Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Railroad Signs

125 Years

— 1878-2002 —

Railroad Signs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2014

1. Railroad Signs Marker

Inscription. This cast iron sign originally stood beside the Ligonier Valley Railroad tracks that passed through Idlewild. Several more can be found along the route of the park's narrow gauge train the "Loyalhanna Ltd."

Erected by Idlewild Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 40° 15.622′ N, 79° 16.764′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 30. Marker is in Idlewild Park. Admission fee required. GPS coordinates are approximate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2574 US 30, Ligonier PA 15658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Idlewild Park Depot / Smallest Train Station (a few steps from this marker); Philadelphia Tobaggan Company Carousel Number 83 (within shouting distance of this marker); Picture Yourself on the Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Idlewild In 1938 - The Rollo Coaster Opens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Idlewild Park (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Richard Beatty Mellon (approx. 2.1 miles away); Road Versus Rail

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Ligonier Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

Also see . . .
1. Idlewild and Soak Zone. (Submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Idlewild and Soak Zone - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Ligonier Valley Railroad - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Railroad Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2014

2. Railroad Signs

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.