He ran a motor lodge business and small community swimming pool at the top of Ashland on Memorial Blvd. along the Ashland- Centralia highway next to "Peachy's" Garage and gas during the 1970's through early 1980's. This is near Tri-State Envelope Corporation.
He also had on tracks behind here a steam locomotive purchased around 1961 and Pullman car on tracks which were displayed. The locomotive was eventually housed under a specially constructed building to protect it from the Pa. elements.
I was always told he wanted to connect to existing Reading RR rail lines serving Ashland in the early 1960's but the Reading lines were abandoned and dismantled and his idea never materialized.
The locomotive and car were eventually sold to collectors around 1982 and the swimming pool was long filled in beforehand.
The garage has changed ownership and the lodging has been repurposed.
The locomotive is now on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa. after being put into service in the Gettysburg, Pa. area for some years before it was acquired by Steamtown in time for its opening.
Middle name information from contributor 47128903, rec'd 2/6/2022.
He also had on tracks behind here a steam locomotive purchased around 1961 and Pullman car on tracks which were displayed. The locomotive was eventually housed under a specially constructed building to protect it from the Pa. elements.
I was always told he wanted to connect to existing Reading RR rail lines serving Ashland in the early 1960's but the Reading lines were abandoned and dismantled and his idea never materialized.
The locomotive and car were eventually sold to collectors around 1982 and the swimming pool was long filled in beforehand.
The garage has changed ownership and the lodging has been repurposed.
The locomotive is now on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa. after being put into service in the Gettysburg, Pa. area for some years before it was acquired by Steamtown in time for its opening.
Middle name information from contributor 47128903, rec'd 2/6/2022.
He ran a motor lodge business and small community swimming pool at the top of Ashland on Memorial Blvd. along the Ashland- Centralia highway next to "Peachy's" Garage and gas during the 1970's through early 1980's. This is near Tri-State Envelope Corporation.
He also had on tracks behind here a steam locomotive purchased around 1961 and Pullman car on tracks which were displayed. The locomotive was eventually housed under a specially constructed building to protect it from the Pa. elements.
I was always told he wanted to connect to existing Reading RR rail lines serving Ashland in the early 1960's but the Reading lines were abandoned and dismantled and his idea never materialized.
The locomotive and car were eventually sold to collectors around 1982 and the swimming pool was long filled in beforehand.
The garage has changed ownership and the lodging has been repurposed.
The locomotive is now on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa. after being put into service in the Gettysburg, Pa. area for some years before it was acquired by Steamtown in time for its opening.
Middle name information from contributor 47128903, rec'd 2/6/2022.
He also had on tracks behind here a steam locomotive purchased around 1961 and Pullman car on tracks which were displayed. The locomotive was eventually housed under a specially constructed building to protect it from the Pa. elements.
I was always told he wanted to connect to existing Reading RR rail lines serving Ashland in the early 1960's but the Reading lines were abandoned and dismantled and his idea never materialized.
The locomotive and car were eventually sold to collectors around 1982 and the swimming pool was long filled in beforehand.
The garage has changed ownership and the lodging has been repurposed.
The locomotive is now on display at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pa. after being put into service in the Gettysburg, Pa. area for some years before it was acquired by Steamtown in time for its opening.
Middle name information from contributor 47128903, rec'd 2/6/2022.
Inscription
TEC 5 US ARMY WW II
Family Members
Children
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
