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From: "McKnight, Richard" pat_mcknight AT nps DOT gov
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:50:24 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Avoca, PA Facilities
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Bill,

Steamtown has the following folders dealing with the Erie facilities at
Avoca, PA (hopefully no Avoca, NY stuff got mixed in. Let me know if any
of the folders sound of particular interest. I have attached two images of
the station there ca. 1909.


002336--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-002336--Construct track for dead engines, Avoca
turntable--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-??) January 20, 1920
004495--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-004495--Bradley side track--Avoca, PA January
27, 1924
004498--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-004498--Sidetrack built for Bradley Coal
Company--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-??) **BP** September 14, 1923
005263--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-005963--Construction of casting dock--Wyoming
Division--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-04) **BP** 1924-1925
006420--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-006420--Renewal of Bridge 0.71--Old Forge
Branch--Avoca, PA 1926
007317--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-007317--Purchase and installation of electric
arc welding machine--Avoca, PA 1926 - 1927
010348--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-010348--Installaton of toilet facilities in
locker house at rear of machine shop--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-04) November 9, 1928
010506--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-010506--Installation of heating plant and
station alterations--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-??) December 3, 1929
011631--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-011631--Improve lighting, roundhouse--Avoca, PA
(VS-PA-04) September 21, 1929
011669--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-011669--Purchase of hand lift truck to use
Stores Department--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-A) September 9, 1929
013608--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-013608--Purchase and installation electric
driven forge blower--Wyoming Division--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-4) 1930
016090--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-016090--Renewal of present 42-foot 100 ton track
-- Avoca, PA (VS-PA-04) **BP** September 22, 1933
017258--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-017258--Toilet facilities--Avoca, PA
(VS-PA-??) October
24, 1935
018115--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-018115--Purchase from William Sellers & Company
one Size #2 boiler washer, complete 1-1/2 inch steam, 2 inch water
connection and 2 inch delivery connection for user at Locomotive
Department--Avoca, PA (VS-PA-A) December 12, 1936
018903--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-018903--Installation of reflector lenses on 75
switch lamps between Lackawaxen and Avoca, PA (VS-PA-04) March 29, 1938
019642--Erie RR--A.F.E. #C-019642--Equipping engine truck of engine 4106
with Dieter Bearings--Avoca Shop--Avoca, PA 1939
5011 --Erie RR--P.R. #5011--Retirement of side track constructed for Penn.
Coal Co. at No 9 Colliery for Coal storage. Track no longer required by
Penn Coal Co. Therefor retired. Avoca, PA. (VS-PA-04) (Wyoming Division)
(Blueprint enclosed) 1928
5024 --Erie RR--P.R. #5024--Retirement of Horizontal Boring Mill Erie #1215
manufactured by Bement Miles & Co. serial #901 from Roundhouse maching
shop. (VS-PA-04) (Wyoming Division) (Avoca, PA ) 1928
5451 --Erie RR--P.R. #5451--Three coal storage tracks at Avoca, PA
[blueprint included] 1929-1930
7283 --Erie RR--P.R. #7283--Retirement of overhead power line, train yards,
Avoca, PA 1934
747A --Erie RR - Fiscal - Property Retirement Records - 747-A : Machinery ,
Avoca, PA 1928
747A.OS --Erie RR - Fiscal - Property Retirement Records - 747-A :
Machinery, Avoca, PA - [oversize documents] 1928
05242--Erie RR--Contract #05242--Lehigh & Wyoming Valley Coal Mining
Co.--Sidetrack at Avoca, PA September 19, 1923
05277--Erie RR--Contract #05277--Suffolk Coal Co.--Sidetrack at Avoca,
PA "October
12, 1923
Terminated -- June 1, 1948"
05367--Erie RR--Contract #05367--Erie Railroad Company and Dupont Fuel
Corporation--Sidetrack at Avoca, PA (November 9, 1923) November 9, 1923
05374--Erie RR--Contract #05374--Erie Railroad Company and Volpe Coal
Mining Company [Lehigh and Wyoming Coal Mining Company] --Sidetrack at
Avoca, PA (September 15, 1923, and November 5, 1927) September 15, 1923
05597--Erie RR--Contract #05597--Erie Railroad Company and Burke
Brothers--Extension of machine shop and a storehouse, Avoca, PA June 20,
1924
07013--Erie RR--Contract #07013--Erie Railroad Company and D.L.
Dennis--(1)covering excavation etc. in connection with construction of two
additional tracks adjacent to Langeliffe Branch, Avoca, PA and (2) covering
excavation and disposal of approximately 3300 cubic yards of material in
connection with extension of passing siding at Wangaum, PA April 27, 1929
08380--Erie RR--Contract #08380--Erie Railroad Company and Pennsylvania
Coal Company [Anthracite Coal Company of Pittston, PA]--Sidetrack at Avoca,
PA ( December 23, 1924 ) December 23, 1924
08954--Erie RR--Contract #08954--Erie Railroad Company and Albert
Zifferblatt (Erie Concentrated Coal Company)--Covering sidetrack facilities
at Avoca, PA (May 7, 1945, and January 3, 1950) "May 7, 1945


October 14, 1942
Terminated -- M"
10480--Erie RR--Contract #10480--Erie Railroad Company and Pennsylvania
coal Company -- Agreement between Erie RR and PA Coal Co. for Erie RR to
pay 1/2 wages for the wieghmaster and billing clerk at the Pittston
colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company near Avoca, PA August 5, 1955
APCR --Erie RR - Fiscal - Auditor of Revenue - Avoca, PA correspondence 1947
0230-0239.0235--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0235--Maintenance
Department (Multiple positions) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1943-1944
0330-0339.0333--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0333--Extra Gang
Foreman--Full time position at Avoca, PA 1938
0410-0419.0419--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0419--Shop
Hostler--Seasonal position at Avoca, PA 1942-1943
0760-0769.0764--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0764--Yardmaster
(Corbett, W.J.) Full time position at Avoca, PA--Wyoming Division 1960
0811-0820.0820--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0820--Stationary
Firemen (Multiple positions) Seasonal position at Avoca, PA 1942-1943
0901-0910.0904--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #0904--Mechanical
Department (Multiple positions) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1936-1948
1151-1159.1156--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #1156--Stationary
Firemen (Multiple positions) Seasonal position at Avoca, PA 1943-1944
1161-1170.1163--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #1163--Clerical
Department (Multiple positions) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1939-1954
1171-1180.1175--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder
#1175--Carpenter--Full time position at Avoca, PA 1950
2151-2160.2159--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2159--Stationary
Firemen (Multiple positions) Seasonal position at Avoca, PA 1936
2161-2170.2162--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2162--Assistant
Round House Foreman (Naylor, W.H.) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1949
2201-2210.2206--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2206--Roundhouse
Crew (Multiple positions) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1937
2431-2440.2437--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2437--Stationary
Fireman (Multiple positions) Seasonal position at Avoca, PA 1935
2561-2570.2562--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2562--Mechanical
Department (Multiple positions) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1938-1960
2561-2570.2569--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2569--Special
Inspector (Schell, A.) Full time position at Avoca, PA 1939-1946
2950-2960.2956--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #2956--Shop
Hostler--Part-time position at Avoca, PA 1944
3700-3710.3706--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #3706--Stationary
Firemen--Full time position at Avoca, PA 1937
3781-3790.3787--Erie RR--Position Circular Sub-Folder #3787--Assistant Car
Foreman (Schultz, R.W.) Full time position at Avoca, PA--Wyoming
Division--Car Department 1960
F-002--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Various Car Buildings 1953-1954
F-003--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA-Steelox Building (Budget item 298 and 297--AFE #
C-25290) 1953
F-004--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Sidetrack--Federal Creosote Company (288 foot) 1955
F-005--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Alteration to yard office 1952
F-006--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Installation of three oil fired hot air heaters in
yard house and machine shop 1953
F-007--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Retire station track (coach track no. 10--357 feet
long) 1951
F-008--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Retire engineers bunk house 1951
F-009--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Retire wheel track (110 feet) between stalls 8 and 9
[P.R. 11301] 1951
F-010--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Retire track no. 7 (22 feet long)--Avoca Road House
1951
F-011--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Retire flue shed and flue rack 1952
F-012--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Unknown location, probably Avoca, PA--Conversion of foremans
office and store room into general foremans/clerks office 1950-1951
F-013--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Conversion of general foremans office to training bunk
room 1950-1951
F-014--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Coaling station 1949
F-015--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Bridge 5.65--Repairs n.d.
F-016--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Unknown location, probably Avoca, PA--Installation electric
service at YD Tower n.d.
F-017--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Diesel facilities only (AFE C-23867) 1950
F-018--Erie RR--Division Engineers Files--Wyoming and Jefferson
Division--Avoca, PA--Install oil burner to sand drying stove 1954
Avoca, PA--Erie RR--Wyoming MOW File - Income Tax Deductions by Community
- Avoca, PA 1948-1952
AVOCAREST--Erie RR - General Records - Engineers rest room, Avoca, PA 1957
1380.00.01--LVRR--Chief Engineers Files--1380--Proposed overhead
crossing--Electric railroad-Avoca, PA 1901
3575.00.01--LVRR Chief Engineers Files--3575 (folder 1 of 2)--Bridge
C175--East of Avoca, PA 1909-1924
3575.00.02--LVRR Chief Engineers Files--3575 (folder 2 of 2)--Bridge
C175--East of Avoca, PA 1909
3822.00.01--LVRR Chief Engineers Files--3822--Bridge AL176B--Avoca, PA
1910-1916
3823.00.01--LVRR Chief Engineers Files--3823--Bridge C175A--East of Avoca,
PA 1910-1912
340.301.008--LVRR--Chief Engineer/MOW files---Track abandonment Ransom and
Avoca, PA 1935-1936


As you can see. If you wanted to write a book on Avoca you probably could.

Pat McKnight

On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 1:19 AM, William J. Culverhouse <
wjclvrhs@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Pat,
>
> Do you or any of our group know where Erie's Avoca, PA roundhouse and
> engine facilities were located?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bill Culverhouse
>
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