On Location Series
The On Location series takes a deep dive into a Pennsylvania Railroad location as indicated within the CT1000 - List of Stations and Sidings.
- Details
- Hits: 7006
Heritage: Pennsylvania Railroad
CT 1000, 1945: Eastern Region, Eastern Pennsylvania Division, Middle Division, Main Line
Middle Division ETT, 1954: Eastern Region, Middle Division, Main Line
- Details
- Hits: 57
Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, 15 miles northeast of Altoona, on the Little Juniata River. Tyrone was of considerable commercial importance in the twentieth century. It was an outlet for the Clearfield coal fields, and it was noted for the manufacture of paper products. There were planing mills, and chemical and candy factories. In 1900, 5,847 people lived here; in 1910, 7,176; and in 1940, 8,845 people resided here.
Tyrone was at one time known as "The Hub of the Highways". In those days four railroads [Pennsylvania, Tyrone and Clearfield, Tyrone and Lock Haven, Lewisburg and Tyrone] and three main highways [US-220, PA-350, PA-453] converged there.
- Details
- Hits: 4473
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
The locals refer to this area as "Mount Rock". This is the area where the McDonald's restaurant is today on Electric Avenue.
- Details
- Hits: 8978
Heritage: Pennsylvania Railroad
CT 1000, 1945: Eastern Region, Eastern Pennsylvania Division, Middle Division, Main Line
Middle Division ETT, 1954: Eastern Region, Middle Division, Main Line
Mifflin was founded as the town of Patterson. At one time, Mifflin, as well as the small community of Denholm lying directly north of the town, was an important stop along the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad depot still stands in Mifflin, although it has long been abandoned. Mifflin is named after Thomas Mifflin, the 1st Governor of Pennsylvania.
- Details
- Hits: 9644
Heritage: Pennsylvania Railroad
CT 1000, 1945: Eastern Region, Eastern Pennsylvania Division, Middle Division, Main Line
Middle Division ETT, 1954: Eastern Region, Middle Division, Main Line
The tiny hamlet of Hawstone was named for Haws Refractory Co., a fire brick manufacturer located there from 1910-66. Actual factory ruins are hard to find but the stone from which the bricks were made can be easily found throughout the narrow valley.
- Details
- Hits: 16
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
North End Yard (MP 23.8)
Station (MP 24.1)
Scales (MP 24.1)
Junc. Shoups Branch (MP 24.4)
Shops (MP 24.7)
![]() |
Enginehouse (MP 25.4)
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Public Track (MP 25.5)
South End Yard (MP 25.2)
- Details
- Hits: 23
![]() |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
Lumber Track (MP 42.9)
Station (MP 43.0)
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
Coal Wharf (MP 43.0)
Public Track; H. F. Gump & Son (H. Frank Gump, 1909); and H. E. Laher (MP 43.1)
J. J. Barndollar & Son (1900) (MP 43.5)
Everett Glass Co., Ltd. (1900) (MP 43.9)
Factory (MP 43.3)
Page 1 of 26
Search
Like what you see? Please consider supporting our efforts.
Keystone Classics
Shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, glassware, puzzles, photos, and more!
Proceeds benefit operation of PENNSYRR.COM.