Pennsylvania Railroad
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allen H. Tweddle collection of railroadiana
A collection amassed by a retired conductor successively employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail and Amtrak. It consists partly of company publications and documents collected on the job, and partly of advertisements, timetables, brochures, maps and other railroadiana from many different companies bought from dealers and other collectors. It is particularly useful for the Amtrak manuals relating to things like consumer satisfaction, employee health and safety and equipment maintenance.
Reading Company records
Chartered in 1871, Reading Company was the holding company for the system of railroads, canals and coal mines assembled by the predecessor Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company between 1833 and 1896. The collection consists of the corporate records of the Reading Company (1871-1976), the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company (1833-1896), the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company (1896-1923), and 159 predecessors and subsidiaries.
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- Anthracite coal industry 1
- Bus lines 1
- Canals 1
- Coal mines and mining 1
- Drawings 1
- Holding companies 1
- Personnel records 1
- Police, Private 1
- Railroad police 1
- Railroad stations 1
- Railroads -- Buildings and structures 1
- Railroads -- Employees 1
- Railroads -- Equipment and supplies 1
- Railroads -- Rolling stock 1
- Railroads in art 1
- Street-railroads 1
- Strikes and lockouts 1
- Telegraph 1 + ∧ less