bel-Del. Fond memories. Being a newly wed and struggling through long ferlougs, forced me into another job. I left the railroad in 1976 just before Conrail.
KEVIN CIPA signed in on 4/16/98 at 8:34 PM and had this to say:
JUST STARTED TO CHEK OUT THIS LOCATION LOOKS GREAT SO FAR.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK THIS STUFF IS FANTASTIC
Dennis Hendricks signed in on 4/9/98 at 12:04 PM and had this to say:
This is a very informative site. I am currently building a 24 x 16 foot layout (HO)of Horseshoe Curve with the city of Altoona. I hope the Pennsy will live on for ever, a truely great railroad. Thanks for this site.
Jay Van Kirk signed in on 3/22/98 at 10:58 PM and had this to say:
Great site is right!! My grandfather, Mack Yocum, railroaded from WW2 until around '76 on the Pennsy. He was a brakeman and he likes her a lot more since he isn't getting called out in the middle of the night any more. I downloaded some events and pics for him and I can't wait until he sees your info. He's 80 and sharp and lived much of what you are collecting. This is special for both of us.--Thanks!
Bud Brock signed in on 3/22/98 at 7:53 PM and had this to say:
Member NMRA, PRRT&HS,PS&N,Columbus O Scale Engineers.
Live close to Scully yard, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Does anyone have any info (pictures) of Duff(DJ) tower?
Fred Squib signed in on 3/21/98 at 2:56 PM and had this to say:
Hi,
Great site ! I am looking for more info about the wonderful 'podunk' in which I live, Derry PA. Once a stop along the Pennsy, and from what I've been told, a thriving little metropolis with a roundhouse and station and hotels etc...
Any insight or info would be appreciated as I am interested in the history of this 'lil old town.
Jerry Bock signed in on 3/2/98 at 10:27 PM and had this to say:
Member of P.R.R.T.& H.S., Model and collect PRR items in HO, live in Clearwater, FL, originally from Philipsburg, Pa, member of Suncoast Model Railroad Club, Largo,Florida ...
John H. Wright signed in on 2/25/98 at 5:59 AM and had this to say:
I'm from Washington (the original), Tyne & Wear, England. I model the Pennsy in HO (c. 1945 to 1948....100% steam). I clicked on the website while looking for any info etc. that will help with my modelling. Great site, I will be back hopefully, next week. I am a member of the PRTHS which I share under a friend's name. I have an exhbition layout some 24ft by 10ft which is on the British exhbition circuit at the moment.... double track mainline with a low-level freight terminal (set on the Ohio/West Virginia border near Parkersburg. Having modelled British prototypes for nearly thirty years I have a fair amount of info and I would be pleased to if I could possibly help anyone wanting info on British steam days, maybe in exchange for the odd question or two I have about the Pennsy and American railroading in general.
Steve Hoxie signed in on 2/23/98 at 12:20 AM and had this to say:
Great site! Grew up in the middle of New Jersey next to a PRR branch in the early 50's. Can still smell the coal smoke. Have been a SPF ever since. Now in northwest Florida. Modeling in HO a small piece of the Susquehanna Division in May, 1954. PRRT&HS number 470. Yes, we need a cyber chapter.
JJ Earl signed in on 2/18/98 at 8:20 PM and had this to say:
I know that the PRR never ventured along the shore line of southern connecticut until PC days so the fact that a sign in a restaurant in Branford CT has me be-fuddled.
The sign is of typical PRR design; Seemingly cast iron,stating "BRANFORD", with the quintisential keystone in the center.
Did the PRR have a BRANFORD anywhere on it's vast system, or is this sign a complete fabrication?
I've been puzzled by this for some time.
Daniel Wathle signed in on 2/16/98 at 4:51 AM and had this to say:
COOOOOOL, i like it.
Michael Maitland signed in on 2/12/98 at 2:30 PM and had this to say:
E-Mail Michael.Maitland@Novartis.pharma.comI am siiting in a boring class on lotus notes when someone in
the class next to me was able to give us the password for the
internet. So here I am in the back row surfing for my favorite
hobby - railroads. Of course the PRR is one of the best, if not
the best. Send me info on how to join the web site. I have
spent countless hours exploring abandoned rights of way. This
weekend a few of us will be exploring the old schyukill division
Morea jct to Tomhicken with trackage rights over the LV.
s.l. brown signed in on 2/7/98 at 7:31 PM and had this to say:
a PRR fan for 44 of my 52 years long live the PRR,,keep up your great work
E.A. Porch signed in on 2/1/98 at 5:12 PM and had this to say:
Just surfed on. I have been an SPF since the early sixties. Currently I am working as an engineer at Crestline, Ohio. Was fortunate enough to fire for some old PRR men.I'm still amused by those who think the PRR ended at Pittsburgh! I'll keep an eye on your site.
JJ EARL signed in on 1/29/98 at 7:55 AM and had this to say:
I was steered in this direction by Mark Bej. I like your site. My intrest in the Pennsy goes back to the late fifties when I hired out as a brakeman for the Long Island Rail Road. Sunnyside offered a variety of electrics and even a stationary M-1, used for making steam heat.
(LIRR at that time was owned by the Penn)
Many of the Long Island's operating practices and equipment,for many years, come from the Penn.
G-5s and H-10s,built FOR the LIRR hauled our commutors and our freights until 1955. Regretfully the PRR is gone,but, under new ownership (NY state) the LIRR rolls merrily along. Any LIRR fans out there? JJ
Ronald Smith signed in on 1/21/98 at 4:27 PM and had this to say:
Nice to find a Site like this, I am impressed. My Dad worked for the Union Pacific for 46 Years as a Engineer. My first Railroad Memories are still vivid in My mind 37 Years later. You might say I grew up in the Cabs of first Generation Diesels. I can not put My finger on why I am so enamored with the Pennsy, but being a First and Early Second Generation Diesel Nut it just does not get any better. Unfortunutly I never had the Chance to see the Pennsy.
I think it is about time I stopped putting off building My layout till We have our own House, so I am going to build a couple of light weight sections, I can move. I have been building a large pile of quality HO Pennsy Equiptment and it needs a Home.
Being in Oregon it is good to know that this Site exists, I will have a lot of Questions.Ron
Rick signed in on 1/20/98 at 10:44 PM and had this to say:
I am a private collector of railroad hardware. I am looking to buy the following railroad items1) Locomotive Head Light
2) Locomotive Whistle, Triple Chambered
3) Locomotive Bell complete with yoke.
4) Locomotive steam gauges
, and anything that has come off a steam locomtive. If you have any of these items you would like to sell , please email me at
(geardown@bellatlantic.net)
I am also looking to buy 6 New York Central Buttons for a waiters coat.Thanks
Rick
NHRS# 97-4446
Christopher Baker signed in on 1/18/98 at 9:40 PM and had this to say:
PRRT&HS Memeber #1918
David Wingard signed in on 1/15/98 at 11:45 AM and had this to say:
I only wished the PRR was still around! The keystone logo was the
showed pride and in which state the PRR belonged to. If only to return
to those days of glory.
Roy Eberbach signed in on 1/13/98 at 11:43 PM and had this to say:
I have followed the PRR from childhood when I got my first Lionel steam turbine loco. I am now in HO and starting a new layout. We moved from MN. to Tucson last year. How do I explain the PRR in the southwest? Love I guess.
Jeremy Deasley signed in on 1/12/98 at 11:49 PM and had this to say:
I Am a huge fan of the Pennsy. Own all E-8 5-stripe proto 2000's and
have two E-7's on hand also. Love to see and purchase all Baldwin DR-6-4-20
sharks when available. I would like to join a cyber historical society
if one is in the works. Am a member of the Midland Railway Historical
Society in Baldwin, KS. We currently own two Rock Island E-units and I am
currently certified as a student locomotive engineer. Maybe my e-mail
address should be 'mr e-unit nut!'
Bill Seigford signed in on 1/1/98 at 8:44 PM and had this to say:
I have great interest in your Keystone Crossing Web Site since I am
the fourth generation of my family to work for the PRR. Just took
early retirement from Conrail in April 1996. I am also a member of
the PRR T&HS as member #242.
bob Amigh signed in on 12/29/97 at 5:57 PM and had this to say:
Having grown up in altoona,it is great seeing all this info on the pennsy.Thanks very mutch for starting the ball rolling. Hope to hear from anyone in this area to talk about the good old days. Keep the good info coming.bamigh@hotmail.com Monkton,md.
Roy Hoffman signed in on 12/28/97 at 5:57 PM and had this to say:
I am currently working on a 29' by 41' train layout in S-Scale (1/64).
I'm trying to capture, in miniature, the flavor of railroading in the
state of Pennsylvania. I grew up in West Philadelphia three blocks from the
PRR and have many treasured memories of it. I have modeled the city of
Philadelphia including PRR's 30th Street Station.Folks who love model railroading and the Pennsy are more than welcome
to get in touch with me.
Terry Brentzel signed in on 12/25/97 at 12:26 PM and had this to say:
I love this site!I grew up in an eastern blue-collar bedroom community of Pittsburgh, PA
situated between Pitcairn and Greensburg on the PRR mainline. During the 50s
and 60s when I was growing up, most folks worked "down the road". That is to
say, they worked at one of many US Steel plants or at the vast Westinghouse
Electric Co. East Pittsburgh plant. Some commuted to the Westinghouse Airbrake
plant in Wilmerding, or to the PRR Pitcairn yard itself.When I was very young, I thought the PRR to be the only railroad in the world.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered another railroad called the B&O just five
miles away in the close-by community of McKeesport. To me, it couldn't compare
to the PRR which certainly was my "Standard Railroad". My grandfather was a
grocer. I used to go to the PRR siding (It actually was a 3-4 mile spur which
serviced the downtown area, and several other small plants in the valley) to
"help" unload our shipment from a boxcar. This was thrilling for me. I actually
got to be around, on and in the boxcars. And, of course, watch the parade of
trains go by on the mainline overhead.The mainline was 150 yards from my elementary school, right by our little
league field (the towermen allowed us to get a drink of water from the tower
and stay to watch trains go by below), 75 yards from my grandfather's store,
right by the barber shop - in short, it seemed to be everywhere. And so it was.
Boy, I sure miss it. That's why I find this web site so enjoyable.Christmas Day seemed an especially appropriate time to visit your site.
Thanks for the memories! (again)Terry Brentzel
Rockville, MD
Tom Vondruska signed in on 12/10/97 at 6:30 PM and had this to say:
Since I inadvertently sparked all this rukus , I'd better put in my two cents worth.Those of who've been part of PRR-Talk and visiting Jerry's and Mark Bej's web site since they appeared in 1996 have been an ad hoc Cyber Chapter off the PRRT&HS. Maany of us weren't members when we first signed on but have since joined.
My knowledge of all things Pennsy has exploded through my on line involvement. I haveee a greater appreciation for the sysytem as a whole. I would like to see the cyber chapter become a SIG if new local chapters can be formed.what follows are thought's I expressed in a post to Bruce Smith earlier today:
An interest in cyber space is what unites this group of SPFs (REmember the S is for serIous))and would serve as a knowledge, experience, technological base to insure the PRRT&HS has an online presence thee quality and content of which is comperable to "The Keystone" in print.
Howver, with potential Cybers Chapter members spread from Florida to Hawaii,I think there iss still a need to organize local chapters. If the Cyber chapter is sucessful, members will probably begin gravitating to other members living near by.
Since my impertinence sparked this thread, I've been contacted by three individuals living in western Ohio or Eastern Indiana who want to get together.Establishing this type of contact whould also be a mission and goal of the Cyber chapter. Ideally a successful cybeer cchapter could result in a number of new local chapters.About the name. Conside Bob Boyd's suggestion a couple of Days ago: "The 'P' Co." (I believe thatt "ThePennsylvania Co. is still an active corporation under the control off Penn Central Corp.) After all, Broad Street formed the 'P" Co. to managee its properties that extended beyond Pennsylvania and Cyber space definitely fits the bill.
In the spirit of intracommunal harmony, I'd strongly suggest that any new chapters formedd use Pennsy Neutral names ala NMRA regionas. The PRRT&HS is for all of the Standard railroad of the World, fRom Sodus Pt, NY, to Sunnyside Yard,, Cape May, Cape Charles, Rosslyn., Va, Winchester, Va.,, Cumberland, Md., Wheeling, Va., Marietta