Hi all,
I am new to this forum, but it seems like there are several knowledgeable posters who might be able to help me out.
I am writing a story set in the 1946-1947. In a very small, but integral part, my characters take a train ride from New York's Penn Station to southern Pennsylvania. I'd like my writing to accurately reflect that experience, and I'm having some difficulty locating certain specifics. It seems that when it comes to trains, my Google-fu is weak indeed.
If anyone has ideas or information related to the following questions, it would be much appreciated.
1) Does anyone know of any first-person accounts of riding the PRR line from New York to Pennsylvania? My story is from the perspective of a child, but it could be any account.
2) I've been using THIS MAP to help me get a sense of the rail lines. It seems to me that the stop that is closest to what I'm looking for geographically is the Mercersburg stop. Does anyone have any information about the route that one would take to get there OR any information/pictures about the Mercersburg stop?
3) Does anyone have any information (and it can be general), about how long such a train ride would have taken? I don't need pinpoint accuracy, but I'm trying to avoid saying anything glaringly bad.
Many thanks in advance for anyone who can help or who can point me in the direction of other resources!
I am new to this forum, but it seems like there are several knowledgeable posters who might be able to help me out.
I am writing a story set in the 1946-1947. In a very small, but integral part, my characters take a train ride from New York's Penn Station to southern Pennsylvania. I'd like my writing to accurately reflect that experience, and I'm having some difficulty locating certain specifics. It seems that when it comes to trains, my Google-fu is weak indeed.
If anyone has ideas or information related to the following questions, it would be much appreciated.
1) Does anyone know of any first-person accounts of riding the PRR line from New York to Pennsylvania? My story is from the perspective of a child, but it could be any account.
2) I've been using THIS MAP to help me get a sense of the rail lines. It seems to me that the stop that is closest to what I'm looking for geographically is the Mercersburg stop. Does anyone have any information about the route that one would take to get there OR any information/pictures about the Mercersburg stop?
3) Does anyone have any information (and it can be general), about how long such a train ride would have taken? I don't need pinpoint accuracy, but I'm trying to avoid saying anything glaringly bad.
Many thanks in advance for anyone who can help or who can point me in the direction of other resources!