Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Philadelphia |
| Locale | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | 1826–1952 |
| Successor | Reading Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Length | 28 miles (45 km) |
The Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company (LSRR) was a railway company in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The main line ran from Port Clinton to Tamanend, for a total of 28 miles (45 km).
History
The railroad received a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 28, 1826.[1] Construction began in 1830; the tracks were constructed with strap iron on wood rails.[2] The LSRR operated between Tamaqua and Port Clinton, at a junction with the Reading Railroad, beginning in 1831 with horse-drawn cars.[3] Two steam locomotives were acquired by the railroad in 1833, but the wooden tracks did not support the engines. Iron "T" rails replaced the wooden ones in 1845, and the locomotives were then returned to regular service.[2] It completed a junction with the Catawissa Railroad at Tamanend (also called Little Schuylkill Junction) in 1854.[1]
In 1857 the LSRR built a roundhouse in Tamaqua, housing 21 locomotives and a turntable.[4] In 1863 the company was leased by the Reading Railroad for 93 years.[5] It formally merged with the Reading in 1952.
See also
References
- ^ a b Poor, Henry V. (1860). Poor's History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States of America. New York: John H. Schultz and Co. p. 454.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Earl J. Heydinger (1962). "The Little Schuylkill". Bulletin of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. Railroads of the First and Second Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania. 108: 19–28.
- ^ Korson, George Gershon (1950). Black Rock: Mining Folklore of the Pennsylvania Dutch. North Stratford, NH: Ayer Company Publishers. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-405-10607-1. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ Tamaqua Railroad Station - Historical Chronology
- ^ Serfass, Donald R. (2010). Iron Steps: Illustrated History of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1-4515-4765-8. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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