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Greensburg, Pa., is located at MP 322 of the original (Philadelphia-Pittsburgh) PRR mainline, 30+ miles East of Pittsburgh. Once 4-tracked, 2 tracks now run between the twin platforms; Amtrak #40/41 Three Rivers and #43/44 Pennsylvanian each stop daily in both dircetions. Currently owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation, we see between 45-75 trains a day. Altho NS is installing color-light signals throughout the area, there are STILL a set of "as-God-intended" PRR-style position-light signals visible from the Penn Station. Just East of the station 'was' SW Junction, the connection to the PRR South Western branch, torn-out in the late '50s/early '60s. Formerly the site of 'SW Tower', the 'duck-under' is now part of a bicycle trail. 3 miles West of the station is 'CP RADE', the remaining connection to the SW branch. Now with color-light signals, in PRR-days, it was 'RG Tower'. This branch is now operated by the South Western Pennsylvania (SWP) Railroad, running thru Youngwood, and also inter-changing with B&O (CSX) in Connellsville, Pa., and serves the SONY/USA TV-plant in New Stanton, Pa.
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