The Little Shanties That Helped Run the Railroads in the Susquehanna Valley
Before radios, centralized traffic control, and automatic signaling, a telegraph shanty was a small lineside office where a railroad operator or telegrapher helped control train movements.
August 19, 2026
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Terry Diener
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Additional Credits:
Credits: The operational details are supported by the Pennsylvania Railroad’s 1925 Sunbury Division timetable, ICC valuation notes for the Williamsport–Elmira route, the documented Max telephone shanty near Ralston, and the PRR 1909 standard telephone-booth description. Photo Credit: Montour County Historical Society (Grovania Telegrapher Dave Mordan In Doorway)
