Discover Ma & Pa Railroad connections to East Berlin and Turnpike Tunnels in this exploration of an 1873 proposed route of the Peach Bottom Railway Western Division from York to connect with the East Broad Top Railroad. That route crosses paths with the 1883/1885 South Pennsylvania Railroad, which was repurposed as the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1940.
George Billmeyer was a Junior at Princeton when he played the position captain of the enemy’s goal in the First College Football Game during the Fall of 1869. George began the business course of studies at the College of New Jersey at Princeton (now Princeton University) in the Fall of
This illustration shows Builders Plates used by 19th Century Rail Car Manufacturers in York and Glen Rock. On Wednesday July 12th 2017 at 7PM I’ll be presenting a Porch Talk at the New Freedom Train Station on 19th Century Train Cars built in York County. This is one of a
Chapter 16, of my historical novel Railcar Gold, will begin on Thursday. Each chapter header illustration ties together with the chapter content. Chapter 16 is entitled Founders, hence the illustration featuring the founders of the railcar building firm Billmeyer & Small. Charles Billmeyer In my post Resemblance is remarkable between
These snippets, from an article in the October 10th, 1876 issue of the The Evening Dispatch, paint an optimistic picture for railroad car building companies within York County. The snippets are from the extensive collection of newspaper microfilms at the York County Heritage Trust. I’m giving a talk on Rail
Charles Billmeyer, one of the founders of the railcar builders Billmeyer & Small in York, Pennsylvania, died on November 25, 1875. His son George S. Billmeyer died on January 13, 1917 and George’s obituary notes his grandfather was Andrew Billmeyer; a “fact” which carried over into several bibliographies and various
This is a zoomed in view of George S. Billmeyer, from the side-by-side portraits of George and his father Charles Billmeyer that appeared in my post Resemblance is remarkable between Goodridge image of Charles Billmeyer and photo of his son, George S. Billmeyer. This photo was taken during the spring
The first date of issue of this First Class 6-Cent Postage Stamp was in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Recognized as the site of college football’s first game November 6th, 1869; between Princeton and Rutgers. In my post last Wednesday you learned that George S. Billmeyer was a player in this
In November, Leviathan Week at Steam Into History will feature TWO 1860s era replica Steam Locomotives rambling on the tracks adjacent to the York County Rail Trail in Southern York County. On May 10th, 1869, the Union Pacific Railroad building from the East, linked up with the Central Pacific Railroad,
The Estate Inventories of George S. Billmeyer (1849-1917), followed by his widow Fannie E. Billmeyer (1862-1932) contain many photographs; unfortunately none identified, at least not in the inventory lists. Just imagine all the photos that hung on the walls and sat on the piano in the pictured ballroom of the