PENNSYRR.COM by Jerry Britton

reesville undated

 Heritage: Mifflin & Centre County Railroad

CT 1000, 1945: Eastern Region, Eastern Pennsylvania Division, Middle Division, Milroy Branch

Middle Division ETT, 1954: Eastern Region, Middle Division, Milroy Secondary

Valuation Maps

PRR.v16.01.PA 06 1918 Sunbury Div Milroy Branch Reedsville.low 1918 valuation map 16.01.PA-06. PRR.v16.01.PA 06 1918r41c49 Sunbury Div Milroy Branch Reedsville.low 1918 valuation map 16.01.PA-06 corrected to 1949.

From the PRR Comptrollers Office listing of Map Revisions:

  • Map 6: Siding Removed 278' Private sta 353.63 (1928)
  • Map 6: Connections to former KV RR retired. (1940)
Reedsville PA 1870s full view Robert Johnson Colljpg
Reedsville in the 1870s. Courtesy of Robert Johnson.
Reedsville 1938Reedsville in 1938.

Reedsville PA 1915 full view Robert Johnson Colljpg

Reedsville in 1915 above and closeup at right. Note the KVRR Studebaker at lower left. Courtesy of Robert Johnson.

Reedsville PA 1915 near view Robert Johnson Colljpg

Reedsville PA 1950s medium view Robert Johnson Colljpg

Reedsville PA 1950s medium view Robert Johnson Colljpg 
Reedsville in the 1950s at left and closeup (above). Courtesy of Robert Johnson.

 

1925 Pennsylvania Railroad Industrial Directory

Receivers | Shippers | Commodities

Spanogle-Yeager Milling Co.
r Bags / Gunny Sacks | Paper
s Flour
s Hay
s Meal / Corn
A. R. Gibboney & Co. 
s Blankets / Wool
r Dyes
r Oil / Wool
r Paper
r Salts / Glauber
r - s Wool
Gottschalk & Co., Inc.
r Brick / Fire
r Iron & Steel / Angle Iron | Plates, Iron | Shafting, Iron
r Lumber
s Machinery / Greasing | Pan Cleaning
s Ovens / Bake, Automatic
r Wire Mesh

r  = Receiver     s = Shipper
This directory is not by any means a complete list of companies or commodities.

These entries were possible through the work of Stephen Tichenal.
More information at Rails & Trails.

 

Junc. Kishacoquillas Valley R. R. No. 1

Listed in 1923 CT1000.

Not listed in 1945 CT1000. The KVRR ceased operations in 1941. 

1937 photo shows a passenger train from Belleville on the KVRR preparing to enter the Milroy Branch.

Junc. Kishacoquillas Valley R. R. No. 2

Listed in 1923 CT1000.

Not listed in 1945 CT1000. The KVRR ceased operations in 1941. 

RD Block Station

RD block station is indicated on the 1919 track chart.

It appeared as DR block station in the April 1928, September 1933, and November 1936 Middle Division employee timetables.

The April 1939 Middle Division employee timetable shows a REED block station.

The block station was located within the main station building (below).

Station

5.4 miles from Lewistown passenger station.

first train to reedsville

1938 excursion at reedsville

NRHS excursion in 1938.

reedsvillestation reedsville station copy

Reedsville PA 1917 07 17 ICC photo National Archives Robert Johnson Colljpg

1917 valuation photo. Courtesy of Robert Johnson.

Reedsville PA 1964 Ed Weber photo Robert Johnson Coll

1964. Courtesy of Robert Johnson.

reedsville 1938
L
ooking south, 1938.
reesville undated
reedsville station undated Reedsville Station

Passing Siding

5.4 miles from Lewistown passenger station.

Landmarks

markers store 1938
Marker's Store, across the street from the station, in 1938.
Markers Store pc
honey creek inn 1950 Honey Creek Inn in the 1950s. At some point the business moved out onto route 322 near the Kishacoquillas High School. This location became an Original Italian Pizza and more recently was home to Michelle's Pizza & Subs.