Danville in Montour County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The T-Rail Express

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024

1. The T-Rail Express Marker

Inscription.

The T-rail style railroad rail was perfected locally in the Montour Iron Works. The manufacturing of iron, from local iron ore and coal, was extremely important in Danville's history. It was the T-rail, made in Danville, that allowed trains to travel all over the United States of America.

Throughout the 2017-2018 school year, kindergarten through second-grade students participated in an Artist-in-Residency Program. Blacksmith Doug Firestone, who visited Miss Jessica Noel's art classes, educated students on the process of forging iron. In honor of Danville's history, this train was constructed by Mr. Firestone and fellow artist, Anne Alexander, using scrap donations from the Danville community.

Erected by Danville Primary Home & School Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 40° 57.445′ N, 76° 35.801′ W. Marker is in Danville, Pennsylvania, in Montour County. It is on State Hospital Drive south of Walnut Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Marker is

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on the Danville Primary School, near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 931 Ironmen Lane, Danville PA 17821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adam Wray (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Danville (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 0.9 miles away); Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Wars (approx. 0.9 miles away); Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024

2. The T-Rail Express and Marker

markers in Danville.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024

3. The T-Rail Express and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.