Montour Railroad

Montour Railroad

This web site is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Montour Railroad. Check back soon for updates.

Gene P. Schaeffer is pleased to announce the publication of a new book about the

Montour Railroad.

Order your copy TODAY! click here for more details.

Visit the discussions on the Montour Railroad Historical Society Discussion Group and visit the Society Homepage for additional photos, discussions and more.

I have started a Montour Railroad WIKI that allows anyone to upload and edit pages. Please take a look and make contributions.

UPDATE

5-July-2010

Added new photos of Montour 77 to the Roster page.
Added the repair parts catalog for the X-1.

UPDATE

20-Jun-2010

Added Pittsburgh Railroads in 1921 Map to the Maps page
Added Pittsburgh Coal Co. newletter on the History page.
Short History of the Montour by Stan Sattinger to the History page.
1917 Map of Montour Junction

UPDATE

7-Jun-2010

Added a history of the 19-Dec-1941 train wreck to the History page.

UPDATE:

26-Sep-2009

Added Henderson Mine image.
Add more from Bob Ciminel's Railroading 101
Added Coverdale Mine page.

UPDATE:

22-Aug-2009

	Added the builders sheet for the X-1cim
	Added new section on Bob Ciminels series Railroading 101
	Added a new picture of MTR 76 on the Roster page.
	Added a page for MP 32 Thompsonville, Fife

July 2010, Montour 77 was still intact at a locomotive
dealer near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania
Another photo is in the Roster page.
Photo by Matt Provenza

Please contact me if you have any information. I am looking for old photos, stories and whatever else might be available. Don't forget to check out the Yahoo Montour Railroad Group, photos, discussions and more.

ken.caine@montourrr.com

You can buy the ORIGINAL Gene P. Schaeffer's book on the Montour Railroad here
http://www.bethlehemcarworks.com/Products/Books/books.html.

For Gene's new book, see New Montour Railroad Book.

(We're not affiliated with Bethlehmecarsworks.com)