1902 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad - track crew timebook Lowellville, Ohio

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The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE), also known as the "Little Giant", was a small railroad that connected Pittsburgh, PA with Youngstown, OH. For auction is an employee "Time Book" for a track crew working at Lowellville, Ohio, during February 1902. The crew consisted of a foreman and 15 laborers. The work day was 10 hours. This book records the days and hours worked, pay rates, the work done on days of the month, and a summary of work done during the month.
1902 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad - track crew timebook Lowellville, Ohio
1902 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad - track crew timebook Lowellville, Ohio
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Description
The
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE),
also known as the
"Little Giant",
was a small railroad that
connected Pittsburgh, PA with Youngstown, OH
. It was called the
"Little Giant"
because the tonnage it hauled was well out of proportion to its size - it
served steel mills
and carried not only finished steel product but also coal, ores, limestone and ingots. Formed in 1873, it was
at varying times controlled by the New York Central, Penn Central and Conrail
. It became independent after
Conrail
was broken up between
CSX
and
Norfolk Southern
, although it
operated as a separate entity
.
CSX gained control of the P&LE in 1993
.
For auction is an employee "Time Book" for a track crew working at Lowellville, Ohio, during February 1902.
The crew consisted of a foreman and 15 laborers. The work day was 10 hours.
This book records the days and hours worked, pay rates, the work done on days of the month, and a summary of work done during the month.
The book measures appx 8 x 5 1/4 inches closed, 10 1/2 x 8 inches opened, and
contains 16 pages
. Not all pages have entries. The cover is a mid-weight cardstock, and the content pages are a lower-grade kraft paperstock. This book is in
good condition
, considering it was a
document used in the field
and is
over 110 years old
. All writing/markings are from its use. There are couple of edge snags. The cover binding edge is torn about 3/4 of the length.
A nice collectible for any P&LE railfan.
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