Description: Most railroads of that day issued company magazines, to inform workers of news related to their railroads and as an advertisement to shippers. The Penn Central issued a quasi magazine/tabloid paper, the "Penn Central Post", between March 1968 and March 1976. These were LARGE magazines, measuring appx 11x9 inches unopened, 18x11 inches opened, and printed on very heavy paper stock. The November-December 1971 edition has a report to employees on improvements on the railroad and areas that need further improvement; upgrades in Amtrak service; the transport of modular homes by rail; Christmas gift ideas; more. It has 8 pages. 1971 Penn Central Post railroad magazine newsletter - Nov-Dec issue Click images to enlarge Description The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly called the Penn Central (PC), was an American railroad company that operated from 1968 until 1976. It was created by the merger in 1968 of two competing railroads, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad, both of which were in considerable financial trouble. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was added to the merger at the insistence of the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1969. The combined railroads did not correct service problems or turn around their financial situation, and in 1976 the US Government formed a government-subsidized company, Conrail, to take over the Penn Central. Five other regional railroads were added to the Penn Central companies in this action. Following railroad deregulation, Conrail became profitable in the late 1980s and operated for a decade as a public company; it was sold in 1999 to Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation, which divided up Conrail between their two companies. Most railroads of that day issued company magazines, to inform workers of news related to their railroads and as an advertisement to shippers. The Penn Central issued a quasi magazine/tabloid paper, the "Penn Central Post", between March 1968 and March 1976. These were LARGE magazines, measuring appx 11x9 inches unopened, 18x11 inches opened, and printed on very heavy paper stock. The November-December 1971 edition has a report to employees on improvements on the railroad and areas that need further improvement; upgrades in Amtrak service; the transport of modular homes by rail; Christmas gift ideas; more. It has 8 pages. This issue is in excellent condition, with no writing or markings, no rips or tears; there is some very minor wear at the bottom of the front page, but I can spot no other flaws. I will be auctioning additional lots of the "Penn Central Post" this week and in the coming weeks, so collectors will have an opportunity to either add to their collections or begin a new collection. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 8 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-29T21:11:09.000Z
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