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RR Station Sign

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:34 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: RR Station Sign ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 12084

Hi-What type of lettering would be used on a railroad station sign for the station at Heilwood / Possum Glory Junction, circa 1910? The station was a joint effort of the PRR & NYC.

Heilwood, Indiana Co.-Titusville, Fla.

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:54 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: Heilwood, Indiana Co.-Titusville, Fla. ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 4310

A group of investors from Indiana and Clearfield Counties ventured to Titusville, Florida, circa 1910, to invest in realestate. What route would they have taken departing from Heilwood, Indiana County, Pa.? Or would they have selected another departure point? I would appreciate any information. Than...

Bradley Junction (Cambria Co.)-Heilwood (Indiana Co.)

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:49 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: Bradley Junction (Cambria Co.)-Heilwood (Indiana Co.) ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 4478

Can someone explain the route an RPO postcard marked 'Bradley Junction-Heilwood' would have taken in 1907? There is also the number 'T773' in the postmark. Any help would be appreciated.

J. G. Brill Company lettering

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:12 pm ¦  Forum: Self-Propelled Railcars ¦  Topic: J. G. Brill Company lettering ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 11748

Looking for help to determine what the name Punxiana would appear as 'within a rhomboid design'. This information taken from lease agreement dated 1924.

John Heisley Weaver-spur track

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:01 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: John Heisley Weaver-spur track ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2163

Looking for information concerning a possible 'spur' track constructed between the Overbrook Station and the Merion Station along the PRR Main Line near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1925. It may have been constructed for / by the former president of the PRR, Frank Graham Thomson who owned the p...

Punxiana Coal Company / Brill Model #55 Rail Car

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:10 am ¦  Forum: Self-Propelled Railcars ¦  Topic: Punxiana Coal Company / Brill Model #55 Rail Car ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 14228

Looking for information concerning a Brill Model 55 Combination Passenger and Baggage gasoline engine driven rail car built for the Punxiana Coal and Coke Company,Indiana, Pennsylvania, circa 1924. The car was painted Tuscan Red with the name 'Punxiana-M10' painted on the side. M. Bennett & Sons...

Private railroad cars at the Overbrook Station.

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:12 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: Private railroad cars at the Overbrook Station. ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 1823

I am looking for information concerning the storage / keeping of a private railroad car at the Overbrook Station by a coal baron-John Heisley Weaver, circa 1930. Any and all information is appreciated.

Re: appalacha coal mine

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:24 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: appalacha coal mine ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 11395

The atlas in question is the "Atlas of Indiana County" by F. W. Beers, 1871. The Cherryhill / Pine Township maps are located on pages 28-29. The H, Ct & Susquehanna runs northward to Pine Flats and then on to Cherry Tree (Green Township) Can anyone help with a track plan for the PRR ex...

Re: appalacha coal mine

 by crownhill1915 ¦  Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:04 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: appalacha coal mine ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 11395

I am a 'new' arrival to Railroad.Net and I am hoping to get some further discussion on an 'old topic'-Appalacha and Meco-two small coal mining communities along route 954 outside of Indiana, Pennsylvania. I have done some extensive research and have visited the two communities recently taking pictur...