Monongahela railway the monongahela railway reporting mark mga was a former class i coalhauling railroad in pennsylvania and west virginia. This title does a fantastic job covering the roads corporate history, branches built, and provides alltime locomotive roster information. Introducing a new pictorial book focused on the baldwinlimahamilton diesel era of the monongahela railway in. A bicentennial history of west bethlehem township and marianna borough 17761976 lilian potisek and singadine muchant, marianna, pa, privately printed, 1976 an extremely scarce book the monongahela railway its history and operation 19031993 by david e. The monongahela railway in color volume 1 morning sun books stephen m. West brownsville, the west division, and branches 19751993. Included among the 600 photos are many action and night photos. A new pictorial focused on the baldwinlimahamilton diesel era of the monongahela railway in southwestern pennsylvania and northern west virginia. New monongahela railway book available a new book titled the monongahela railway. The new book would include daves detailed history of the monongahela railway illustrated with several hundred photographs from two rich sources.
The united statess oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep pittsburgh street. The monongahela railway was a coal hauler serving northern appalachia. Its history and operation 19031993 is now available. Brownsville, equipment and the east division this railroad ran through the. The busy coal hauler of southwest pennsylvania and northern west virginia. If you would like a detailed history of the monongahelas operations try to find a copy of, the monongahela railway.
Discover monongahela incline in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. The work details the diesel purchases including baldwin switchers and secondhand sharks, new gp38s and handmedown gp7s, and the. Visual images documenting railroad activities, buildings, equipment, and staff, as well as rivers and coal mining from 19031993. The monongahela railway company online photograph collection contains. Its history and operation, 19031993, by authors david gratz and terry arbogast. Book books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. Explore pittsburgh, known as the steel city, and the surrounding area on this private guided tour, which includes a ride up mount washington on the duquesne incline, plus stops in the citys cultural district and the oakland neighborhood, home to the university of pittsburgh. Collection of historic artifacts from the railroad and steamboat eras. David elson gratz born 7 july 1927 in columbus, ohio is a professional engineer best known for his work on, and notable for his extensive historical documentation of, the monongahela railway.
Each company appointed four of their members to the board of directors, who held their. Mga monongahela railway appalachian railroad modeling. It was jointly controlled originally by the pennsylvania railroad, new york central subsidiary pittsburgh and lake erie railroad, and the baltimore and ohio railroad, with nyc and prr later succeeded by penn central transportation. This title does a fantastic job covering the roads corporate history, branches built, and provides alltime locomotive roster. Monongahela railway company photographs digital pitt. He currently resides in brownsville, pennsylvania after graduating in 1950 from the university of pittsburgh school of engineering, gratz started his lifelong career in railroading. Monongahela books is an independent publishing company located in morgantown, west virginia. It was the last of a group of ten such cars built for the monongahela. If the weather is inclement, or you feel like shopping, cross the street from the parking garage and walk through the station square commerce court where you can find restaurants for any taste, pittsburgh sports regalia of every kind, ice cream, unique artwork and. The monongahela railway its history and operation 1903 1993 hardcover 2003 by david gratz author. The monongahela area library is a nonprofit organization, open to all, which is mandated by the state of pennsylvania to provide library.
We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. West brownsville, the west division, and branches including the cumberland mine railroad by stephen m. Monongahela railway company photographs historic pittsburgh. Arbogast and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Historic pittsburgh is a collaborative effort from multiple institutions in the greater pittsburgh region and is hosted by the university of pittsburghs library system. The monongahela railway the baldwin diesel era with a. Your best bet for parking is probably the covered parking garage at station square which is a short walk from the incline. Wisconsin electrics coal trains that were sourced from consolidated coal companys mines on the monongahela railway were loaded with blended coal from two mines. Timko volume 1 covers the brownsville headquarters of this important, fallen flag coal hauler, the equipment, and the east division. Volume 1 covers the brownsville headquarters of this important, fallen flag coal hauler, the equipment, and the east division.
Excerpts from these books, as well as related news, may be found on the monongahela books blog. Today this railroad belongs to the norfolk southern, taken. The monongahela railway its history and operation 1903. Monongahela incline pittsburgh, pennsylvania atlas obscura. The monongahela railway the baldwin diesel era with a touch of steam terry e arbogast on. The monongahela railway reporting mark mga was a coalhauling short line railroad in pennsylvania and west virginia in the united states. Mga super 7 pushers on manor branch, sep 1991 ed wolfe.
After his retirement, gratz assembled the information that he had gathered across his 35year affiliation with the monongahela railway into a book entitled the. Introducing a new pictorial book focused on the baldwinlimahamilton diesel era of the monongahela railway in southwestern pennsylvania and northern west virginia. It covers the monongahela railway from the beginning to end with over 300 photos and numerous system maps in 212 pages. Monongahela railway 73 the pennsylvania trolley museum. The monongahela railway its history and operation 1903 1993 by gratz, david e. The monongahela railway the baldwin diesel era with a touch of steam. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. The monongahela railway its history and operation 19031993. Monongahela railroad train caboose wells pa original 1990 photo slide. If you are visiting pittsburgh, you should know that the mon incline is used by workers commuting from mount washington neighborhoods. Marianna, pa, privately printed, 1976 an extremely scarce book the monongahela railway its history and operation 1903.
Monongahela incline pittsburgh 2020 all you need to. The monongahela railway the baldwin diesel era with a touch of. The monongahela railway company shops reflect the support needs of a railroad significant in the coal, coke, and steel industries of southwest pennsylvania in the twentieth century, particularly in the era of the 1920s, during the expansion of the monongahela railway company system. It is situated in a 19thcentury storefront overlooking the monongahela river in a ghostly district of town that vanished a good many years ago. Monongahela railway photographic essay of the monongahela railway during the baldwin diesel era with a touch of steam book 1terry arbogast 272 pages hardcover introducing a new pictorial book focused on. The monongahela railway in color volume 1 morning sun books. Caboose 73 was donated to the museum by the monongahela railway, a 170mile coal hauling railroad headquartered in brownsville, pa in july 1991 and was transported to the museum by conrail the following month.
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