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January 11, 1876
“Straightening the Track – The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will soon place a large force of men at work in straightening the railroad track, between Eagle and Malvern stations. They have the surveys completed and when the work commences it will be pushed forward with dispatch. We understand that the company is making some effort looking towards the purchase of John D. Evans’ hotel property at Paoli.” August 28, 1876
Contract Awarded – The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have very recently let the contract for the work of straightening the road from Paoli eastward to Eagle station, and the workmen will soon be on the ground. The track is divided into three sections. The western section will be worked by Mr. Lemon, the contractor of the grading that has already been done at Paoli. The middle division has been awarded to a Mr. Lyon, of Lancaster city, and Wm. S. Needs, of Philadelphia, has contracted for the eastern section. This job of straightening will probably require more labor that any of the other alterations along the line. The new line will do away with several very short and dangerous curves. The work of grading will be very heavy and will require a very large force of men and a long time to complete it. – Downingtown Archive. June 5, 1877
Along the Pennsylvania Railroad. Grading – The grading for straightening the track from Eagle to Green Tree, is nearly finished. In some places the track is already laid. 1877 - PRR opens line relocation between Eagle and Green Tree and third track between Berwyn and Malvern on Philadelphia Division. See: PRR Chronology (Hagley Museum). June 23, 1881
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company are now engaged in building four tracks from Philadelphia to Malvern. The two on the south side of the road will be used exclusively for freight trains, and the two on the north side for passengers. This will necessitate the removal of some of the stations on the road, two of them being very fine ones – the one at Bryn Mawr and the other at Ardmore. |