Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Indiana Gazette
Tuesday, January 7, 1913
L. V. R. R. Trains All remodeled
Steam Heat and Gas Lamps Among the Innovations
Latrobe, Pa., Jan. 7 When the Ligonier Valley Railroad train pulled into the local station yesterday morning the stoves, located from time immemorial at the ends of each car, were found missing, while the oil lamps another time honored institution on the L. V. R. R., - were not to be seen. Instead of from the stoves, heat was emanating from steam radiators, while in place of the old fashioned lamps were gas lights. The steam for the radiators was coming from the engine, while the gas for the lights was coming from tanks, placed on top of the cars- exactly as on the Pennsylvania road. Conductor Charles Naugle and his brakemen were quite proud of these new evidences of progress on the L. V. R. R.