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The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American class I railroad that operated from 1968 to 1976. Penn Central combined three traditional corporate rivals (the Pennsylvania, New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads), all united by large-scale service into the New York metropolitan area and (to a lesser extent) New ...
Alfred E. Perlman and Stuart W. Saunders were Penn Central's first executives, and quickly became enemies. The Penn Central Company came into existence on February 1, 1968, with the Pennsylvania Railroad absorbing the New York Central and adopting the new name, which was subsequently changed to the Penn Central Transportation Company on October 1, 1969. [1]
Its only formidable rival was the New York Central Railroad (NYC), which carried around three-quarters of the Pennsy's ton-miles. In 1968, the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with New York Central and the railroad eventually went by the name of Penn Central Transportation Company, or "Penn Central" for short.
The depot was acquired by the New York Central Railroad in 1918, Penn Central in 1968 and Amtrak in 1970. The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is now Clara's on the River Restaurant.
Penn Central Railroad Conrail New Jersey Department of Transportation SEPTA: Specifications; Car body construction: carbon steel: Car length: 64 ft 5 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (19.653 m) Width: 9 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.035 m) Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) [citation needed] Floor height: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) Doors: 2, end vestibule: Maximum speed: 65 miles per ...
The Emons-controlled Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad acquired 19 miles (31 km) of a former PRR branch line between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania in 1976 from Penn Central. [3] In December 1999, Emons merged its M&P subsidiary with another area short-line, Yorkrail, forming the York Railway . [ 12 ]
Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad: Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad: 1897 1903 New York and Pittsburg Central Railroad: Pittsburgh Junction Railroad: B&O: 1881 1943 Pittsburgh and Western Railroad: Pittsburg, Kittanning and Warren Railroad: PRR: 1837 1852 Allegheny Valley Railroad: Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad: PLE ...
It had its steam generator removed in June 1960, [12] about a year after hauling a National Railway Historical Society-charted excursion to commemorate its 25th birthday. [13] Penn Central 4801 and 4800 eastward at North Elizabeth in December 1975. 4800 continued to haul freight for the Pennsylvania and its successors Penn Central and Conrail.