Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly across the Atlantic, received an Honorary Doctorate of Science Degree from Thiel College December 1932. Her father, Edwin S. Earhart, graduated from Thiel in 1886. Her grandfather, Reverend David Earhart, was one . . . — — Map (db m175476) HM
Built in 1956 by International Car Co., Kenton Oh First used as #527 by Elgin, Joliet and Eastern RR Caboose is a 40"- 4" class NE3 car Leased by the Bessemer from 1966 to 1982 Used as a crew car in the Shenango yard Retired in 1982 Note the . . . — — Map (db m191443) HM
Built in 1952 at the Greenville Steel Car Company Length 27' — Weight 30 tons — Capacity 70 tons Used to haul iron ore from Conneaut harbor to the Pittsburgh steel mills Donated by the Bessemer Railroad, repainted by Greenville Steel Car and placed . . . — — Map (db m191447) HM
Jacob and Susan Bigler, parents of two governors, are buried here. Their son William was Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-55; and their son John, Governor of California, 1852-56. — — Map (db m41589) HM
Site of a 3300-acre U.S. Army facility, 1942-45. Originally the Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot; renamed 1943. During World War II about a million troops passed through here; most were headed for Europe. A peak of 75,000 were housed here at one . . . — — Map (db m72982) HM
This is a dwarf signal light which was used to control train movements. It’s a smaller and cheaper version of our taller signal lights. These would be used in slow speed and restricted clearance areas such as yards or in industries. This signal . . . — — Map (db m191439) HM
Built in 1904 for the Erie Railroad Erie name is cast on the trucks and stake pockets Car was used for years at the Cooper Bessemer plant in Grove City This fish belly center sill flat hauled diesel engines in plant at Cooper Bessemer Donated by . . . — — Map (db m191445) HM
This is a mile post or mile marker. These are placed at many points along a railroad track. Engineers, conductors, and dispatchers all needed to be on the same page when they were controlling train movements. Mile markers assured that everyone was . . . — — Map (db m191440) HM
Phone boxes like this wooden one, or the concrete box across the parking lot, would be situated at points along the track where trains were likely to stop, such as at signal lights. The conductor could call the dispatcher to pass along or receive . . . — — Map (db m191441) HM
This is a position signal light. If three lights were lit vertically, a train could proceed. Three lights horizontally meant stop. Three lights diagonally allowed a train to proceed at a reduced speed, prepared to stop at the next signal. This . . . — — Map (db m191523) HM
Railroad crossing lights, like the two displayed here, are placed where railroad tracks cross busy roads. They include the cross arms with a warning message, flashing lights, and an audible ringing bell. Roads that are less busy will be posted with . . . — — Map (db m191512) HM
A semaphore signal controlled the movement of trains by raising or lowering the blade. The position of the blade and the color of the light being displayed told the engineer whether to stop, go, or proceed slowly prepared to stop. This semaphore . . . — — Map (db m191442) HM
1 of 9 identical engines built in 1936 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone Pa Built originally as #304 for the Union Railroad to work the Pittsburgh steel mills Sold to the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range in 1949 and renumbered #604 Used in . . . — — Map (db m191437) HM
Slovak immigrant from Neštich, Slovakia Banič was a resident of Greenville, Pa. from 1907–1921 where he invented a parachute. It was successfully demonstrated in Washington, D.C. on August 3, 1914, and shortly thereafter from a U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m191436) HM
This type of Switch Stand was used to manually throw a switch. Moving the heavy arm at the base from one side to the other would push or pull the moveable rails (the points) from one track to another. There would be colored metal flags or a . . . — — Map (db m191525) HM
This plaque is in honor of the Greenville employees. In 1910, Horace E. Horton, owner of C B & I Company, riding on an Erie railroad train, took notice of some vacant land on the east side of the tracks, opposite the Bessemer Railroad Shops. He made . . . — — Map (db m191435) HM
Built in 1959 by the Union Pacific at their Omaha shops Was used all over the UP System Special trucks make this a high speed caboose for priority freight trains Donated by the UP, repainted by Trinity Industries, and placed here in 1992 — — Map (db m191444) HM
1 of 60 built in 1948 by Wheeling & Lake Erie at their Toledo Ironville shops Steel framed caboose is 34' - 3" long & weighs 22,700 lbs. Became Nickel Plate #705 in 1949 Became Norfolk & Western #557705 in 1964 Caboose was donated in 1989 by . . . — — Map (db m191446) HM
This is a whistle post. They are placed along the tracks a short distance before every road crossing. The W tells the engineer it is time to blow the warning whistle or horn before he reaches the road. The standard crossing warning . . . — — Map (db m191438) HM
This big chain (1” links x 50’ long) was probably used by the Wreck Train to pull derailed equipment back closer to the track. Once a wrecked car was close enough, the “Big Hook” crane could grab it and lift it back on the tracks or onto a waiting . . . — — Map (db m191524) HM
Built in 1868, spanning the Shenango River. The only remaining bridge in Pennsylvania with an all-wooden truss design patented by Robert Smith of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. The last historic covered bridge in Mercer County, extending 120 feet in length . . . — — Map (db m22619) HM
