[PRR-talk] Delmarva Peninsula

[Christopher Chany]

Sue,

You need to get in contact with Dr. Jim McDaniel down at milepost 0 on the
Delmarva. He is the lists expert on all thing Delmarva.

Chris Chany

On Nov 27, 2007 9:45 PM, <kidsingaround at comcast.net> wrote:

> To anyone on this list:
> I have now ascertained that my great grandfather worked as a conductor for
> the PW&BRR somewhere between 1860 and 1907,all along the Delmarva Peninsula.
>
> I am curious if anyone out there can tell me the types of engines and rail
> cars of which he  would have been in charge.
> Have found several nice historical museums (Cape Charles, Eastern Shore)
> which I will be visiting in warmer weather...but in the meantime, I'm trying
> to file a lot of information ahead of time.
>
> Also, someone made a nice photographic website of the Eastern Shore modern
> engines, but there is no contact information.  It is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~shortstables/es.htm
>
> while it is a longshot..the photographer's last name is the same as my
> Great grandfather's...I thought it was such a coincidence...but if anyone
> out there knows a Ralph W. Hawkins, please ask if I may drop him an e-mail,
> just in case there is a family connection.
>
> Thanks, all.
> Sue
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