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| Author: | jayrod [ Fri May 26, 2017 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | P&WV Drawings Rescued |
I'd like to personally thank Rick Rowlands for rescuing a huge treasure trove of P&WV and predecessor drawings going back to 1902 and donating them to the P&WV Technical and Historical Interest Group. We started packing and hauling them from Youngstown back to Pittsburgh today. A quick sampling showed that the collection contains a bit of everything from parcel maps of proposed property purchases for right of way to major structures and facilities. This donation is a great addition to the documents already in hand and will be quite the long-term task to sort, catalog and digitize it all. I didn't get to meet Rick today as he was called away on another project but I did want to publicly acknowledge his donation. And yes, it's yet another example that RYPN still works or this probably wouldn't have happened. |
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| Author: | M Secco [ Sun May 28, 2017 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: P&WV Drawings Rescued |
Good Show! Very positive out come. This is more of what we need here. |
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| Author: | syoste51 [ Sun May 28, 2017 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: P&WV Drawings Rescued |
Congratulations on your new acquisition! May it bring researchers to your group to discover all you have to offer. Let me know where I can go to follow the progress on your cataloging of the collection or find a way to help. Thank you for stepping up to preserve the collection---it's truly appreciated. Susan Yosten Erie, PA |
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| Author: | Rick Rowlands [ Mon May 29, 2017 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: P&WV Drawings Rescued |
Glad to be of service. The collection had been stored in a baggage car at the Mad River & Nickel Plate Railroad Museum in Bellevue, OH for years. They needed to clean out that car last year and I was contacted about acquiring them. So I went out with the hi-rail truck and a Uhaul trailer, loaded them up and brought them back here. Then I made contact with the P&WV group culminating with them taking custody of the documents. I was not able to be there this weekend because I was in Strasburg picking up another piece from the RRMPA to bring to Youngstown for restoration. |
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| Author: | jayrod [ Mon May 29, 2017 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: P&WV Drawings Rescued |
Here's the link to the P&WV Technical & Historical Interest Group website: http://thepwvhiline.com/index.htm. Most of the action occurs on the BB. As the drawings get sorted, they'll scan some of the more interesting bits and post samples. The long-term goal is to get the entire collection digitized (a daunting task). They have the equipment and software but it takes a lot of manhours to scan and archive properly so building the catalog is and will be a long, slow process. |
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| Author: | pwvjer [ Tue May 30, 2017 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: P&WV Drawings Rescued |
Yes Sir, Rick, your great help & interest has saved a priceless amount of WSB(West Side Belt)WPT(Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal) and P&WV (Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Co.) Original-Complete, Engineering drawings, diagrams, maps and a whole host of assorted Original Company Documents. Circa: 1902-1964. ....and a few from the 1890's. The P&WV Hi-Line Tech & Historical Interest Group. The Recovery Team. Jerry, Jim, Gene, Dave, Ed. and of course, Eric. THANK YOU!!! |
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