Right of Way Trackings

[Mrdispatcher]

ACL and SAL both had R/W maps from late 1800's showing previous owners before they acquired it.

[Dt302110]

John, you are correct. At second look it is "tracing" not "tracking".

And i am sure it is Pittsburgh not Pennsylvania. I was just assuming what P & LE stood for.

I will contact the historical society, did not realize they existed.

I have some pictures but i am posting from my phone and do not think i can attach them that way.

 

Thank you for the help!

 

 

[pajrr]

There are a couple preservation groups that I know that have maps like that for every mile of track that their railroads ever owned. Why don't you contact the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Historical Society. They might be interested.

[PRR8259]

Sure it isn't "tracings" because back in the day some plans were traced over original mapping??

I am a civil engineer.  Before right of way can be adequately appraised and purchased plans must be prepared showing the extent of the damages ie area needing to be acquired.  Without knowing more it seems to be a bunch of old plans which would have historical value to a museum or to railroad historians.  They should not be trashed but retained.

John Mock

[Penny Trains]

Sure it's not "Pittsburgh" & Lake Erie?  The only other one I ever heard of was the Wheeling and Lake Erie.

[Dt302110]

Hi, I am trying to help a neighbor find some information about maps they have.

They have about 16 cylinder canisters full of railroad drawings for the Pennsylvania and Lake Erie Railroad. One of the canisters say R. Of W. Trackings which I assume means Right of Way.

The maps show prices and namea of the previous land owners that railroad land was bought from.

Has anyone seen something like this before? Or have any ideas about where I might find info?

 

Thank you