| The Pennsylvania Railroad in Indiana Contributor(s): Watt, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253337089 ISBN-13: 9780253337085 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: The Pennsylvania Railroad's "keystone" was once one of America's most widely recognized corporate logos. The company's sleek trains attracted discriminating travelers during the golden age of rail passenger service. An economic powerhouse, which for years qualified as the nation's largest industrial employer, the Pennsy set the pace in freight tonnage, ridership, excellence of service, and fast schedules for its famous passenger runs. The book traces the company's impact on Indiana's economy, the railroad's contributions to the Allied victory in World War II, and the postwar decline, which led to merger into Penn Central. Wonderful photographs, advertising and promotional materials, and detailed maps recreate the allure of the Pennsy's speedy passenger trains and the efficiency of its heavy-tonnage freights. The book provides ample evidence for the Pennsylvania line's famous slogan -- "The Standard Railroad of the World". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | United States - State & Local - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 385.097 |
| LCCN: 99055142 |
| Series: Railroads Past and Present |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 8.82" W x 11.25" (2.00 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A history of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its predecessor companies in Indiana. Few corporate institutions had such widespread impact upon Indiana's people or their way of life--the Pennsy once operated one-fourth of the state's rail mileage. Highlights of its story include coverage of its famous passenger trains, its impact upon the state's economy, the railroad's contributions to Allied victory in World War II, and the post-war decline which led to its merger into Penn Central. Illustrations recreate images of its speedy passenger trains and heavy-tonnage freights, as well as advertising and other promotional materials dating back to the 1840s. |