INTRODUCTION
This cache is on in a series of caches giving a brief history on some railroads. It is located along the Stony Rail Trail and parking is available at the trailhead on Goldmine Road.
The Rutherford Yard, located just east of Harrisburg, Pa, has a dynamic history. Originally constructed in 1906 as a classification yard for the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad (P & R). P & R constructed the Rutherford Yard to compete with the PRR's nearby Enola Yard. It was at that time a very large, modern yard, with extensive locomotive and car shops. It had two separate classification yards, each with its own hump. The two main tracks split coming into the yard area, with the yard in the middle. The westbound classification yard was north of the eastbound classification yard was on the South. At that time, the east bound main line was on the South parallel to Grayson Rd and the west bound main line was on the North parallel to Derry Street.