Heritage: Northern Central Railway

CT 1000, 1945: Eastern Region, Southern Division, Maryland Division, Main Line & York Branch

Maryland Division ETT, 1954: Eastern Region, Maryland Division, Northern Central Branch & York Secondary Track

Valuation Maps

Order is south (railroad east) to north (railroad west). Distance from Baltimore (Penna. Station)...

Grantley, Pa.

Certain-teed Products Corp. Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (MP 54.2)

McGann Manufacturing Co. Inc. (MP 54.4)

York Corp, Grantley Plant Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 (MP 54.5)

Public Delivery (MP 54.6)

John S, Schmidt and Terminal Warehouse Co. No. 4 (MP 54.6)

L. Lavatan & Sons, Inc. (MP 54.6)

Yedder Oil Co. Inc., Standard Oil Co. of Pa. No. 9, Schock Independent Oil Co., Cities Service Oil Co. No. 3, Eastern Pa. Poil Co. Inc., Roosevelt Oil Service No. 1, York Valite Col and Penna. Petroleum Co. (Coastal Tank Lines (MP 54.6)

Read Machinery Co., Inc. No, 2 (MP 54.7)

Station (MP 54.7)

York, Pa.

The McKay Co. (MP 54.7)

Read Machinery Co. No. 1 (MP 54.7)

Schmidt & Ault Paper Co. No. 1 and Service Coal Co. (MP 54.8)

Schmidt & Ault Paper Co. Nos. 2 & 3 (MP 54.9)

York Water Co. No. 1 (MP 55.1)

Schmidt & Ault Paper Co. No. 4 -- Warehouse Building -- East Conn. (MP 55.3)

York Benevolent Association and York Ice & Milk Co. (MP 55.3)

York Caramel Co. (MP 55.4)

Schmidt & Ault Paper Co. No. 5 -- Warehouse Building -- West Conn. (MP 55.4)

Public Delivery -- King Street Yard (MP 55.4)

Robert H. Lafean (MP 55.4)

George F. Motter & Sons Nos. 1 & 2 (MP 55.5)

York Paint & Hardware Co. and Andrews Paper House (MP 55.8)

Public Delivery -- Gerbers' Siding (MP 55.8)

York Farm Bureau Cooperative Association (MP 55.8)

Edison Light & Power Co. No. 1 (MP 56.0)

Junc. Maryland Division - York, Hanover & Frederick Railway (MP 56.0)

Edison Light & Power Co. No. 2 (MP 56.0)

Hespenheide & Thompson, Inc. (MP 56.0)

Barnitz, Heckert Co. (MP 56.0)

Keystone Color Works, Inc. (MP 56.0)

Public Delivery -- George Street Platform (MP 56.1)

Ben. G. Hensel and Yorktowne Machine Co. (MP 56.1)

P. A. & S. Small Co. No. 1(MP 56.1)

A. B. Farquhar Co., Lim., No. 1 (MP 56.1)

Throughout York’s history agriculture has endured as one of the leading industries. In the city as manufacturing and industry grew during the late 1800s, local entrepreneur A.B. Farquhar built a large factory complex that produced a variety of farm implements and tools, from steam engines and threshers, to hit and miss engines and plows. Since York’s establishment in 1741 agricultural has endured has one of the leading industries for York County. In the City as manufacturing and industry grew during the late 1800s, local entrepreneur A.B. Farquhar built a large factory complex that produced a variety of farm implements and tools, from steam engines and threshers, to hit and miss engines and plows. The name “Farquhar” is still seen all over York, and at its height, Farquhar’s business achieved international fame. The complex, seen here around 1885 was located near Duke, George, Court and Gay streets, taking up nearly a full city block. The complex was demolished in the early 1960s after the York factory ceased operation in the 1950s.

P. A. & S. Small Co. No. 2 (MP 56.2)

Station (MP 56.2)

1916 postcard of York station.	York station, 2010.

Public Delivery Duke Street Yard and Platform (MP 56.2)

Junc. Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad (MP 56.3)

Looking railroad east on the NCRy. The tracks curving to the foreground left are the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad. YORK tower is out of sight to the left.	Looking railroad west on the NCRy. The Ma & Pa tracks are in the distance curving off to the right.
A view similar to that above, but from further away.	York interlocking plan, 1972.
York tower, 1971.

Public Delivery -- Queen Street Crane Track (MP 56.4)

Freight Station (MP 56.4)

Freight station, 2010.

A. B. Farquhar Co., Lim., No. 2 (MP 56.4)

Hardinge Manufacturing Co. Nos. 1 & 2 (MP 56.4)

Junc. Maryland Division - York Branch (MP 56.4)

Engine House and Shop Tracks -- East Conn. (MP 56.5)

Early view of the "wye" that surrounds the locomotive facility. The coal wharf in the background pre-dates the concreate coaling tower. Poorhouse yard is at the top of the photo.	View from atop the coaling tower, looking railroad west, towards Harrisburg.
View from atop the coaling tower, looking railroad east, towards Baltimore.	View from the top of the coaling tower, looking true east, towards Columbia.
Back side of the engine house.
Coal tower, 1955.

York Safe & Lock Co. Nos. 1 & 2 (MP 56.6)

Perhaps one of the best examples of the success, ingenuity, and perseverance of York’s local manufacturing industry was the York Plan. Prior to and during World War II, the York Plan was a local effort spearheaded by S. Forry Laucks of the York Safe and Lock Co., to convert local industry production to military items. The success was unprecedented and as a result the United States Government studied the York approach and tried to implement in other locations across the country, hence the ‘York Plan.’

York Safe & Lock Co. Nos. 3 & 4 (MP 56.7)

York Safe & Lock Co. No. 5 (MP 56.8)

York Chemical Works (MP 56.8)

Engine House and Shop Tracks -- West Conn. (MP 56.9)

North Siding Yard -- East Conn. (MP 57.0)

D. Eugene Frey (MP 57.1)

Edgemont Paper Co. (MP 57.3)

North Siding Yard -- West Conn. (MP 57.4)

Public Delivery and Loucks Mill Siding (MP 57.5)

Loucks Yard -- East Conn. (MP 57.5)

York Safe & Lock Co. Nos. 6 & 7 (MP 57.8)

Loucks Yard -- West Conn. (MP 58.1)

Neuman Sand & Supply Co. (MP 58.1)

Loucks Station (MP 58.5)

York Roller Mills (MP 58.9)

 York Branch

Order is east (railroad north) to west (railroad south). Distance from Columbia, Pa...

George A. Wolfe & Sons (MP 12.1)

Molybdenum Corp. of America (MP 12.2)

Keystone Roofing Manufacturing Co. Nos. 1 & 2 (MP 12.4)

U. S. Expansion Bolt Co. (MP 12.6)

H. O. Saylor; International Harvester Co. Inc., No. 2; Chock, Horowitz Co.; Yorktowne Wholesale Grocery Co.; and York Motor Express (MP 12.6)

Poorhouse Yard -- North Conn. (MP 12.7)

Wye and Coaling Tracks (MP 12.7)

Scales (MP 12.8)

Poorhouse Yard -- South Conn. (MP 12.9)

Louisa M. Grothe (MP 12.9)

Junc. Maryland Division -- Northern Central Railway (MP 13.0)

Station (MP 13.1)

Junc. Maryland Division - Northern Central Railway (MP 13.4)