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January 2021 Cannonball,
Vol. 41, No. 1

The Cannonball is the official magaine published by the Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Historical Society.  Your $20 annual Membership fee delivers five issues to your door throughout the year.  This issue includes:

 
  • A Message from the President, Ken Clark
  • Member Information by John M. Muchler
  • New York & Pennsylvania Railroad – Ends 1916
  • Boiler Problem with Engine No. 21, dated June 13, 1923
  • To Keep Stations as Stops for Freight - Feb. 15, 1938
  • Nine Cars Burning Near Dismantling Yard at Kaulmont - August 1, 1929
  • Transportation Dept. Weekly Situation Report,
    Ending 11:59 p.m. Nov. 4, 1923
  • Transportation Dept. Weekly Situation Report,
    Ending 11:59 p.m. Nov. 29, 1925
  • Report from Thompson, Sec. to Receiver to B. C. Mulhern, General Superintendent
  • Old-time photos
  • HO layout photos
 

 
January 2025 Vol. 45, No. 1 issue of The Cannonball mailed to members. Departed
March 2025 Vol. 45, No. 2 issue of the Cannonball mailed to members. Departed
May 4, 2025 Annual Meeting.  1PM at the Fairgrounds in Angelica. Departed
June 2025 Vol. 45, No. 3 issue of the Cannonball mailed to members. Departed
July 12, 2025 Work Day at the museum, 1-5 PM. Come volunteer to get the museum ready for Fair Week. Departed
July
14-19, 2025		 Fair Week.  All equip- ment and the museum will be open to the public daily, 12 Noon-8PM duing the Allegany County Fair, Angelica, NY Departed
Sept. 2025 Vol. 45, No. 4 issue of The Cannonball mailed to members. Departed
Sept. 21, 2025 Annual Shawmut Days in St. Marys, PA at the Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad. Find the railroad by traveling south on route 255 from downtown St. Marys. The street is Gillen Crossing Road with a very tall and easy to miss sign. Departed
Nov. 2025 Vol. 45, No. 5 issue of The Cannonball mailed to members. Arriving Soon
Jan. 2026 Vol. 46, No. 1 issue of The Cannonball mailed to members. On Schedule
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