Historical Marker Series

Pennsylvania Railroad

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PRR Express Refrigerator Car No. 2561. —. . "They'd say, 'Buzz, you're going to Harrisburg on a high class'.... You checked each other's watch." . — Russ Marlett, Conductor . . A freight train that carried perishables, like fruit or meat, w…
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Columbia: a Transportation Hub. Lancaster-York Heritage Region—. During the mid-nineteenth century, Columbia was a busting transportation hub. Turnpikes, ferries, bridges, canals, wharves, and railroads made Columbia a major transshipment point in the…
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Columbia and Its Railroads. —. The Pennsylvania Railroad was the dominant railroad with predecessor railroads converging on Columbia from four directions. . . East—Philadelphia and Columbia reached Columbia in 1834. . West—Wrightsvile,…
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Railroads During the Civil War. Rivertowns—. Columbia's strategic position would have made it a fine prize for an invading Southern army bent on disrupting vital communications and supply lines in the North. Railroads connected Columbia with Philadelp…
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Concrete Railroad Piers. With the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad, raw materials were delivered to the furnace by rail. The concrete piers were used to elevate the rails so all ore and coal could be dumped between the piers and from there to be transpo…
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Elizabethtown. Carrier of Change"Wood and coal produced steam that powered passenger trains through Elizabethtown for over 100 years. The 'Golden Age' of steam ended in 1938 when the Pennsylvania Railroad purchased safer, faster, cleaner electric locomotive…
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