While digging through my great-grandparents' old things last night, I discovered a letter from the PG&N dated in late 1971 basically saying that dividends were suspended until further notice pending the outcome of the Reading filing for bankrupcy (they owned stock in the PG&N). Apparently the PG&N had leased the line to the Reading for them to operate for 999 years and still existed mainly to collect the lease payments from the Reading.
I had always assumed the Reading bought out the PG&N but I guess not. My question is, what happened to the PG&N after the date of that letter and through the Conrail years? I couldn't find any more information in my grandparents' records.
I had always assumed the Reading bought out the PG&N but I guess not. My question is, what happened to the PG&N after the date of that letter and through the Conrail years? I couldn't find any more information in my grandparents' records.
The picture to the right is a photo of Silverliner I 246 located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.