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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg QuestionDate: 08/19/14 14:50 Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: CSXT_8437 Good Afternoon:
On a recent visit to York, Pa, I noticed a signal box on Pershing Ave (former Northern Central route) that read milepost 56.6 (from Baltimore). Where in Baltimore was milepost 0? Also, historically, was the distance from Baltimore counted just to Enola or all the way to Sodus Point, NY? Thank you in advance. Date: 08/19/14 15:28 Re: Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: DubyaM Probably Northern Central Calvert Station between Calvert St. and Guilford Ave. in Baltimore near the present Baltimore Sun building.
Date: 08/19/14 15:33 Re: Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: meixel Mt. Clare station, in Baltimore, is the beginning of the old mainline. There is no milepost zero there. The commemorative "First Stone" was laid at mile 1.
Date: 08/19/14 17:29 Re: Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: tp117 The Q and first answer are about PRR's Northern Central branch, and is correct. The second answer is about the B&O, probably also correct.
Date: 08/20/14 05:43 Re: Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: resqjon I would have thought milepost 0 would have been at B&P Jct. where the Northern Central came off of the main??? Anyway, those mileposts used to continue up what is now the NS Buffalo Line, but I'm not sure how far.
Jon Date: 08/20/14 22:33 Re: Former PRR Baltimore to Harrisburg Question Author: Kemacprr The north end of the Northern Central Railway was at Sunbury Pa. From there north the mileposts showed the mileage from Erie.
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