RailPictures.Net Photo: PC 4289 Penn Central EMD E8(A) at PC East Slope, Pennsylvania by John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

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» Penn Central (more..)
» EMD E8(A) (more..)

» MG Tower
» PC East Slope, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» September, 1970

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» PC 4289 (more..)
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» John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com (more..)
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Months before PC was able to jettison passenger service under the Amtrak umbrella, one of 75 ex-PRR E8's leads this ramshackle remnant of the once great fleet past the eyes of the Operator at MG.

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Penn Central Passenger Trains Album created by member Ellis Simon	Album Views: 11,822
The three biggest passenger carriers - Pennsylvania, New York Central, and New Haven - merged to create the ill-fated Penn Central, whose passenger losses and poor service led to the formation of Amtrak and state-owned commuter lines.

Penn-Central Album created by member Rick Erben	Album Views: 8,040
February 01, 1968 (December 31 for New Haven) until March 31, 1976

North American Trains Album created by member Pete Boor	Album Views: 345,190

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Make	Nikon
Model	Nikon COOLSCAN V ED