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Railroads Past & Present: The Pennsylvania Railroad in Indiana (HYL-00072)

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Product No.: HYL-00072

Title: Railroads Past & Present: The Pennsylvania Railroad in Indiana
Author(s): Watt, William J.
Illustrator(s): N/A
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253337089

Condition: New

Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: New
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 1999

Features: 192 Pages with Black/White Photos.

A history of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its predecessor companies in Indiana. Few corporate institutions had such widespread impact upon Indiana's people or their way of life-the "Pennsy" once operated one-fourth of the state's rail mileage.

Highlights of its story include coverage of its famous passenger trains, its impact upon the state's economy, the railroad's contributions to Allied victory in World War II, and the post-war decline which led to its merger into Penn Central. Illustrations recreate images of its speedy passenger trains and heavy-tonnage freights, as well as advertising and other promotional materials dating back to the 1840s.