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Discussion relating to the NYC and subsidiaries, up to 1968. Visit the NYCS Historical Society for more information.

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 #1047897  by pumpers
 
From the Pennsylvania State Railfan forum. (under the "Lansdale Cluster" topic for now - hopefully it will get its own topic) - JS
pumpers wrote:
blockline4180 wrote:Some GOOD railroad news for once!!!

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/reg ... 40%2C60%2C


"The Surface Transportation Board on Monday granted final approval for what it called "a first of its kind" rail line. It gave R.J. Corman Railroad Co./Pennsylvania Lines Inc. (RJCP) authority "to build and operate a new rail line using right-of-way previously rail-banked as well as new right-of-way, near Wallaceton, Pa."
This is very surprising -- possibly the biggest rail to trail back to rail conversion ever. A lot of arguments on both sides. It is an extension of RJ Corman's lines in the Clearfield area, reactivating part of the NYC Beech Creek RR, which was used primarily I think to move coal from central PA to the NYC line heading north from Jersey Shore PA to the NYC main in NY. It was also used as a freight and passenger through route (especially in the early days for passengers) with NYC traffic from the west to connect with the Reading in Williamsport to continue to PHiladelphia. Not sure if local coal headed west.

Here is a map showing the NYC in 1918 -- http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet ... al-Lines-- (you have to click a bit to enlarge). The section is from just west of Munson to about 1/2 way east to Snow Shoe in central PA. (Note Lake Shore & Michigan Southern -LSMS- was part of NYC).

Also, can the moderator move it to its own thread,
JS