Pittsburgh Southern Railway

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Pittsburgh Southern Railway
Overview
LocalePennsylvania, U.S.
Dates of operation1876–1884
PredecessorPittsburgh, Castle Shannon and Washington Railroad, ,
SuccessorBaltimore and Ohio Short Line Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge3 ft (914 mm) gauge
Length37 miles (60 km)

The Pittsburgh Southern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was formed in March 1879 by the merger of the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Pittsburgh Southern Railroad (which was the 3 ft 4 in (1,016 mm) narrow gauge Pittsburgh, Castle Shannon and Washington Railroad[1] from July 1877 to April 1878), , and . It ran from Washington to Castle Shannon, where it connected to the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad. An attempt to use the 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Little Saw Mill Run Railroad as a substitute connection to Pittsburgh using dual gauge track led to the Castle Shannon Railroad War of 1878.[2][3]

It was converted to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge in 1883, purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on November 20, 1884, and reorganized as the Baltimore & Ohio Short Line Railroad.

References[]

  1. ^ A Lost Road
  2. ^ "A Narrow Gauge War". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. 13 May 1878. p. 4.
  3. ^ "The Pittsburgh Southern Narrow Gauge Railroad". Archy's Train Page. Retrieved 2009-01-03.


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