charming backwoods railroad that ran in the heart of
Pennsylvania. The KVRR
was known as "the short line with a long name," and it's
no wonder that local residents cooked up their own nicknames - the "Lofty
Vanderbilt," the "Hair Line" or "The Ol' Hook & Eye" -
reflecting its character and country mystique. For 47 years (1893-1940) this
standard-gauge railroad hauled farmers and their produce between Belleville and Reedsville,
a distance of only nine miles (14.5 kilometers). For the last 12 of those years,
KV passenger service
extended an additional seven miles (11 kilometers) from Reedsville to the Pennsylvania main
line at Lewistown Junction via trackage rights on the
PRR's Milroy branch.
Much of the railroad's enchantment comes from the fact that it was financed
through local stock subscriptions only, and was controlled its entire life by a
Belleville physician, Dr. John P. Getter.
So sit back, click on the links above and roll on down the tracks of "The Ol' Hook & Eye."
Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad
"The short line with the long name" Pronounced
Kish-ah-ko-kwil'-lis
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