Penn Central Transportation Company

The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American Class I railroad headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1968 until 1976. It was created by the 1968 merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad was added to the merger in 1969; by 1970, the company had filed for what was, at that time, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

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Merger begins

Penn Central (PC) came into existence on February 1, 1968. On that date, the PRR — the nominal survivor of the merger — changed its name to Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Company. It adopted the name Penn Central Company on May 8, 1968. On October 1, 1969, it again changed its name, to Penn Central Transportation Company, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of a new Penn Central Company, a holding company.

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PC locomotives #4801 and #4800, both former PRR GG1s, haul freight through North Elizabeth, New Jersey in December 1975.

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Penn Central-volume2
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This DVD continues the action on Green Frog's extremely popular set of Penn Central. Action in this DVD covers the years 1971 and 1972. We'll visit Ohio and Michigan, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Niles, Toledo, Jackson, and Carleton.

Passenger and freight action abounds, as well as equipment still painted in New York Central colors and logos. We'll see the beginning of Amtrak's take-over of passenger service: catch many 'new' and old locos such as GP40-2's, GE U25C's, E-Units, Budd Rail cars, and more!
The Penn-Central also connects with other railroads such as the DT&I and the C&O.

If you love passenger service with name trains such as The Broadway Limited, The Wolverine, The Lake Shore, The National Limited, freight action with cabooses and railroads such as the Pennsy, and the New York Central, you'll love this DVD!

From the Camera of Emery Gulash
Approx. 60 Minutes

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