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Pennsylvania Railroad

 

Authors:

Michael Schafer & Brian Solomon

Publisher:

Andover Junction Publications

Published:

1997

Type:

hardbound

This book is an overview of all the areas of the PRR, and describes the history of the company. There are maps, historic and modern photos, and descriptions of most of the engines used by the PRR.

Chapter

Page

Title / Description

1

11

Dawn of the Pennsylvania Railroad

2

29

The PRR's Western Expansion

3

39

The PRR's Eastern Expansion

4

49

The Pennsylvania Railroad Comes of Age

5

61

The New York Extension and Electrification

6

69

Passenger Trains of the Pennsy

7

81

From Coal and Steel to Produce and Merchandise

8

93

The Steam World of PRR

9

105

Electric Locomotives of the PRR

10

113

The Diesel Era Comes to PRR

11

121

Twilight of the Pennsylvania Railroad

12

125

The PRR Today