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Stops

This page lists all the stops identified on the PRR's C.T. 1000 C, which is dated November 1, 1923. "C.T." stands for "Conducting Transportation", which was the PRR's train movements document. Since I model August 1924, this is just about the most accurate snapshot I can get! The Chartiers branch is listed starting on page 363, where it breaks off of the PRR's mainline at Carnegie, PA. The Chartiers branch is listed as being part of the Central Region, Eastern Ohio Division, Panhandle Division of the PRR system.

Sometime in the early 1900s, the branch line was double-tracked for a good portion of it. However, technically, it was actually two different companies that owned each of the tracks. One was the fully-PRR-owned Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (P.C.C. St. L.). The other line was the Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny Rwy (PC&Y), which was co-owned by the PRR and the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. Each railroad gave the other trackage rights. A period report indicated that the original track used 85-pound rail.

From Carnegie to Bridgeville, the Pittsburgh & West Virginia (PWV) pretty much paralleled the P.C.C. St. L./PC&Y lines. Essentially, the P.C.C. St. L./PC&Y lines ran in the valley floor along the Chartiers creek, while the PWV ran up on the ridge above the valley. There were four PWV trestles bridges over the P.C.C. St. L./PC&Y lines.

The Pittsburgh Railways, a trolley line company, operated a line that closely paralleled the branch along much of its length (more research is needed for this).

The Chartiers branch had its own branches. The "Bridgeville & McDonald" branch started at Bridgeville, PA. It was never completed to McDonald, PA, because the Montour RR cut it off. It served a number of coal mines and several small towns, and made it as far as Bishop, PA, via the Millers Run Extension (a short branch of sorts). Passenger trains would run from Bishop to Pittsburgh, out in the morning, back in the evening. The Bridgeville & McDonald branch was abandoned in 1942 due to closures of the mines it served. The Bridgeville and McDonald trail has since been built on the former branch right-of-way.

The "Westland Branch" branch started at Houston, PA. It served several coal mines, and a handful of small towns, including at the end of the line, Westland, PA. It was built in 1904. Almost immediately after breaking away from the Chartiers main line, the Westland Branch had its own branch line called the Palanka Branch. It ran to Palanka, PA and served one coal mine and a couple of other industries. The Westland, and thereby the Palanka, branch was abandoned in 1955 due to the closures of the mines they served.

The "Meadowlands & Zadicker" branch was a short branch that served one coal mine.

Stops

The listing below duplicates the stops identified in the PRR's C. T. 1000 from 1923. The first column indicates the actual distance, in miles, where the stop is found, as measured from the start of the branch. The second column shows what that distance translates to in actual S-scale lengths, in feet. The last column indicates the branch that the stop is found on, the town or geographic region where it was located, and the name or purpose of that stop. If the name of the entry is shown in bold red, then that is a link, and I have more information about that stop, area, or feature.

Actual

1:64

Description

0.00

0

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Junction with PRR Main Line

0.1

8 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Station

0.1

8 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Raskin & Hirsh Colliery

0.1

8 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Carnegie Feed & Supply Co,

0.2

16 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: C. A. Foster

0.2

16 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Freight House

0.2

16 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: John Davis Lumber Co.

0.3

24 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Atlantic Refining Co.

0.4

33

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: X Tower

0.4

33

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Junction No. 1

0.4

33

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: PC&Y Railway Connection

0.5

41 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Passing

0.5

41 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Mansfield Colliery (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

0.8

66

Chartiers Branch: Carnegie, PA: Passing

0.9

74 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Glenn, PA: Yard Limit

0.9

74 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Glenn, PA: Station

1

82 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Glenn, PA: Junction Mainline

1.1

90 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Glenn, PA: Glenn Coal Co.

1.6

132

Chartiers Branch: Leasdale, PA: Station

1.6

132

Chartiers Branch: Leasdale, PA: Pittsburgh Construction Co.

1.8

148 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Woodville, PA: Station

1.8

148 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Woodville, PA: S Tower

1.8

148 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Woodville, PA: PC&Y Railway Connection

1.8

148 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Woodville, PA: J. S. Campbell

2.5

206 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Bower Hill, PA: J. B. Sipe & Company

2.7

222 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Bower Hill, PA: Station

2.9

239 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Bower Hill, PA: Storage Tracks (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

3.1

255 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: Universal Rolling Mill Co.

3.1

255 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: Flannery Bolt Company

3.1

255 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: C. P. Mayer Brick Co.

3.1

255 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: American Vanadium Co.

3.1

255 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: Pittsburgh & West Virginia Rwy

3.3

272 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: Station

3.3

272 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: National Lamp Works

3.3

272 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Kirwan, PA: Pittsburgh & West Virginia Rwy

3.4

280 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: passing

3.6

297

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Bridgeville Colliery (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

3.7

305 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Bridgeville Lumber & Supply Co.

3.8

313 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Freight Station

3.8

313 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: BD Tower

3.8

313 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Junction with Bridgeville & McDonald branch

3.9

321 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Station

3.9

321 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: passing

0.00

0

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Junction with Chartiers branch

0.00

0

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: BD Tower

0.00

0

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Station

0.00

0

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Mayer Colliery No.1 / C. P. Mayer Brick Co.

0.7

57 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Pittsburgh & West Virginia Rwy

0.8

66

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Scott ColIiery (Scott CoaI Co.)

0.8

66

Bridgeville & McDonald: Bridgeville, PA: Joseph T. Hofrichter

1.1

90 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): slack track (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

1.4

115 1/2

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): National Colliery No.1 (National Mining Co.)

1.5

123 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: Sygan, PA: Station

2.8

231

Bridgeville & McDonald: Treveskyn, PA: passing

3

247 1/2

Bridgeville & McDonald: Treveskyn, PA: Station

3.2

264

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): National Colliery No.2 (National Mining Co.)

3.4

280 1/2

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): Maud Colliery (McClane Mining Co.)

3.9

321 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): Laurel Hill Colliery (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

4.3

354 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: Gladden, PA: Station

4.8

396

Bridgeville & McDonald: Cecil, PA: passing

5.3

437 1/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: Cecil, PA: Station

5.3

437 1/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: Cecil, PA: Junction with Miller's Run Extension

5.3

437 1/4

Millers Run Ext.: Cecil, PA: Junction with Bridgeville & McDonald branch

5.3

437 1/4

Millers Run Ext.: Cecil, PA: Station

6.3

519 3/4

Millers Run Ext.: Bishop, PA: Station

6.4

528

Millers Run Ext.: Bishop, PA: end of the line

5.5

453 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): Creedmore Colliery (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

6.7

552 3/4

Bridgeville & McDonald: (countryside): end of the line

4.5

371 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: C. M. Neeld

5

412 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Melrose Colliery No.1 (C. M. Neeld)

5

412 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Bridgeville, PA: Melrose Colliery No.2 (C. M. Neeld)

6.4

528

Chartiers Branch: Mayview, PA: Station

7.1

585 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Mayview, PA: Power House City of Pittsburgh

7.1

585 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Mayview, PA: passing

7.5

618 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Boyce, PA: Station

7.7

635 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Boyce, PA: passing

7.8

643 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Boyce, PA: passing

8.3

684 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Hills, PA: Montour Railway Connection

8.4

693

Chartiers Branch: Hills, PA: passing

8.5

701 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Hills, PA: Station

8.8

726

Chartiers Branch: (countryside): Montour Colliery No.4 (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

9.6

792

Chartiers Branch: (countryside): Tunnel No. 13 (Greer Tunnel)

10

825

Chartiers Branch: Greer, PA: town

10.7

882 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Greer, PA: Chartiers Southern RR Connection

11.5

948 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Van Emman, PA: Station

11.5

948 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Van Emman, PA: J.B. Murdock Co.

12.5

1,031 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Morganza, PA: Station

12.7

1,047 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Morganza, PA: Pennsylvania Reform School Power House

13.1

1,080 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Richfol, PA: Station

13.1

1,080 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Richfol, PA: Neufer Cedar Co.

13.1

1,080 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Richfol, PA: Standard Tin Plate Co.

13.1

1,080 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Richfol, PA: Continental Can Company

13.1

1,080 3/4

Chartiers Branch: (countryside): Davis Colliery (Canonsburg Gas Coal Company)

13.2

1,089

Chartiers Branch: (countryside): CN Tower

13.3

1,097 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Philadelphia Company

13.6

1,122

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Hazel Mine (Chartiers Creek Coal Company)

13.7

1,130 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh

13.7

1,130 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Canonsburg Pottery Co.

13.7

1,130 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Taylor & Crawford

14

1,155

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Canonsburg Milling Co.

14

1,155

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Pennsylvania Paper Stock Co.

14.1

1,163 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: W.J. Elliott

14.1

1,163 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Canonsburg Lumbar Co

14.1

1,163 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: W.J. Elliott

14.1

1,163 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Station

14.2

1,171 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Canonsburg Ice Co

14.2

1,171 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Howard Colliery (Verner Coal and Coka Company)

14.3

1,179 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Canonsburg Steel &. Iron Works

14.3

1,179 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: Hardy & Rankin

14.3

1,179 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: W.H. Dunlap, Jr.

14.3

1,179 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: John A. Hoxworth

14.3

1,179 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Canonsburg, PA: H.W. Mollenauer &.Bros.

14.7

1,212 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: passing

14.9

1,229 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: W.S. George Pottery Co.

14.9

1,229 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: Standard Chemical Co.

15.1

1,245 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: passing

15.2

1,254

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: HN Tower

15.2

1,254

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: Junction Westland Branch

0.00

0

Westland Branch: Houston, PA: Junction Chartiers Branch

0.00

0

Westland Branch: Houston, PA: HN Tower

0.1

8 1/4

Westland Branch: Houston, PA: Junction Palanka Branch

0.1

8 1/4

Westland Branch: Houston, PA: Station

0.3

24 3/4

Westland Branch: Houston, PA: C.L. Reed

1.1

90 3/4

Westland Branch: Broxton, PA: Station

1.8

148 1/2

Westland Branch: Falkirk, PA: Station

2

165

Westland Branch: Falkirk, PA: Dandy CoIIiery (Red Star Coal Company)

2.5

206 1/4

Westland Branch: McConnell's Mills, PA: Station

3.7

305 1/4

Westland Branch: McConnell's Mills, PA: Beech Hill Colliery (Export Coal Company)

3.8

313 1/2

Westland Branch: Brevard, PA: Station

3.9

321 3/4

Westland Branch: Brevard, PA: Sallie Colliery (J.M. Greek Company)

4.4

363

Westland Branch: Brevard, PA: Midland Collieries No. 2 &. 3 (Pittsburgh Coal Company)

4.6

379 1/2

Westland Branch: Westland, PA: Station

4.7

387 3/4

Westland Branch: Westland, PA: Peerless Colliery (Hickory Coal Company)

4.7

387 3/4

Westland Branch: Westland, PA: Federal Supply Co. No. 49

5

412 1/2

Westland Branch: Westland, PA: End of Track on Westland Branch

0.00

0

Palanka Branch: Houston, PA: Junction Westland Branch

0.2

16 1/2

Palanka Branch: Houston, PA: W.M. Templeton & Sons Grain Elevator

0.3

24 3/4

Palanka Branch: Houston, PA: George D. Cummins &. Co

0.9

74 1/4

Palanka Branch: Houston, PA: passing

1.3

107 1/4

Palanka Branch: Houston, PA: passing

1.4

115 1/2

Palanka Branch: Palanka, PA: Midland Colliery No. 1 (Pittsburgh Coal Company)

1.4

115 1/2

Palanka Branch: Palanka, PA: Station

1.5

123 3/4

Palanka Branch: Palanka, PA: Federal Supply Co. No. 48

1.7

140 1/4

Palanka Branch: Palanka, PA: End of Palanka Branoh..

15.3

1,262 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: passing

15.3

1,262 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: Station

15.8

1,303 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Houston, PA: passing

16

1,320

Chartiers Branch: Shingiss, PA: Station

16

1,320

Chartiers Branch: Shingiss, PA: Arnold Colliery (Houston Coal Co.)

16

1,320

Chartiers Branch: Shingiss, PA: Paxton Colliery (W.J. Shiedler & W.H. Moore)

16.2

1,336 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Shingiss, PA: Lindley Colliery (Lindley Coal Co.)

17

1,402 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Shingiss, PA: Allison Colliery (Pittsburgh Coal Co.)

17.9

1,476 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Mildred Colliery (McClane Mining Co.)

17.9

1,476 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: passing

17.9

1,476 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Station

17.9

1,476 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Ross & Arthur Colliery (Allison Valley Coal Co.)

18

1,485

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Junction Meadowlands and Zadiker Branch

0.00

0

Meadowlands & Zadicker Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Junction Chartiers Branch

1.3

107 1/4

Meadowlands & Zadicker Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Manifolds Colliery No. 1 & 2 (Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co.)

1.7

140 1/4

Meadowlands & Zadicker Branch: Meadowlands, PA: end of branch line

18.4

1,518

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: passing

18.4

1,518

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Rich Hill Colliery No. 1 (McClane Mining Co.)

19

1,567 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Lutton Colliery (Country Club Coal Co,)

19

1,567 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Enterprise Colliery (Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co.)

19

1,567 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: McClane Minlng Company's Slack Track

19.4

1,600 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Rich Hill Colliery No.2 (McClane Mining Co.)

19.5

1,608 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Meadowlands, PA: Meadowlands Colliery No.2 (Cleveland & Western Coal Co.)

19.8

1,633 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Arden, PA: passing

19.9

1,641 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Arden, PA: Station

20

1,650

Chartiers Branch: Arden, PA: passing

20

1,650

Chartiers Branch: Arden, PA: Highland Glass Company

20.6

1,699 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Oak Grove, PA: Hazel-Atlas Glass Company No.1

20.6

1,699 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Oak Grove, PA: Beaver Refining Company

20.7

1,707 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Oak Grove, PA: Station

21.1

1,740 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Highland Glass Company No.2

21.5

1,773 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Washington Packing Company

21.5

1,773 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Tyler Colliery (Washington Gas Coal Co.)

21.6

1,782

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Tylerdale Connecting Railroad

21.6

1,782

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Lincoln Colliery No. 1 (Lincoln Gas Coal Co.)

21.6

1,782

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Tyler Tube & Pipe Co.

21.6

1,782

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Washington Tin Plate Co.

21.7

1,790 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Dunbar & Wallace Lumber Company

21.8

1,798 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Tylerdale, PA: Station

22

1,815

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: O'Brien Steel Construction Company

22

1,815

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: J. Richman & Co.

22

1,815

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Russell Bros.

22.1

1,823 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Crescent Brewing Co.

22.1

1,823 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Fairgrounds

22.2

1,831 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Duncan & Miller Glass Company

22.2

1,831 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Capital Paint & Varnish Company

22.2

1,831 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Topliff-Ely Co. No. 3

22.2

1,831 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Iron & Metal Company

22.4

1,848

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: B.D. Northrup Foundry & Machine Co.

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Petroleum Iron Work

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: City Coal Company

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: The Atlantic Refining Co.

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: transfer tracks Waynesburg & Washington Railroad

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Grain &. Feed Company

22.5

1,856 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: enginehouse track

22.6

1,864 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Ice Co

22.6

1,864 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: W.A. Little Lumber Co.

22.6

1,864 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Curran Transfer &. Storage Company

22.6

1,864 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: J.M. Spriggs &. Sons

22.6

1,864 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Armour & Co.

22.7

1,872 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Station at Chestnut Street

22.7

1,872 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: WS Tower

22.7

1,872 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Freight Station

22.7

1,872 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: J.M. Spriggs & Son

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Highland Glass Co.

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Zahniser Bros. &. Sten.

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Transfer & Storage Company

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Davin-Lindsay

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Wheeling St. Lumber Co.

22.8

1,881

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Moore & Riggle No.1

22.9

1,889 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Oil Well Supply Co.

22.9

1,889 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Moore &. Riggle No. 2

22.9

1,889 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Milling Co.

22.9

1,889 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Manufacturers' Light & Heat Company

23

1,897 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Judson Wiley

23

1,897 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: H. Bettis Co. No. 2

23

1,897 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Mould & Machine Company

23

1,897 1/2

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Washington Brewing Co.

23.3

1,922 1/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. No.1 Plant

23.5

1,938 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Station at Main Street

23.5

1,938 3/4

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: P.C.C. & St. L. railroad end-of-track

23.6

1,947

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: C.B. Rusch

23.6

1,947

Chartiers Branch: Washington, PA: Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. No.2 Plant

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