• "Green Mountain RR" in PA (not the Vermont one)?

  • Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Pennsylvania
Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Pennsylvania

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  by John_Henry
 
Are you sure it wasn't coal? There was a Green Mountain colliery around there.

salminkarkku wrote:The Mapquest USGS 1892 map for the Mahanoy area west of Hazleton shows something labeled as the "Green Mountain RR" running west of Audenried (just off eastern edge). I've found no reference anywhere to this, and think it was a lumber road rather than a coal carrier. Any info, anyone?

http://historical.maptech.com/getImage. ... g&state=PA

  by salminkarkku
 
Thanks, I didn't know that. Is the owning company known, or the date of operation?