This fascinating and wellresearched hardcover book contains 107 pages and includes historical accounts of the participation of those citizens of what is now montour county in the revolutionary war, individual biographical sketches youll find many familiar names here and. Genes book refers to the tunnel as jeffrey town in the chapter titled montour junction to imperial realignment on page 66. History of columbia and montour counties, pennsylvania. The town of montour was established by william dewey, jr in 1912. Containing a history of each county, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.
Montour railroad historical society has 367 members. Popular railroad history books meet your next favorite book. Adams wrote this book, a meditative reflection on medieval culture, well after his historical masterpiece, the history of the united states of. Montour county, pennsylvania genealogy trails history group. The montour railroad reporting marks, mtr was a southwestern pennsylvania coal hauler whose lines ran so close to pittsburgh that it interchanged with multiple class is. Historical and biographical annals of columbia and montour. Montour railroad reporting mark mtr is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern pennsylvania. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about the. Companion and is working on an update of that book, which should be. It also includes information on electric trolley lines, local streetcars, major railroad bridges, abandoned rail lines, railroad museums, and six former railroad employees. The history of the maus family elsewhere in this book is very nearly a complete history of the county from its first settlement to date. Written as a history, the text isnt riveting, but it is thorough and consistent throughout the book. Visit the discussions on the montour railroad historical society discussion.
Of the 144 pages, roughly of these pages have just one photo per page with the remaining page containing just two photographs or illustrations. The montour railroad was a significant coal hauler in the hills comprising the southwest quadrant around the pittsburgh metropolitan area. Montour railroad historical society public group facebook. The montour mine located on the old montour run railway in imperial, dickson mine located at the top of california hollow just under the entrance to west allegheny middle and high school, santiago mine, and cliff mine operated in north fayette, along with many others, with the majority of the coal being extracted primarily along the montour railroad line. Around the turn of the 20 th century, it added passenger service 1902 to 1927. It operated in the western and southern areas of allegheny county along with the northern area of washington county, both southwest of pittsburgh. I took a picture of a map on page 92 of the same book that indicates a projected line to marianna from clarksville. A little darker green than usual, this montour railroad form 448 50m 371 green bill was used between the coal company and the montour rr for the movement of stop off coal at champion. The montour mine located on the old montour run railway in imperial, dickson mine located at the top of california hollow just under the entrance to west allegheny middle and high school, santiago mine, and cliff mine operated in north fayette, along with. Search results for photo, print, drawing, montour, idaho. Heritage and history experience columbiamontour counties. These projects take time, effort and of course, money. Gulics was born in mahoning township, december 1, 1807, the son of john and mary gearhart gulics, natives of new jersey. The history of north fayette north fayette township, pa.
Jan 12, 2015 once the proud hauler of pittsburgh coal, the montour railroad was born december 31, 1912 and stretched 45 miles in washington and allegheny counties in the pittsburgh area. The great railroad revolution is a history of trains in the united states from their beginnings to the present day. Montour railroad is a former short line railroad company operating. These local historical and genealogical books are full of information but be wary when using them for genealogical purposes. 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. Montour railroad reporting mark mtr is a former short line railroad company operating. History of columbia and montour counties pennsylvania, battle, 1887, pg. Presentations on the history of the montour railroad have been given to community groups and more are scheduled. The 1940 montour railroad employee timetable does not list the tunnel. It was formerly the montour railroad it has a mostly crushed limestone with partially asphalt.
Most of the major landmarks along the line are present in the photos. Tunnels and bridges of the montour montour railroad. Montour was founded near the villages of indian village, butlerville, and pleasant hill on the east side of indian creek and the south side of the iowa river in 1863. Montour railroad mth short run o gauge railroading on. While coal was not the only freight carried by the montour it could not have survived without it, as its system served nearly thirty mines at one time. The history of danville, montour county, pennsylvania.
The columbia montour visitors bureau cmvb is pleased to announce the second annual summer heritage passport in partnership with fourteen area historical assets and heritage organizations. By the old parchment deeds and surveys, in the office of george w. Of the 144 pages, roughly of these pages have just one photo per page with the remaining page. Of the 144 pages, roughly of these pages have just one photoper. Mont saint michel and chartres is a book written by the american historian and scholar henry adams 18381918. 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. 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 was a coalhauling shortline that operated from coraopolis, pa, on the ohio.
Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container. It operated a mainline of about 40 miles with numerous branches to mines. At its height in the 1930s, the railroad served 27 mines transporting nearly seven million tons of coal annually in allegheny and washington counties. The montour railroad was formed to do one thingto haul coal from the mines of the pittsburgh coal co. Mystery railroad grade in washington pa area page 2. The montour railroad became an important feeder line and eventually all five major truck carriers in the southwestern pennsylvania market were linked to the montour railroad. Catawissa township was formed from augusta in 1785, and originally included all of weaver, conyngham, franklin, locust, main, mifflin, mayberry of montour county, and part of union township in schuylkill county, it was reduced in size by the formation of roaringcreek township in 1832, franklin in 1843, and main in 1844. In carlyntonmontour by in community magazines issuu. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. This book describes the history of every railroad operated between and today in western new york and western pennsylvania. Dewey was building the idaho northern railroad up the payette river from emmett to mccall. The montour trail began life as the coalcarrying montour railroad, in 1877, feeding the areas steel mills. Or, consider making a donation to the mrhs treasury to help support these ongoing.
Montour railroad maintained a hub with shops to work on the engines and cars. It was formerly the montour railroad it has a mostly crushed limestone with partially asphalt surface, appropriate for bicycling, walking, running, and crosscountry skiing. Library of congress search everything audio recordings booksprinted material films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed material maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites web pages 3d objects. Montour county and the american revolution by randy hackenburg. The author, christian wolmar, also provides some background information about railroads in britain early in the book, because steam trains originated in that country. Mtr montour railroad appalachian railroad modeling. The montour railroad railroad history and classic passenger. The montour railroad was originally chartered by the imperial coal co in 1877 to haul coal from its mine at imperial, pa to a. Montour railroad from karens books trains, railroad.
American heavy industry sagged after world war ii, and the montour railroad declined to. Richardson, stands as a testament to coraopolis proud railroad history. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Along this trip, introductions have been made with family members of former employees. Montour railroad historical society has 392 members. This web site is dedicated to preserving the memory of the montour railroad. Guide to the consolidation coal company records, 18541971 ais. 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. At its peak, the railroad carried 7 million tons of coal per year. A station within a mile of his place is called schuyler.
In 1946 the pittsburgh coal company sold the montour railroad to the pennsylvania railroad and the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad a subsidiary of the new york central. Once the proud hauler of pittsburgh coal, the montour railroad was born december 31, 1912 and stretched 45 miles in washington and allegheny counties in the pittsburgh area. Like the later beers books, the genealogical material was mostly on subscription. Recently the hanna family met up with the mrhs president sharing a montour rr ledger book from the 1920s illustrating construction events along the main track that hanna supervised. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers this is a welldone history of the montour railroad and associated lines the north star and mifflin rr, the pittsburgh and moon run rr, the mingo valley rr, and the north montour rr and branches. A final section covers passenger operations which were surprisingly robust on this branch. In the 1990s large portions of the rights of way were acquired by the montour trail council in a rails to trails program. Websites edit edit source montour county pa genealogy. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers this is a welldone history of the montour railroad and associated lines the north star and mifflin rr, the pittsburgh and moon run rr, the mingo valley rr. We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. Research requests may be submitted in writing using a printable form which includes the fee schedule.
Montour trail former montour railroad over library rd. Brower, founder of the montour american and the danville record. The book confuses benjamin mchenry the son of daniel mchenry the original european settler of the fishing creek area with benjamin mchenry the son of daniel butterfield mchenry, and gets a few other details wrong along the way. When the cedar rapids and missouri river railroad, later called the chicago and northwestern, reached tama county in 1861, the rails extended rather rapidly westward.
There are a few historic photos, but most show the line, a few engines, and the surrounding country side at the end of its use as a railroad. Montour railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The montour railroad was down to just 23 miles of track between montour junction and gilmore junction when operations ceased in 1984 with the closing of the westland coal mine, the montours last remaining major customer. Montour railroad, 9786200271044, 6200271046,9786200271044. The montour trail is a multiuse recreational rail trail near pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. The collection includes records for columbia, montour and northumberland counties. Series ii contains minute books of the pittsburgh coal company for the period from. This new pictorial on the montour railroad contains 144 pages.
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