Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad Revisited
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Publisher | : Pat Stakem |
Total Pages | : 125 |
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Publisher | : Pat Stakem |
Total Pages | : 125 |
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Author | : Patrick H. Stakem |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738553658 |
Located at the confluence of Will's Creek and the Potomac River, Cumberland, Maryland, is known as the Queen City of the Alleghenies. Because of the unique geography of the mountain passes, Cumberland became a transportation nexus between the Eastern Seaboard and the inland bounty of the United States. The National Road, a federal project initiated by Pres. Thomas Jefferson, passes through Cumberland, as does the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and Canal. Rail lines and roads stretch out west, south, and north to industrial, agricultural, and natural resource areas. Regional short-line railroads served to move coal to the loading docks of the canal in Cumberland. Today the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad features steam-power excursions from the old Western Maryland Station next to the canal basin, while 6,000-horsepower diesels haul heavy freight through the CSX Yards in South Cumberland.
Author | : Patrick H. Stakem |
Publisher | : Pat Stakem |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2002 |
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ISBN | : 9780972596602 |
Author | : Paul J. Westhaeffer |
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Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Author | : Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail Road Company |
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Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 1853 |
Genre | : Maryland |
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Author | : Scott L. Mingus |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2019-03-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1611214629 |
“Anyone who is interested in Civil War logistics, wartime railroads, and the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania needs to read this study.” —Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning historian and author The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. Although much has been written about their role in general, little has been written about specific lines. The Cumberland Valley Railroad, for example, played an important strategic role by connecting Hagerstown, Maryland to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War’s most critical campaigns. Because of its proximity to major cities in the Eastern Theater, the Cumberland Valley Railroad was an enticing target for Confederate leaders and an invaluable resource for the Union Army. In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown used the CVRR in his fateful Harpers Ferry raid. The line was under direct threat by invading Confederates during the Antietam Campaign, and the following summer suffered serious damage during the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1864, Rebel raiders burned much of its headquarters town, Chambersburg, including the homes of many CVRR employees. The railroad was as vital to residents of the bustling and fertile Cumberland Valley as it was to the Union war effort. Targeted Tracks is grounded on the railway’s voluminous reports, the letters and diaries of local residents and Union and Confederate soldiers, official reports, and newspaper accounts. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold story to life. “Mingus and Wingert have done a splendid job telling the story of the industrial, economic, social, and military history of the CVRR . . . engaging.” —Ted Alexander, chief historian (ret.), Antietam National Battlefield
Author | : Dan Whetzel |
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Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Coal mines and mining |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Marci Lynn McGuinness |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1998-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738537429 |
During the turn of the century, the railroad was an extremely important transportation and shipping resource to thousands of people and businesses in Pennsylvania. Along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: From Cumberland to Uniontown dedicates its pages to this mass transportation provider. This book includes images from every B&O bridge and station from Cumberland, Maryland, to Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1891. Many of the towns stretched along the miles of tracks, such as Somerfield and Ohiopyle, are depicted in these vintage photographs. Experience the coal and coke booms of the 1880s to 1920s through people from many different locations who had one thing in common: the railroad.
Author | : Pennsylvania Railroad |
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Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Pennsylvania |
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A detailed narrative of what one would encounter while riding its length, beginning in Philadelphia and ending at Pittsburgh. Included are descriptions of all towns passed through, the stations and their method of operation, and points of local interest and sightseeing value. The volume was designed to be used by PRR passengers.