Category Archives: Pennsylvania Railroad

York’s Vigilant Fire Engines Collide

Posted on January 8, 2011 by june lloyd

Vigilant steam engine Whoops. I guess it is kind of embarrassing if your horse-drawn fire engine runs away, is stopped by a collision with your other engine and has to be people-drawn to the fire. That’s what happened to York’s … Continue reading →

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New Railroad Station for York

Posted on May 22, 2010 by june lloyd

York passenger station in early 1900s Rail travel was booming in the late 19th century. York’s pre-Civil War passenger station was no longer adequate, so a new one was proposed, incorporating features found in larger cities. New train station plan … Continue reading →

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York Welcomes the Freedom Train

Posted on September 8, 2009 by june lloyd

York Welcomes the Freedom Train–that’s the title of the 40 page narrative report written for York’s 1948 Freedom Train Committee by Anna Lynch Morris. The cover above shows the streamlined train that carried precious documents of freedom on a nationwide … Continue reading →

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The (Railroad) Bridges of York County

Posted on May 28, 2009 by june lloyd

Brig. General Herman Haupt I enjoyed the talk on the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Civil War given recently by Ivan E. Frantz, Jr. at the York Civil War Round Table. I was especially impressed by Brig. General Herman Haupt and … Continue reading →

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You Could Get There From York County

Posted on June 9, 2008 by june lloyd

Dr. William Bigler stars in one of my favorite examples of how easy it was to get just about anywhere from here with the public transportation of over a century ago. At 2:30 p.m. February 5, 1890, Dr. Bigler simply … Continue reading →

Posted in 1870s, 1890s, doctors, Peach Bottom RR, Pennsylvania Railroad, railroads, trains, transportation, Universal York, Windsor Township, York County | 2 Comments

Historical Mitigation Comes to York, PA

Posted on May 2, 2008 by june lloyd

What is historical mitigation? A simplified example is that when a structure that might have some historical value is demolished, something is done to compensate for that loss. When the Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, bounded by George, North, Queen, … Continue reading →

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Tragic Good Friday Train Wreck at Glen Rock

Posted on February 18, 2008 by june lloyd

The above images from the 1985 York Daily Record story were supplied to the newspaper by Gary L. Klinedinst. A few older folks might still remember the spectacular train wreck at Centerville, just outside of Glen Rock that Friday afternoon … Continue reading →

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