bird s-eye view of derry station in 1900
little remains of derry s railroading boom, although might notice unused railroad right-of-way extends derry westward pa route 981, running north parallel currently-used railroad tracks. ill-fated project known derry-donohoe-jeannette (ddj) bypass, in pennsylvania railroad attempted build new main line avoid curves , slopes of existing main line, bypassing latrobe , greensburg. construction of bypass began in 1920s, including large trestle near bradenville, new route never completed.
derry , latrobe linked westmoreland county railway company interurban (long-distance trolley) operating 1904 1932.
a helicopter crash crowd assembled festival @ st. joseph s catholic church in derry killed 8 people , injured 18 others on labor day, 1978. railroad crossing in downtown derry has been site of other fatal accidents.
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