This beautiful old view from the Tschudy collection shows the Pennsylvania's main line going from two to four tracks east of the bridge over the Conestoga at Lancaster. The track going off to the left beyond the tower is that of the D. & L., branch to New Holland and the over pass in the distance carried what is now Pitney Road. Photo, James A. Tschudy, Ephrata, Pa.
Provenance
From box labeled Pennsylvania RR Main Line, Columbia Br., A & S Br.
The Pennsylvania Railroad erected this ornate station in Mount Joy in the 1870's when the main line still passed thru the north side of the community. When the "cut," was put thru the south side of Mount Joy in 1896, a new station was erected. However, the old station on North Market Street, along rails that were once the harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy & Lancaster Railroad, was still Standing up until the 1930's. Photo, Ralph Snyder, R. D. #2, Mount Joy, Pa.
Provenance
From box labeled Pennsylvania RR Main Line, Columbia Br., A & S Br.
The "Cut," appears new and it was still the wooden coach era in this view of a "Pennsy," flyer heading west thru Mount Joy. The Barbara Street overpass is in the background. Photo, Ralph Snyder, R. D. #2, Mount Joy, Pa.
Provenance
From box labeled Pennsylvania RR Main Line, Columbia Br., A & S Br.
While waiting for an eastbound local train at Mount Joy, it was an experience never to be forgotten, to be "caught," in the rather open waiting shelter as a non-stop express dashed thru the "cut," little more than an arm's length away.
Provenance
From box labeled Pennsylvania RR Main Line, Columbia Br., A & S Br.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's main line tracks on the mid-eighteen nineties were relocated south of Mount Joy's Main Street. The new station was not entirely completed when what seemed to be almost all of Mount Joy turned out to see the first westbound passenger train go through was was known as "The Cut," on September 11, 1896.
This view from about 1906 shows P. R. R. train No. 30, the "Seashore Express," slowing for a station stop at Mt. Joy. On the right, th esteep steps ascending to street level, no doubt, functioned as an impromptu "heart test," for westbound passengers detraining at Mt. Joy.
The Pennsylvania's passenger station was along the north side of the main line tracks at Florin. A frame shelter opposite, accomodated passengers waiting for eastbound trains. Photo, Ralph Snyder R. D. #2, Mount Joy, Pa.
The Pennsylvania's "old," main line followed the curving route of its predecessor, the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster, thru Mount Joy until it was rereouted thru the "cut," in 1896. This view shows the single track line crossing Mount Joy's East Main Street headed towards Lancaster. Photo, Ralph Snyder, R. D. #2, Mount Joy, Pa.
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