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Discussion relating to the Penn Central, up until its 1976 inclusion in Conrail. Visit the Penn Central Railroad Historical Society for more information.

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Penn Central auction artifact question
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penn central catskill mtn branch Video
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New Book - A Penn Central Acquaintance
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S-2 as 4-8-4?
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The Penn Central 'Ghost Trains'
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Penn Central logo
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Penn Station Questions...
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Derailment at Mount Marion NY in Aug 1975
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Melrose station
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4/18/69 - RIDGEWAY, OHIO
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Another good railroader in God's kingdom
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3/12/72 - HERNDON, PA.
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Judge John P. Fullam
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Can Anyone ID This Location?
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2/4/76 - PETTISVILLE, OHIO
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2018: 50th anniversary of the PC merger!
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JFK and RFK Funeral Trains/train orders
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ROBERT H. "BOB" SHERBLOM
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Penn Central in Torrington
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Naugatuck Branch Passenger Service-PC and Later
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ex-DR&GW Prospector Coach #3185
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Can You Identify This Location? (Chatham?)
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New Brunswick tracks in 1970s
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Peter Binzen
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PC color: jet black, or DGLE?
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Cowanesque Valley Branch (PA)
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Walter J. Sparks
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WestConn Chapter 2015 Annual Convention
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SELKIRK TO CEDAR HILL AND OAK POINT
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Odd window arrangements on PC SW9's
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Penn Central Trailvan Terminal
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DeWitt 1974 pics
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Despatch Shops in East Rochester
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New Haven 8600-series Coaches
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The Maybrook Line! Passing sidings
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"Unlikely PC" Website-Lots of Detail Info
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Last NEW engines purchased by the PENN CENTRAL
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Penn Central passenger service question
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K. J. TOMASEVICH
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JOHN BURDAKIN
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Penn Central Intercity Passenger Service
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Found an old Penn Central boxcar
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Train symbols for locals?
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Penn Central: The Movie - subtitles project.
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Flexi-vans under PC?
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Interesting Sight at Penn Station today
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FA-2s repainted to Penn Central?
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p.c in the corning area
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DeWitt pics 1968
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Crews of foreign road trains
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2013 PCRRHS Convention - Rochester NY
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Article on PC after bankruptcy
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PC at Columbia Vid (Rare 8mm)
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JIM ARTON
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Planned PC "Passenger Livery"(?)
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Penn Central ETT
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PC(NYC) 9100 series ACF baggage cars
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Status of Penn Central Locos
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Penn Central and The Hunger Games
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PC Deepwater Green
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PC Electric Freight on NEC
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ETT
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Did the Penn Central E33 ever run in passenger service
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Employee Timetables needed for Mayville, NY
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PC RS-3 paint (Ex-NYC) ?
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Penn Central Loco Colors.
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Penn Central Power
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What if Goverment Assistance happened earlier
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The PC maiting worms logo
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What was the last new power delivered to PC?
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PC Heritage unit!!
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A PC GP38 QUESTION
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Penn Central kerosene Lanterns?
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Heating Stoves & Decking on PC Transfer Cabooses
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Great Train (Boxcar) Robbery
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Train collision on New Cannan Branch
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Last Passenger Train on the Upper Harlem?
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Whose idea was ot to keep PC going after 1976?
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Surviving PC locomotives.
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Penn Central Mail Train Buffalo to Harrisburg
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Clearing up some amtrak/PC confusion
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PC Alco's Croxton/South Kearny
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