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Railroads -- Rolling stock

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Powered and unpowered railroad transportation vehicles on wheels. Including: locomotives, railroad cars, passenger cars, freight cars, coaches, and wagons.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Conrail photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1993-231
Abstract:

The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was incorporated in October 1974. It was formed under the auspices of the United States Railway Association, a quasi-public agency established for the purpose of solving the problems of bankrupt railroads in the Northeast and Midwest. The Conrail photograph collection consists of a large number of images from its company files, but the majority of the material comes from its predecessor companies: Pennsylvania Railroad and Penn Central Transportation Company. These items are predominanatly composed of photographs, negatives, transparencies, lantern slides, and films.

Dates: 1900-1979

Edward Stickel collection of railroadiana

 Collection
Accession: 2056
Abstract:

Edward R. Stickel (1928-2008) worked for the Penn Central Transportation Company, Amtrak, and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). His collection consists of copies of official documents relating to the commuter rail operations of SEPTA and its predecessors.

Dates: 1931-1987

Robert B. Watson collection of high speed train images

 Collection
Accession: 2013-224
Abstract:

Robert Bruce Watson (1931-) was the Coordinator for the Northeast Corridor Project for the Penn Central Railroad. This collection contains photographs and postcards of the high-speed equipment used in the Northeast Corridor Demonstration Project, including exteriors, interiors and details of trucks and other parts. There are several photographs of speakers at a train dedication event in 1996.

Dates: 1970s; 1996; undated