The P&WV Hi-Line

Jerry, Thank you so much for the great information. It is greatly appreciated.

Jerry, What do you use to weather your models?

Gene, Thank you very much, again.

I have a few questions about the way the railroad was operated after October 1964. I grew up in Castle Shannon across the valley from Childs Equipment in the 60's early 70's. My memories are of N&am ...

Thank you all for the information. As I look now I can see the bumper at the end of the spur. I love this site and all the information available.

I am modeling the Castle Shannon area of the P&WV. Each section is six feet by about 20 inches. The time frame is the late 50's into the early 70's. The first section is the area by Childs Equi ...

I was looking at the Shapeways web site. I see they have loco shells for the H-10-44 and the H-12-44. Has anyone looked at this company for the H-20-44 shells. The price for the other two were very re ...

A friend of mine and I were looking at the 1965 train sheets. His grandfather was Ed Armstrong. All three train sheets show him as an engineman. On the November 15 sheet it shows him with 3 GP 35's ...

I just looked it up again. I is from Sunday August 30, 1936. It is an ad in the Pittsburgh Press. I found it under google news.

Doing an internet search, I found a newspaper advertisement for about 1938? for the cement products. I am guessing that dry cement was delivered to them? Do you think stone and sand would have also ...

Has anyone ever seen photos of the General Cement Products Corporation plant that was across from Childs Equipment in Castle Shannon? You can see the very top of it in the photo on the current image s ...

If you would be interested? We have our DARE Model Railroad Club in the Venetia Heritage Society building(the old Venetia School) Peters Township. I am on the board and we have a meeting Tuesday. T ...

Thanks for the info. After the beginning of April I will have time to help and would love to help you guys go through all the info.

When mines # 1, 2, and 3 were in operation, did they send there coal to the prep plant near Avella for cleaning? Thanks, Dave

Are there any photos available of the Koppers Plant in Bridgeville. Thanks to CF I have a diagram of the tracks in this area. Thanks

All the P&WV fans should thank you guys. The design of the dispaly is great. The huge photos are great. The models displayed are great. The web site is great. There is only one bad thing that ...

During the steam days, how did the PWV turn loco's at Pittsburgh Jct to head back east? In the PWV time table book, it does not show a wye or turntable there. Also just want to say thank you to JR a ...

What are the chances of a manufacturer making an HO H-20-44. Should I just get one of the H-10-44 and do the best I can to make it look like a P&WV loco? Any tips on painting or decaling one of ...

What was the GM building in Carnegie's purpose? It shows up in timetable 27.

What are the times for the History Fair on Saturday. Thanks

Was there a freight house at Rook in the 40's - 50's Thanks

Gene, it is great people like you that brings or keeps these great railroads alive. It is the railroaders like you and Mr Elder that made the railroads what they were. Thanks so much. The same goes ...

From what I have read, the P&WV purchased 60 ton hoppers number 1 - 600 starting in 1947. Looking at photo's on this site I see several of the hoppers such as 161 223 show a weight of 100,000 pou ...

Donald, For me is was the 1960 that I watched trains in that area. I lived in Castle Shannon two houses from the city but walked to St Norborts to school. My bedroom window faced across the valley ...

Jeff,

I was looking at the P&WV High and Dry book today. The reason #3 mine is so full is that there was a miners strike from April until the end of June in 1939. The date on the photo is May ...