The railroad constructed another 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line from Callery Junction to Foxburg, Pennsylvania. This line would later become known as the Northern Subdivision of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). In 1883 the railroad took control of the line from Foxburg to Mount Jewett after the Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railroad had financially flopped. The railroad would later merge with the Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railroad, and the Big Level and Kinzua Railroad. These mergers would prove to be ineffective; by 1902 these joint railways were in financial ruin.
The Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railroad handled significant interchange traffic with standard gauge lines by use of truck exchange. Cars were hoisted at interchange points and trucks were rolled out and replaced with new ones of the appropriate gauge. On at least one occasion, the blocking used to adapt a standard-gauge car to narrow gauge trucks failed, leading to a fatal accident.[3]
In 1902, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) took control of the P&W. By 1911, the P&W was dissolved, and the B&O took over all operations. That same year, most of the narrow gauge was converted to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gaugetrack. The B&O would continue to operate the line until 1982 when it was acquired by Sloan Cornell of the Knox and Kane Railroad.[4]
^Hilton, George Woodman (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. pp. 494–495. ISBN978-0-8047-1731-1. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
^"Pittsburg and Western" (PDF). New York Times (Oct 29). 1889. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
^Titus v. Bradford, Bordell & Kinzua Railroad Company, Lancaster Law Review, Vol. VIII No. 12 (Feb. 16, 1891); pages 93-95.
^Burns, Robert W. Ex-Baltimore & Ohio Lines in Northwestern Pennsylvania. pp. 2–5.
Further readingedit
Burns, Robert W., Ex-Baltimore & Ohio Lines in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Robert W. Burns, 1999.
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pittsburgh, western, railroad, confused, with, buffalo, reporting, mark, nineteenth, century, narrow, gauge, railroad, connecting, pittsburgh, with, coal, supplies, field, around, titusville, pennsylvania, right, formed, main, line, baltimore, ohio, railroad, . Not to be confused with Buffalo Pittsburgh and Western Railroad The Pittsburgh and Western Railroad reporting mark PW was a nineteenth century 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad connecting Pittsburgh with coal supplies and the oil field around Titusville Pennsylvania 1 Its right of way formed the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad west from Pittsburgh It was reorganized in 1889 under Malcolm A McDonald 2 Pittsburgh and Western RailroadThe Mars railroad station in Mars Pennsylvania is one of the last stations still standing that was built by the P amp W Railroad OverviewHeadquartersPittsburgh PennsylvaniaLocaleNorthwestern PennsylvaniaDates of operation1873 1911SuccessorBaltimore and Ohio RailroadTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugePrevious gaugeoriginally 3 ft 914 mm gaugeLength200 miles 320 km approximate The railroad constructed another 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge line from Callery Junction to Foxburg Pennsylvania This line would later become known as the Northern Subdivision of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B amp O In 1883 the railroad took control of the line from Foxburg to Mount Jewett after the Pittsburgh Bradford and Buffalo Railroad had financially flopped The railroad would later merge with the Bradford Bordell and Kinzua Railroad and the Big Level and Kinzua Railroad These mergers would prove to be ineffective by 1902 these joint railways were in financial ruin The Bradford Bordell and Kinzua Railroad handled significant interchange traffic with standard gauge lines by use of truck exchange Cars were hoisted at interchange points and trucks were rolled out and replaced with new ones of the appropriate gauge On at least one occasion the blocking used to adapt a standard gauge car to narrow gauge trucks failed leading to a fatal accident 3 In 1902 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B amp O took control of the P amp W By 1911 the P amp W was dissolved and the B amp O took over all operations That same year most of the narrow gauge was converted to 4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gauge track The B amp O would continue to operate the line until 1982 when it was acquired by Sloan Cornell of the Knox and Kane Railroad 4 Trackage between Ribold and Butler Pennsylvania as well as the Petrolia Branch is used by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad The Clarion Junction Kane section ceased operations in 2006 it was abandoned in 2008 when the Knox and Kane Railroad was sold at auction See also edit nbsp Railways portalNorthern Subdivision Pennsylvania P amp W SubdivisionReferences edit Hilton George Woodman 1990 American Narrow Gauge Railroads pp 494 495 ISBN 978 0 8047 1731 1 Retrieved 2008 12 31 Pittsburg and Western PDF New York Times Oct 29 1889 Retrieved 2009 01 01 Titus v Bradford Bordell amp Kinzua Railroad Company Lancaster Law Review Vol VIII No 12 Feb 16 1891 pages 93 95 Burns Robert W Ex Baltimore amp Ohio Lines in Northwestern Pennsylvania pp 2 5 Further reading editBurns Robert W Ex Baltimore amp Ohio Lines in Northwestern Pennsylvania Robert W Burns 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pittsburgh and Western Railroad amp oldid 1145708508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
