April 15, 2024

All Aboard Episode 038: Reflections on the Pennsy

35 minutes

Last Saturday (April 13, 2024) was the Pennsylvania Railroad's 178th Birthday. So today, we reflect on the Pennsy itself and how it continues to have an impact on our daily lives, beyond the tracks.

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Reference Episodes:

-Episode 010: Book Review, William & Henry Walters

https://youtu.be/VON8ezjJ9Bs?si=e-9OTD3R1j_JK5OV

-Episode 005: Railroad Regulation & Industrial Evolution

https://youtu.be/ulEFB2UbUns?si=HeXtdNmCKdf3flGf

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Show Bibliography:

1. Centennial History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1846-1946. Burgess, George H., Kennedy, Miles C. 1949. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

2. The History of The Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company Pittsburgh & West Virginia Hi-Line https://thepwvhiline.com/PWVHistory.htm

Accessed, 4/15/24

3. Penn Center, Philadelphia. Wikipedia Article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Center,_PhiladelphiaAccessed 4/15/24

4. The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station. Khederian, Robert. Curbed, November 7, 2017. https://ny.curbed.com/2017/11/7/16616314/old-penn-station-history-photos-mckim Accessed 4/15/24

5. New PRR Metroliner MU 817, 1968 Pennsylvania Railroad press photo (Photo). Collection of user R36 Coach. https://www.flickr.com/photos/29997762@N05/37237912931. Accessed 4/15/24

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April 15, 2024

All Aboard Episode 038: Reflections on the Pennsy

35 minutes

Last Saturday (April 13, 2024) was the Pennsylvania Railroad's 178th Birthday. So today, we reflect on the Pennsy itself and how it continues to have an impact on our daily lives, beyond the tracks.

________________________

Reference Episodes:

-Episode 010: Book Review, William & Henry Walters

https://youtu.be/VON8ezjJ9Bs?si=e-9OTD3R1j_JK5OV

-Episode 005: Railroad Regulation & Industrial Evolution

https://youtu.be/ulEFB2UbUns?si=HeXtdNmCKdf3flGf

________________________

Show Bibliography:

1. Centennial History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1846-1946. Burgess, George H., Kennedy, Miles C. 1949. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

2. The History of The Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Company Pittsburgh & West Virginia Hi-Line https://thepwvhiline.com/PWVHistory.htm

Accessed, 4/15/24

3. Penn Center, Philadelphia. Wikipedia Article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Center,_PhiladelphiaAccessed 4/15/24

4. The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station. Khederian, Robert. Curbed, November 7, 2017. https://ny.curbed.com/2017/11/7/16616314/old-penn-station-history-photos-mckim Accessed 4/15/24

5. New PRR Metroliner MU 817, 1968 Pennsylvania Railroad press photo (Photo). Collection of user R36 Coach. https://www.flickr.com/photos/29997762@N05/37237912931. Accessed 4/15/24

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