Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-Road Employee Timetables, Rules & Regulations, etc. and Ledger of specifics on all Trips
- Scranton, PA , 1873
Scranton, PA, 1873. A three-fold business archive that provides the fundamental operational information on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-road line. The archive Includes a majority of the Employee Timetables, Rules & Regulations, Notices and special orders, plus two small broadsides Additionally includes 210 pages of detailed ledger with information on each trip beginning on May 25, 1860 and concluding on February 14, 1861 detailing approximately 7980 train trips. The details include the Number of Cars, Kind of Cars, Where Taken, Description of Load, Destination, Where Left and the name of the Conductor. The timetables, rules and regs and notes are tipped in at the tops of these pages.
The first 10 time tables are 1852 and for the Lackawanna and Western Rail-road before the addition of the Delaware line. These forms are partially printed with hand penned information on each train, it's content, the time tables and instructions such as "15 minutes is allowed between Factoryville and Tunkhannock to Breakfast and take Wood & Water". There were nine (9) time tables in that year. The Delaware Line was added in early 1853 and ushered in completely printed timetables and contented on with the numbering scheme thorough 1855 ending with No. 28. The first General Orders (Rules & Regs) where published on May 1, 1854 and provided guidance to employees on wait times, time allowances, etc. These rules were published periodically as changes occurred until April 2, 1860 when they became part of the timetable. As time past the timetables increased in size until they became so large, they started issuing different tables for various parts of the line in 1870. Along the way they went back to printing individual sheets with Rules & Regs.
About 1860 special bulletins were issued for small and/or important changes. In 1861 notices were sent re pay decreased due to decreases usage and less demand for coal. In 1875 the Rules and Regs were once again published on the reverse of the regional timetables. Includes 84 timetables and approx. 50 Rules & Regs for employees, notices and broadsides from 1852 - 1873. Ledger measures 13"{ x 8 1/2" A wealth of information on the changes in rail travel from the 1850s - 1870s.
The first 10 time tables are 1852 and for the Lackawanna and Western Rail-road before the addition of the Delaware line. These forms are partially printed with hand penned information on each train, it's content, the time tables and instructions such as "15 minutes is allowed between Factoryville and Tunkhannock to Breakfast and take Wood & Water". There were nine (9) time tables in that year. The Delaware Line was added in early 1853 and ushered in completely printed timetables and contented on with the numbering scheme thorough 1855 ending with No. 28. The first General Orders (Rules & Regs) where published on May 1, 1854 and provided guidance to employees on wait times, time allowances, etc. These rules were published periodically as changes occurred until April 2, 1860 when they became part of the timetable. As time past the timetables increased in size until they became so large, they started issuing different tables for various parts of the line in 1870. Along the way they went back to printing individual sheets with Rules & Regs.
About 1860 special bulletins were issued for small and/or important changes. In 1861 notices were sent re pay decreased due to decreases usage and less demand for coal. In 1875 the Rules and Regs were once again published on the reverse of the regional timetables. Includes 84 timetables and approx. 50 Rules & Regs for employees, notices and broadsides from 1852 - 1873. Ledger measures 13"{ x 8 1/2" A wealth of information on the changes in rail travel from the 1850s - 1870s.