The attached represent the most likely track plans for Round Hill during the period 1874-1900 when it was the terminus of the line, and after 1900 when the Southern extended the line to Bluemont. Ken

I do not recall where I found this, but attached is a picture of the back side of what is labeled the Round Hill railroad station. Please note that it shows a second story to the building and that the

Notice in the attached picture of the back of the Round Hill freight house the two large doors, same as on the front. I wonder if in the early times (1875-1900) the track with the coal trestle actuall

Breaking news: The Harrisburg, PA train show originally scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 14th is CANCELLED due to the rapidly developing Corona Virus issues. Obviously this is a quickly chang

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show this Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200 Gibson S

Hi Folks, I have been in touch with a Zach Pabis. He has prepared a number of 3D printing files. Pictures of some of his work are on his website: firstpersonscalemodels.com. Of interest to this group

It can be assumed that once Round Hill was no longer a terminus that there would have been no turntable nor the need for a run-around track, so the mill, freight and warehouse could be served by the s

Just a little reminder of the annual Harrisburg, Penna train show on Saturday, March 14, 2020. It will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at the I.W. Abel Union Hall of the Steelworkers Union at 200 Gibson Str

Since the interesting discussion on Round Hill seems to have died down (at least for the moment), I have a question: This photo has appeared on ebay. I've seen it many times before, as I'm sure most o

...so option that there was no turntable has been removed. Ken

I have tried to boil down all of the various ideas that were put forward as to where the turntable might have been located in Round Hill during the period 1874-1900, and have compiled them into a sing

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Herndon Museum is opening for the year this weekend on Sunday, March 1. They will have a special exhibit from Noon to 4PM involving telegraphers. For more information: http:/

Correction to date: it is March 14th, not the 7th. My apologies for the error. Just a reminder to anyone in the region who might be so interested that the semi-annual Winchester Model RR club's train

Just a reminder to anyone in the region who might be so interested that the semi-annual Winchester Model RR club's train show will be held in just 10 days from this writing, Saturday, March 7. Where i

We were having a spirited and informative discussion on the potential location of a turntable at Round Hill during the period 1874-1900. Suddenly we went off onto other topics. Just to refresh my memo

Darn it the attachments were stripped but now are here. -- Andy Ramsay Berryville VA

I should have written: For context, attached are two pictures of Shirlington Circle and Shirley Highway (not an Interstate then). One is an aerial shot taken on Sunday 01 July 1951. The other is a rus

Good morning all: The discussion and picture of the Pennsy combine brought up a memory of mine. Back in the late 1990s when I worked part-time in Grandad’s Hobby Shop in Springfield, a guy brought in

From the National Archives: Railroad Valuation Maps, 1915-1920 During railroad’s first 40 years of operation in the United States they benefited from a close and favorable relationship with the Federa