Cranberry Township Historical Society

Come and join us on Sunday April 11th in the Council Chambers located within the Cranberry Township Municipal Building for our spring program of 2010 entitled, "Ghost Rails VI". As many of you will recall from his 2007 visit with us, our guest speaker Wayne Cole has authored many books about old railroads in our area. Well this is the one that we have all been waiting for, at least if you live in Cranberry. Wayne has recently released his latest book in the Ghost Rails series; Ghost Rails VI, which is focused on the Pittsburgh Harmony Butler & New Castle Railway, perhaps better known as "The Harmony Route", and very often confused with "The Harmony Short Line" bus company. If you have travelled through Cranberry Township, then you have crossed paths with the Harmony Route many times. The Harmony Route began operations in 1908 and was in use until 1931 when it was more or less replaced by the Harmony Short Line bus route. Until 279 was completed into Pittsburgh, the Harmony Route was the fastest way to get from Cranberry to Pittsburgh. Not even the bus could compare to it. The program is FREE to the public and we will provide light snacks and refreshments.

Have a look at the only surviving car (car 115), currently stored at the PA Trolley Museum in Washington County PA. Click on the book image above to see the Atlas Books write up for this book.