The company was organized may 11, 1875, under the general laws of the state of pennsylvania passed april 4, 1868. Pitch an umbrella in the sand, roll out your beach towel, and enjoy one of the beaches, including the one at presque isle state park, along lake erie. History of the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad and its predecessors from the 19 annual report of the new york central railroad system. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad, the little giant. If youre on the night bus from pittsburgh to erie, get comfy and count the stars. View a map with the drive time between pittsburgh, pa and erie, pa to plan the duration of your next road trip.
Featuring an indoor pool, drury plaza hotel pittsburgh downtown offers accommodations in pittsburgh. Please see my other listings for more interesting books, paper and antiques. A former new york central subsidiary, by 1979 it had struck out on its own but was caught as the regions steel industry collapsed in the mid1980s. Find all the transport options for your trip from pittsburgh to lake erie right here. According to the book, new york central, railroad by brian solomon and mike. The line connected pittsburgh in the east with youngstown, ohio at nearby haselton, ohio in the west and connellsville, pennsylvania to the east.
While it was a very successful passenger railroad, the p. Bus pittsburgh, pa erie, pa book bus tickets busbud. The major axis of the lake extends from westsouthwest to eastnortheast for 241 miles 388 km, and the lake has a maximum width of 57 miles. Pittsburgh to lake erie 2 ways to travel via train, and bus. Pittsburgh and lake erie fans o gauge railroading on line forum. It directly served the pittsburgh region with lines extending as far as connellsville to the southeast and youngstown, ohio to the northwest. When you are arranging budget flights from pittsburgh to erie, you can save even more by staying near a beach.
Twelve miles outside pittsburgh, down the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad tracks toward the old train station, is a local treasure. There are 3 ways to get from pittsburgh to erie by bus, train or car. The seemingly always prosperous little giant had fallen on hard times late in the twentieth century. Mclean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bessemer and lake erie railroad in color morning sun books. Interestingly it never reached lake erie although it did become quite profitable moving raw materials for the steel industry that once. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. One of a series of paintings by howard fogg of the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad and the industries it serves. Jan 21, 2020 meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from pittsburgh to erie. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company online collection contains images from 1886 through 1971 showing various branch lines that were controlled by the new york central from 1883 through 1968, and then by penn central. There are sixtysix volumes of records from the transportation department which include employee records, a grade qualifications book, an engineers record book, a suspended discipline book, and a foreign crew record book. The driving time from pittsburgh, pennsylvania to erie. The railroad began its affiliation with the new york central system in 1883 and was one of the principal rail routes in the eastern united states.
A better way of transferring ore from a ships hold to hopper cars came along in 1899 when george h. These four wintry scenes are reproduced from a pittsburgh and lake erie postcard book of howard fogg paintings commissioned by the railroad. A 128page hardcover book celebrating the motive power and operations of the heavyduty carrier linking pittsburgh. Historic pittsburgh is a collaborative effort from multiple institutions in the greater pittsburgh region and is hosted by the university of pittsburgh s library system. Nice triple vignette with old steam train to the left and old sailing ships to the right. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Pittsburgh and lake erie fans o gauge railroading on. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad was a relatively small system.
He enlisted at age 18 in the union army and served. The 10 best hotels near pittsburgh and lake erie station. The road finally threw in the towel on september 12, 1. Start sightseeing the minute your bus leaves the station. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. So, i bought a used copy of harold mcleans pittsburgh and lake erie. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad wikimili, the free. There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.
Originally a grant of land consisting of 300 acres, the area was given to early settlers as a. Hulett designed the amazing orehandling machine that would bear his name. The pittsburgh, bessemer and lake erie railroad company was founded in 1897 by andrew carnegie to haul iron ore and other products from the port at conneaut, ohio on the great lakes to carnegie steel company plants in pittsburgh and the surrounding region. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad. Bessemer and lake erie railroad images of rail springirth, kenneth c. The middle vignette is a sweeping scene of early pittsburgh. Company headquarters were located in pittsburgh, pennsylvania.
Historic american engineering record, creator, pittsburgh and lake erie railroad, chartiers and youghiogheny railway pittsburgh, and lu donnelly, traub, nicholas, photographer. The cover is black, with white and blue printing and a red steel beam logo. How long does it take to drive from pittsburgh, pennsylvania to erie, pennsylvania. The prr at that time had used discriminatory rates, which became a hot issue in pittsburgh. Nov 06, 2006 this book by the author william least heat moon details a trip by motor boat from the atlantic to the pacific with a few portages in between, including from lake erie to the alleghany river. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad was the work of william mccreery, a well known pittsburgh businessman and railroad builder, and had taken a beating from the pennsylvania railroad in a business that had a loss or failed. Book now at 45 restaurants near pittsburgh and lake erie station on opentable. Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container. Erie to pittsburgh trail alliance, oil city, pennsylvania. If youre willing to drive a few hours north, youll be wellrewarded with the stunning view of gorgeous lake erie at sunset or sunrise, depending on whether you prefer nights or mornings. Pittsburgh to erie 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Pittsburghs golden triangle 1960, from original painting by howard fogg. It forms the boundary between canada ontario to the north and the united states michigan, ohio, pennsylvania, and new york to the west, south, and east. An alliance of organizations, local municipalities, and advocates affiliated with the erie to.
Book your pittsburgh to erie train tickets online with omio and omio. The town of dickerson run, and railroad yard was located on the left descending bank of the youghiogheny river opposite dawson, pennsylvania. We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. Apr 12, 2020 book now at 45 restaurants near pittsburgh and lake erie station on opentable.
Dj has wear to edges and a few small tears to edges, book is in very good condition pittsburgh and lake erie r. Ultimately, it is the goal of the management plan to create highquality walleye fisheries. Hardcover measures 8 34 by 11 38 inches tall, 236 pages. Gary deiger with an 11 pound, 3 ounce walleye caught from lake erie. The road finally threw in the towel on september 12, 1992 and was sold to csx. Pdf version by adding this item to your cart on this website, you are buying the. Lake erie, fourth largest of the five great lakes of north america.
The little giant is scrutinized in full color during the years when it was owned by new york central and later penn central. The line connected pittsburgh in the east with youngstown, ohio at nearby haselton, ohio in the west and conne. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad stock certificate 1940. About the pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company began operations in 1879, financed in part by the harmony society, a communal religious sect located just north of pittsburgh in economy, pennsylvania. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Not saying you cant do it the long way, but it is a reeeeal long way. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company records digital pitt. Visual images from the 1880s1970s show various branch lines controlled by the new york central and then by penn central as well as many nonrailroad. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad was the creation of william mccreery, a prominent pittsburgh businessman, merchant, and railroad builder. Book books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. You can get a discount of up to 40% when you book a hotel along with your bargain flight from orbitz. Presque isletour a gavel peninsula that juts out into lake erie erie bayfronttour the marina area of the city of erie, including the historic ship niagara great lakes seawaytour a forgotten highway and see seaside cottages riding the shoulder of the scenic highway. Rome2rio makes travelling from pittsburgh to lake erie easy.
Take a tour of the last 30 years of this once proud. Schoonmaker was the vice president of pittsburgh and lake erie railway company, whose grand pittsburgh terminal now serves a new era as station square. Mccreery had suffered at the hands of pennsylvania railroad in a business that had a loss or failed. If you are going to the beach we can save you even more. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The gems of the community are the people, whose simple lifestyle and persevering spirits show their impressive ability to adapt over the years.
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