A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....2

[Rufus T. Firefly]

thanks!

PRR owned 51% of the CVRR and later absorbed the line after WWI. Not sure when they obtained that controlling interest, but I'm sure it's in the book on the CVRR.

[healey36]

Came under PRR control in 1859 according to Treese's Railroads of Pennsylvania. That's a lot earlier than I would have thought...might should stand for corroboration. The CVRR was merged with the PRR in 1919.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

At the CVRR Freight Platform in Lemoyne

[HONDO74]

At the CVRR Freight Platform in Lemoyne

The platform the men are standing is the right height for loading and unloading the box cars but how did the get the freight on and off the platform ?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The platform the men are standing is the right height for loading and unloading the box cars but how did the get the freight on and off the platform ?

Maybe just a transfer platform station? Track on both sides of the platform.....in from one line and out on the other. Could be the one side is CVRR and the other feeds to PRR. Also, no idea what's at the other end of the station or on the other side that we cannot see.

[rogruth]

There appear to be some wide doors on this end of the station.
Maybe it is a pass through to the other side and a ramp or wagon/truck access on the far end.

Rufus,
I don't always comment but I always find these old photo posts interesting. they are from a
slightly different part of the country than my home area but it is still very similar and I am
reminded of a home area that no longer exists except in my memory. Thank you.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

One more from Lemoyne

[rogruth]

What is that car, some kind of caboose?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

What is that car, some kind of caboose?

Poling car.

[rogruth]

What is that car, some kind of caboose?

Poling car.

OK. I forgot the name for it.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Fabulous. Details and perspectives. Fabulous.

[rogruth]

There is a lot more straight track there than in eastern Ohio.

[Roy]

In the first Shiremanstown pic, I like the simple light-colored building with the loading dock, just beyond the station.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Me, too.