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History of The Pennsylvania Railroad, The by Jacobs w/ dust jacket PRR
The History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad By Timothy Jacobs Dust Jacket Copyright 1988 128 Pages
Comprising over 10.000 miles of operated track at its height, the Pennsy was the largest railroad in the world for much of its 121-year lifespan, absorbing more than 600 other railroads as it grew. It hauled more freight and passengers than any other railroad in the world. The Keystone road's four-tracked thoroughfares of steel gleamed like envy in the eyes of its competitors, as the Pennsy's huge freight locomotives rolled by in seemingly endless succession with their long trains of groaning cars behind them. The K4 Pacific was the essential Pennsy passenger locomotive, thundering across the East in glistening Brunswick green at the head of many a long line of Tuscan red passenger cars. From the luxury of the Pennsy's famous Broadway Limited to the unbelievable expanse of the huge freight yard at Enola, the Pennsy was overwhelming in the size and quantity of its physical assets.
With the construction of the palace-like Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan just after the turn of the century, it must have seemed that the Pennsy would last forever. Sadly, it fell prey to the problems facing so many railroads in the post-war years. But the memory of this great institution will linger for many years to come. This lavishly illustrated book tells its story.
Contents
Introduction
Beginnings
The Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsy Under Way
The Scott Years
The Roberts Years
Freight And Passenger Service; Locomotives
The Cassatt Years
World War I And The Twenties
Boom And Bust And War Again
The End
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