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The Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association is a non-profit corporation that was
organized to:
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Preserve the legacy of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road
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Conserve the vestiges of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road
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Collect relics and memorabilia of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road
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Educate the public about the history of railroading in the Ligonier Valley
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One of the better known short-line railroads, the Ligonier
Valley Rail Road connected Ligonier Valley with the rest of the world via the
Pennsylvania RR at Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It also connected the rest of the
world with Pennsylvania's Mountain Playground, Ligonier Valley in general and
Idlewild Park in particular. Originally only ten miles long, the line was
extended six miles at the turn of the 20th century to service the coal fields
north of Ligonier.
The Railroad began operation in 1877 and during the course of
it's 75 years of operation it carried 9 million passengers and hauled 32 milion
tons of freight.
The last run occured on August 31, 1952.
The photo on the left is the original Darlington Station in
1934. The photo on the right is the Darlington Station (Ligonier Valley Rail
Road Museum) today. The restoration of the Station began in the Fall of 2006
and was completed March 2009. It opened it as the Ligonier Valley Rail Road
Museum on May 21st. 2010
On the left is our 1905 Bobber Caboose passing historic Fort
Ligonier on its way to the Darlington Station. The caboose was moved from
temporary storage in Laughlintown to the Darlington Station on Saturday
February 16, 2008. The tracks were installed a few weeks before and Ligonier
Construction Company, of Laughlintown, transported the caboose and set it up on
the tracks. We are looking for volunteers to help us restore the caboose. To
read about the caboose project, please click on the Bobber Caboose link on the
left.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009 - First Annual Model Railroad Home
Tour
A fundraising model-train house tour was held on April 25th. The tour included
6 layouts in the Latrobe and Ligonier areas. Layouts were open from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. For more information
On Saturday,April 26, 2008 we conducted a tour of the old
Booth and Flinn stone quarry and Baker Siding. The group started the tour at
the Darlington Station at 1:00 PM with about 30 people. Refreshments were
served after the tour.
January 16, 2008 - Article in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
about Donated
Caboose.(Courtesy of Tribune-Review)
Dave Crawley of KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh did a short feature on
the Darlington
Station. (Video Clip Courtesy of KDKA)
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review published an article about
the September 20th. Darlington Station Gala.
(Courtesy of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
We would like your help. If you have or know of any
items from the Ligonier Valley Rail Road including old photographs, timetables,
employee information, badges etc. please call us at 800-813-8949. We would love
to hear from you!
Idlewild Park & Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association
Save Historic Landmark - October 11, 2006 - Details
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