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Coudersport & Port Alleghany RR

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Coudersport & Port Alleghany RR
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 12, 2003 4:39 PM
Looking for information and or pictures on C&PA. Have a copy of Pietrak's book, but I understand there is a new edition. Want pictures of the yard, especially the roundhouse.
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Coudersport & Port Alleghany RR
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 12, 2003 4:39 PM
Looking for information and or pictures on C&PA. Have a copy of Pietrak's book, but I understand there is a new edition. Want pictures of the yard, especially the roundhouse.
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Posted by jrbarney on Friday, September 12, 2003 6:58 PM
Alan,
Don't know where you live, but the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Strasburg, PA, has an 1890s C&PA snow plow. If you don't live close enough to photograph it yourself, perhaps they have some photos in their gift/book store. Unfortunately, I haven't taken any photos of it when I've stopped there. Also, the Strasburg RR gift shop which is right across the street has a fairly extensive collection of RR books and periodicals. Perhaps they have something of interest online. Watch out for the horse drawn buggies. Good luck.
Bob
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Posted by jrbarney on Friday, September 12, 2003 6:58 PM
Alan,
Don't know where you live, but the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum in Strasburg, PA, has an 1890s C&PA snow plow. If you don't live close enough to photograph it yourself, perhaps they have some photos in their gift/book store. Unfortunately, I haven't taken any photos of it when I've stopped there. Also, the Strasburg RR gift shop which is right across the street has a fairly extensive collection of RR books and periodicals. Perhaps they have something of interest online. Watch out for the horse drawn buggies. Good luck.
Bob
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 15, 2003 3:36 PM
According to Official Guide from 1967 it is from Newfield Junction, PA, where it connects to the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Railroad Corporation, to Port Allegheny, PA; a distance of approximately 16 miles. Although there is no mention of the entire length, just a...educated (?)... guess?. The WA&G RRCo. connects with the Erie Lackawanna at Wellsville, NY and also at Addison, NY, and the New York Central RR at Ansonia, PA. The general direction of the C&PA RR is East-West, again an approximation.

There is probably information here you already knew and more info than you wanted.

If you would like I could make a scan of the page and send it to you. Just email me at colin1542003@yahoo.com or to the one listed. Good luck on your quest!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 15, 2003 3:36 PM
According to Official Guide from 1967 it is from Newfield Junction, PA, where it connects to the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Railroad Corporation, to Port Allegheny, PA; a distance of approximately 16 miles. Although there is no mention of the entire length, just a...educated (?)... guess?. The WA&G RRCo. connects with the Erie Lackawanna at Wellsville, NY and also at Addison, NY, and the New York Central RR at Ansonia, PA. The general direction of the C&PA RR is East-West, again an approximation.

There is probably information here you already knew and more info than you wanted.

If you would like I could make a scan of the page and send it to you. Just email me at colin1542003@yahoo.com or to the one listed. Good luck on your quest!

Life is either a learning experience or a comedy of Errors
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Posted by jrbarney on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:35 PM
Alan,
As emdgp92 noted in a posting on the Aliquipa, there are some photos of the Coudersport station at the Fallen Flags site. The URL is: <http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-c/misc-c.html> Hope this helps.
Bob
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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Posted by jrbarney on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:35 PM
Alan,
As emdgp92 noted in a posting on the Aliquipa, there are some photos of the Coudersport station at the Fallen Flags site. The URL is: <http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-c/misc-c.html> Hope this helps.
Bob
"Time flies like an arrow - fruit flies like a banana." "In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is strength. In water there is bacteria." --German proverb
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 12:05 AM
I have a customer, Saint Gobain Container, in Port Allegany. Does anyone know if they have rail-service at their glass-plant there?????
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 12:05 AM
I have a customer, Saint Gobain Container, in Port Allegany. Does anyone know if they have rail-service at their glass-plant there?????

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