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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