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Why did the PC merger fail? 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by TR-00 - Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:58 pm	111 Replies 87921 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Sat May 14, 2022 11:09 pm
Let's Talk Penn Central! Book Review: Merging Lines by Richard Saunders, Jr by AllThingsTrains - Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:27 pm	0 Replies 697 Views	by AllThingsTrains Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:27 pm
Penn Central auction artifact question by RGlueck - Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:27 am	0 Replies 352 Views	by RGlueck Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:27 am
Questions about Penn Central. 1 2 by SeanW - Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:16 pm	22 Replies 14211 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:58 pm
penn central catskill mtn branch Video by jmarino - Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:01 pm	9 Replies 9616 Views	by roc Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:50 am
The Last Detail stariingJack Nicholson ,Otis Young, Randy Quaid and Starring Penn Central Passenger by sextant - Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:41 pm	2 Replies 595 Views	by R Paul Carey Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:49 pm
New Book - A Penn Central Acquaintance by PeteB - Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:45 am	0 Replies 627 Views	by PeteB Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:45 am
S-2 as 4-8-4? by Allen Hazen - Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:12 am	1 Replies 825 Views	by Allen Hazen Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:08 pm
What If The PC Merger Had Been Called Off? 1 2 3 4 5 6 by GulfRail - Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:24 pm	88 Replies 49104 Views	by urr304 Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:32 am
The Penn Central 'Ghost Trains' by NS VIA FAN - Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:17 am	1 Replies 1451 Views	by NS VIA FAN Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:19 am
Penn Central logo by GRSdave - Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:41 pm	2 Replies 3244 Views	by CarterB Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:28 am
PC Electric MU Roster by irtredbirdr33 - Tue May 28, 2019 4:52 pm	0 Replies 16973 Views	by irtredbirdr33 Tue May 28, 2019 4:52 pm
LEW CATONE by shlustig - Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:45 am	1 Replies 10790 Views	by Noel Weaver Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:53 am
March 31, 1976: PC's final day 40 years ago - Thoughts... by MACTRAXX - Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:56 pm	11 Replies 8631 Views	by XBNSFer Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:32 pm
GORDON FULLER by shlustig - Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:06 am	1 Replies 3043 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:44 pm
Penn Station Questions... by cu29640 - Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:40 pm	0 Replies 2931 Views	by cu29640 Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:40 pm
Derailment at Mount Marion NY in Aug 1975 by CPSK - Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:52 am	0 Replies 4586 Views	by CPSK Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:52 am
Melrose station 1 2 by PC1100 - Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:43 am	27 Replies 26323 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:54 pm
4/18/69 - RIDGEWAY, OHIO by shlustig - Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:13 am	2 Replies 4593 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:29 pm
Another good railroader in God's kingdom by Noel Weaver - Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:58 pm	4 Replies 6271 Views	by NYCRRconrail Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:06 am
Caboose ID by nydepot - Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:32 am	1 Replies 4100 Views	by BR&P Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:34 pm
3/12/72 - HERNDON, PA. by shlustig - Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:26 am	0 Replies 3287 Views	by shlustig Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:26 am
Judge John P. Fullam by nmueller - Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:16 am	0 Replies 3248 Views	by nmueller Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:16 am
Can Anyone ID This Location? by scoostraw - Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:26 pm	4 Replies 4609 Views	by mackdave Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:50 pm
2/4/76 - PETTISVILLE, OHIO by shlustig - Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:43 am	4 Replies 4469 Views	by NYCRRson Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:07 pm
2018: 50th anniversary of the PC merger! by Franklin Gowen - Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:28 am	0 Replies 3151 Views	by Franklin Gowen Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:28 am
JFK and RFK Funeral Trains/train orders 1 2 3 by Otto Vondrak - Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:12 pm	41 Replies 48422 Views	by charlie6017 Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:27 pm
ROBERT H. "BOB" SHERBLOM by shlustig - Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:57 am	1 Replies 3438 Views	by Noel Weaver Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:25 pm
Penn Central in Torrington 1 2 3 by Ruzbasan - Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:49 am	32 Replies 21565 Views	by Ruzbasan Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:28 pm
Naugatuck Branch Passenger Service-PC and Later by Ruzbasan - Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:46 am	6 Replies 4742 Views	by Engineer Spike Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:19 pm
Penn Central Electric Locomotives Specifically E33 And E44 1 2 3 by Eric Kreszl - Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:35 pm	41 Replies 43223 Views	by Noel Weaver Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:04 pm
ex-DR&GW Prospector Coach #3185 by atlpete - Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:05 am	7 Replies 9598 Views	by Tadman Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:33 pm
Can You Identify This Location? (Chatham?) by scoostraw - Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:24 am	7 Replies 5168 Views	by scoostraw Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:19 am
New Brunswick tracks in 1970s by NormanR - Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:04 pm	6 Replies 8605 Views	by NormanR Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:19 pm
Peter Binzen by nmueller - Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:05 am	1 Replies 4971 Views	by Noel Weaver Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:17 pm
PC color: jet black, or DGLE? 1 2 by TrainPhotos - Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:32 am	28 Replies 16861 Views	by ExNYC63 Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:04 am
Cowanesque Valley Branch (PA) 1 2 by mdamico23 - Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:18 pm	26 Replies 21275 Views	by thebigham Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:09 pm
Life Magazine Ad for "Wreck of the Penn Central" by umtrr-author - Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:07 pm	2 Replies 9021 Views	by ExNYC63 Sun May 01, 2016 8:49 am
Walter J. Sparks by shlustig - Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:23 am	9 Replies 8043 Views	by BR&P Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:31 pm
Newb with questions on historical PC documents that I own by Ohiopyle - Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:10 pm	5 Replies 8531 Views	by Ohiopyle Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:13 am
Amtrak-owned Windsor Locks CT Historic Station by Jeff Smith - Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:29 pm	3 Replies 10734 Views	by The EGE Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:32 pm
WestConn Chapter 2015 Annual Convention by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:54 am	0 Replies 4597 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:54 am
SELKIRK TO CEDAR HILL AND OAK POINT by shlustig - Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:43 am	11 Replies 8711 Views	by Statkowski Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:10 am
Odd window arrangements on PC SW9's 1 2 3 by CSX ENG - Mon May 03, 2004 9:49 pm	30 Replies 28443 Views	by BR&P Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:23 pm
Penn Central Trailvan Terminal by Conrail6467 - Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:04 pm	1 Replies 5462 Views	by wdburt1 Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:45 pm
DeWitt 1974 pics by CPSmith - Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:19 am	13 Replies 8394 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:59 pm
Despatch Shops in East Rochester by Conrail6467 - Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:15 pm	0 Replies 5130 Views	by Conrail6467 Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:15 pm
New Haven 8600-series Coaches by Statkowski - Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:48 am	0 Replies 5310 Views	by Statkowski Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:48 am
The Maybrook Line! Passing sidings by ekho-viktor - Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:17 pm	13 Replies 9767 Views	by Maybrook fan Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:56 pm
"Unlikely PC" Website-Lots of Detail Info 1 2 by umtrr-author - Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:53 am	23 Replies 20764 Views	by charlie6017 Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:09 pm
Last NEW engines purchased by the PENN CENTRAL by tj48 - Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:18 pm	1 Replies 19423 Views	by Allen Hazen Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:03 pm
Penn Central passenger service question 1 2 by B44NYC - Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:49 pm	15 Replies 29103 Views	by wdburt1 Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:34 pm
K. J. TOMASEVICH by shlustig - Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:04 pm	8 Replies 8630 Views	by Jim Kaufman Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:38 pm
JOHN BURDAKIN by shlustig - Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:45 am	0 Replies 4706 Views	by shlustig Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:45 am
Bronx Signal Bridge Collapsed Onto Moving Train by scoostraw - Tue Jul 15, 2014 2:35 pm	8 Replies 7681 Views	by Tommy Meehan Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:51 pm
Penn Central Intercity Passenger Service 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Nacho66 - Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:29 pm	106 Replies 83472 Views	by Zeke Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:14 pm
Found an old Penn Central boxcar by kptom - Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:00 pm	6 Replies 9199 Views	by lvrr325 Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:44 pm
Train symbols for locals? by RiverLine - Wed May 07, 2014 5:32 pm	12 Replies 8168 Views	by Noel Weaver Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:09 pm
Penn Central: The Movie - subtitles project. by SeanW - Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:35 pm	4 Replies 7536 Views	by JimBoylan Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:20 am
Flexi-vans under PC? 1 2 by march hare - Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:51 pm	19 Replies 19486 Views	by Zeke Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:11 am
Interesting Sight at Penn Station today by firthorfifth06 - Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:35 pm	2 Replies 8851 Views	by SeanW Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:54 pm
FA-2s repainted to Penn Central? by lvrr325 - Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:42 am	5 Replies 20795 Views	by lvrr325 Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:03 pm
p.c in the corning area by railbird steve - Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:17 pm	2 Replies 6452 Views	by railbird steve Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:32 pm
DeWitt pics 1968 by CPSmith - Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:27 am	6 Replies 8053 Views	by CPSmith Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:50 am
Crews of foreign road trains by UpperHarlemLine4ever - Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:25 am	5 Replies 7254 Views	by Noel Weaver Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:21 pm
2013 PCRRHS Convention - Rochester NY by Otto Vondrak - Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:42 am	0 Replies 6038 Views	by Otto Vondrak Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:42 am
Article on PC after bankruptcy by carajul - Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:22 pm	0 Replies 6040 Views	by carajul Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:22 pm
PC at Columbia Vid (Rare 8mm) by Big Bri - Fri May 24, 2013 7:09 am	1 Replies 8425 Views	by mitch kennedy Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:42 pm
JIM ARTON by shlustig - Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:23 pm	0 Replies 6123 Views	by shlustig Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:23 pm
Planned PC "Passenger Livery"(?) by NH2060 - Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:35 pm	4 Replies 8278 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:25 am
Penn Central ETT by Bigt - Sun May 19, 2013 4:57 pm	3 Replies 5882 Views	by Bigt Mon May 20, 2013 6:15 pm
PC(NYC) 9100 series ACF baggage cars by AtlantaHudson - Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:23 pm	0 Replies 5364 Views	by AtlantaHudson Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:23 pm
Status of Penn Central Locos by Bigt - Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:36 pm	2 Replies 6660 Views	by Bigt Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:14 pm
Penn Central and The Hunger Games by NH2060 - Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:20 pm	0 Replies 6263 Views	by NH2060 Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:20 pm
PC Deepwater Green by Otto Vondrak - Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:29 am	11 Replies 11696 Views	by Tadman Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:21 am
PC Electric Freight on NEC by Tadman - Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:00 pm	2 Replies 6966 Views	by Allen Hazen Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:40 pm
ETT by pbass - Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:04 pm	4 Replies 7540 Views	by pbass Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:32 am
Where do I look to learn info on a relative who worked for P by flywelder - Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:45 pm	3 Replies 6843 Views	by charlie6017 Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:37 am
Did the Penn Central E33 ever run in passenger service 1 2 by imodelho - Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:02 pm	18 Replies 18356 Views	by mitch kennedy Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:17 pm
Employee Timetables needed for Mayville, NY 1 2 by pablo - Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:15 pm	20 Replies 21943 Views	by Archelaus Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:12 pm
PC RS-3 paint (Ex-NYC) ? by Alek9997 - Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:00 am	4 Replies 7938 Views	by Backshophoss Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:45 am
Penn Central Loco Colors. 1 2 by oldrailbug - Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:21 am	20 Replies 20315 Views	by scottychaos Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:54 pm
Penn Central Power 1 2 by pennstation - Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:39 am	24 Replies 21516 Views	by charlie6017 Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:39 pm
What if Goverment Assistance happened earlier 1 2 by ascotell - Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:27 pm	26 Replies 19506 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:47 pm
The PC maiting worms logo 1 2 by carajul - Sun May 22, 2011 1:53 am	16 Replies 18340 Views	by XBNSFer Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:50 pm
What was the last new power delivered to PC? 1 2 by Otto Vondrak - Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:58 pm	18 Replies 23656 Views	by XBNSFer Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:53 pm
Stratford Industrial Track ownership by F-line to Dudley via Park - Fri May 04, 2012 12:57 pm	3 Replies 7543 Views	by F-line to Dudley via Park Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:32 am
PC Heritage unit!! by Big Bri - Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:01 pm	5 Replies 8049 Views	by GulfRail Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:46 pm
A PC GP38 QUESTION by Mr.S - Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:34 am	1 Replies 7910 Views	by Eliphaz Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:04 pm
Penn Central kerosene Lanterns? 1 2 by stvigi - Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:13 pm	27 Replies 25983 Views	by 3rdrail Sun May 27, 2012 9:21 pm
Heating Stoves & Decking on PC Transfer Cabooses by Bigt - Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:11 pm	4 Replies 8329 Views	by BR&P Sat May 26, 2012 11:48 am
Great Train (Boxcar) Robbery by mdamico23 - Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:46 am	3 Replies 10735 Views	by BR&P Sat May 26, 2012 11:32 am
Train collision on New Cannan Branch by NJD8598 - Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:06 pm	4 Replies 8016 Views	by jim f Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:33 pm
Last Passenger Train on the Upper Harlem? by scoostraw - Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:31 pm	2 Replies 7857 Views	by scoostraw Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:22 pm
Whose idea was ot to keep PC going after 1976? by carajul - Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:17 pm	10 Replies 10298 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:42 pm
Surviving PC locomotives. 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 by scottychaos - Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:23 pm	197 Replies 94369 Views	by RSD15 Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:49 pm
Orange New Haven E33 paintouts with PC worms? by pennsenseless - Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:42 pm	3 Replies 8730 Views	by Noel Weaver Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:00 pm
Penn Central Mail Train Buffalo to Harrisburg 1 2 by JJJeffries - Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:18 pm	24 Replies 22313 Views	by Noel Weaver Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:19 pm
Clearing up some amtrak/PC confusion by pennsenseless - Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:36 pm	1 Replies 7805 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:44 am
PC Alco's Croxton/South Kearny by dano23 - Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:17 am	2 Replies 9044 Views	by dano23 Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:11 pm

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