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What it is today

ABOUT US

  •  We are located in West Pittsburg, PA and are dedicated to preserving the  rich history of railroading in our area. Our society is comprised of  railroad enthusiasts from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other states  as far  away as California.  Our organization began when an informal group of rail fans and railroad  employees started meeting in a public library and a  super- market's  community room in Beaver County. Today we are a full-fledged historical  society meeting in our own train station in Lawrence County.  In addition  to the station, we own an interlocking tower, a watchman's shanty, a PRR N5c  caboose, a  Brookville Diesel rail car, a Fairmont Speeder,  a PRR  N-8  Caboose, a 26A  C&O Bay Window Caboose, a  GE 50  ton Locomotive, and  many other historic railroad items.                                                                                                         

  •  The Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society is a non-profit  rail preservation organization situated in New Castle, Pa.  Formerly the  Beaver Valley Junction Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, today  the Society is an independent organization dedicated to preserving  railroad history and items in Lawrence County and the western  Pennsylvania region. Major assets include a former Pittsburgh & Lake  Erie depot in West Pittsburgh and a former Baltimore & Ohio switch  tower now situated in Mahoningtown.  

West Pittsburg Station

  • The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad's West Pittsburg Station  was built by W.F Trimble & Sons at a cost of $32,544.54. Opened in  1907, the 32' x 85' sandstone block and brick building had a tile roof  with glass tile in the center that let light into the main waiting room.  The glass tiles were painted black during World War II to prevent the  station from being easily seen from the air at night. In addition to the  main waiting room (which was for men only), the interior included a  women's waiting room, men's and women's toilets, ticket office, baggage  room, storage closet, and a coal bin. 


  • Passenger service to the station ended in the early 1960s, thereby  rendering it obsolete. Shortly thereafter the P&LE sold the station  and approximately 4.5 acres of property to a West Pittsburg business  owner who used the building for storage and later rented it to another  business.  Today the station is the official home of the Beaver-Lawrence Railway  Historical Society. 

check out the drone video shot by ray noneya

Today at the Station August 8, 2022

This Injector Pump  needs rebuilt for the rear engine to operate. The locomotive runs on the front engine, when this is done both engines will operate

    OUR MEETING ROOM

    OUR ENGINE AT ITS FORMER HOME AT AN OHIO EDISON POWER PLANT IN NILES, OHIO

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    OUR CURRENT PROJECTS

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    Photo Gallery

      Here is our locomotive at it's former home, the Ohio Edison Power Plant in Niles, Ohio, as it was being readied to move to our station.

      Here is the switch or turnout that lets our  Brookville Rail Bus on to the main line from it's barn.

      Track Leveling

      Here we are jacking the track into place before spiking it to the  ties using a jackhammer.

      Photo Gallery

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      Beaver Lawrence Railway Historical Society, Inc.

      Beaver Lawrence Railway Historical Society 805 9th Street, P.O.Box 429 West Pittsburg, PA 16160 US

      724-581-5560 blrhs2019@gmail.com

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      Club member Regis Kuntz spent several months building this shed to house our Fairmont Speeder. Thanks, Rege!

      Spreading Ballast

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      Here ballast is being spread in preparation  for extending our tracks. We currently have 1200 feet of track and will extend it more.

      Our Flat Car Arrives!

      SpeederShed Under Construction

      Our Flat Car Arrives!

      Here is our Pennsylvania Railroad Flat Car arriving  on a truck.

      Our Flat Car Arrives!

       

      This is our meeting room. It is the Ladies Waiting Room. Yes, in 1907 the Railroad gave the  ladies their own waiting room. The narrow window in the corner gave a view of incoming trains.

      The Brookville in Action!

      Here is our 1940 Brookville U.S. Army Rail Bus in  action. It was used by the Army to haul ammunition at the Raritan Arsenal in New Jersey. It took us close to 20 years to restore it.


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