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!
Pittsburgh Post
Friday, May 4, 1917
Pittsburgh & Cambria Buys Somerset Road
Ligonier, Pa., May 3. The Pittsburgh & Cambria Railroad Company yesterday took over the Pittsburgh, Westmoreland & Somerset railroad and will join it with the United Lumber Railroad Company of Somerset, which it purchased some months ago, opening direct traffic between Ligonier and Somerset. Mines and timber lands along the right of way, included in the deal, will be developed.
The new road will connect with the Baltimore & Ohio at Ursina. The total distance is about 35 miles. John C. Ewing is general manager of the new company. Work was started this morning repairing the old Pittsburgh, Westmoreland & Somerset line which has not been operated for about a year. The price paid for the holdings was not announced.