Phila PRRTHS - Paoli Local

Volume 2–2&3 - Philadelphia Improvements, Part I (May 1979, 4^th printing).	PRR’s project of bringing service right into Center City in a big way via the Chinese Wall and Broad Street Station, then construction of Suburban Station & Pennsylvania Station (30^th Street) are shown & discussed at length. (OUT OF STOCK)
Volume 3–1&2 - Philadelphia Improvements, Part II (Sept 1980, 4^th printing).	This issue continues on the west side of the river with the installation of 30^th Street Station. Ground & aerial shots show the complexity of a busy railroad during its heyday.
Issue 6 - Chestnut Hill - Fort Washington (May, 1982–reprint)	This work focuses on the development, construction and operation of the rail line which eventually became known as the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Chestnut Hill Branch" and its offshoot, the "Fort Washington Branch."
Volume 6–3&4 / Volume 7 1 - The Octoraro Branch (Summer 1986, 4^th printing).	Known as the Mushroom Train issue, this Highline is packed with information, pictures, timetables and track plans of this wonderful, interesting branch and the towns that it served.
Volume 8–2&3 - The West Chester Branch (Winter '87, Spring '88–reprint).	Our first reprinting project for 1997 has reproduced the color covered Media-West Chester branch. Great track plans, station details, photos, maps, and action on the line, and lots of history in the dialogue. Women at War and Freight Cars of the PRR, also.
Volume 9–1 - The Delaware Avenue Branch (Autumn 1988-reprint).	Bob Penrose takes an amazing look into the PRR extending its empire to the Delaware River. Bob steps through transportation history slowly narrowing down to the struggle to forge through the city of Philadelphia. It all wraps up with discussions on the Connecting and Junction Railroads.
Volume 9–2&3 - Harrisburg (Winter, Spring 1989-reprint). Part 2	The second volume of the Delaware Avenue Branch concludes with the maturing of the rail system feeding on the Port of Philadelphia. Ownership changes, listing of sidings, pictures of motive power, aerial photos and track charts all show the congestion that once fed the Philadelphia railroad juggernaut. Then Linda Olsen tackles the Harrisburg Terminal in the same fashion including the electrification program that affected much of the plant from the facilities all the way back to Downingtown.
Volume 10–1&2 - Army/Navy Game Trains (Autumn, Winter 1989-reprint).	A tribute to the trains that served the famous game that Philadelphia hosted for 99 years. Trackside and aerial photos as well as track diagrams show how the PRR brought its usual flare to this big media event. Polished GG1’s and M1a’s pulled endless strings of special Army/Navy trains heading for South Philly all followed up by beautiful observation cars. The 1939 Worlds Fair w/ the S1 is also covered.
Volume 11–1&2 - The Pomeroy and Newark Branch (Autumn, Winter 1990–reprint).	This issue has Ted Xaras’ famous Zoo painting (print sold at meetings) in full color across both the front and rear covers. The towers and interlockings article concludes as well as the late Pete Small’s first installment of the Pomeroy and Newark Branch.
Volume 11–3 - Pomeroy & Newark / Interlocking Towers (Spring, 1991)	The saga of the Pomeroy and Newark Railroad continues with this issue. New information on this railroad, which became the Pomeroy Branch of the PRR, continues to surface; consequently Pete Small has been able to provide updates to his two-year-plus researching and give you, the reader, a most complete and interesting accounting of this segment of PRR history.
Volume 11–4 - The 1958 Snowstorms (Summer, 1991)	We start off this issue with a narrative of the 1958 snowstorms, written by a Philadelphia Chapter member who was in the thick of it, Mr. William G. Dorwart. Bill's report of the storms which temporarily crippled the PRR is enhanced by on-the-scene photography provided by Richard O. Adams, Herbert E. Baer, and Aaron G. Fryer.
Volume 12–1 - 15^th Anniversary (Autumn 1991).	Highlights of the first 15 years of our Chapter’s life along with Pete Small’s conclusion of the Pomeroy and Newark RR. Pete’s description of the PRR’s branch from Coatesville down to Newark (part 4) shows the activity and life that a RR brought to small towns. Part 2 of PRR in 1941 is included.
Volume 12–2&3 - 46^th Street Engine House (Winter 91, Spring 92).	A color cover invites the reader to a comprehensive look at the 46^th Street yard from its beginnings in 1876 until just before its demise. Included are track plans, maps, aerial photos, blueprints, and four foldouts that give this issue something for everyone.
Volume 12–4 - Wawa Part I (Summer, 1992)	The name Wawa, to the average Philadelphia-area resident today means those ubiquitous convenience stores. Two generations ago, though, the name translated as a huge fleet of Wawa dairy milk trucks stopping at curbside throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area, drivers delivering milk and dairy products directly to the consumer's front door. To PRR employees of that era, like Bill Russell, Wawa meant Wawa Interlocking Tower, a training site which oversaw all types of railroading activity.
Volume 13–1 - Wawa Part II and PRR in 1942 (Autumn, 1992)	This issue presents the concluding segment of our look at Wawa. The Pennsy-provided service in later years is examined. Also covered in this volume is a review of the PRR's role during 1942 and the Wartime effort. (OUT OF STOCK)
Volume 13–2 - Ridley Park and PRR in 1942 Conclusion (Winter, 1993)	On October 9, 1965, on the occasion of their 102nd anniversary, Division 51, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Pennsylvania Railroad, published the results of their research into the part that the borough of Ridley Park played in the history of the PRR. In this issue, the feature article, The Station at Ridley Park, by Harry P. Albrecht, documents that research.
Volume 14–3&4 - 50 Years Ago on the PRR: 1943 (Spring/Summer, 1994)	World War II continued to put great demands on U.S. citizens and on its railroads throughout 1943; yet, it was a noteworthy year. After more than a decade of suffering under the Great Depression, in 1943 economists estimated that the country had achieved full employment, marking the end of the Depression. This issue focuses on this andd other remarkable achievements of America and the PRR during 1943.
Volume 15 - Broad Tower–Electrification in 1915 (1995).	*Broad Tower is examined with some great photos. Our Lewistown excursion, Lansdowne Station reopening, a listing of all previous Highline issues , and "50 Years Ago" series.*
Volume 16 - The Paoli Local–Delmarva Trip (1997).	The route of the Paoli Local from Overbrook to Paoli written by the late Jim Lynch. A very detailed history covering everything from the original alignments and construction to structures and timetables involved on the famous Main Line. Baldwin memories, the Delmarva Fan Trip, and The Photo File.
Volume 17 - Darby Creek Low-Grade Freight Line (1999).	A full issue that includes the almost built 2-track line that would have made 6 tracks between Philadelphia and Thorndale and changed both the landscape and operations through the western suburbs forever! Complimenting the article is the never built Frankford Junction realignment with maps.
Volume 18–1 - West Chester Railroad Company and Pennsy Pictorial of My Last Ride on the Broadway Limited (Spring, 2002).	The late 1920s were dynamic times, full of discoveries and optimism. Farsighted men were developing new technologies that would change the course of the nineteenth century. In the field of transportation, a revolution was at hand. This issue delves into the changes that took place during the late 1920s into the early 1930s, especially focusing on the origin of the West Chester Railroad Company.
Volume 18–2 - Elkton & Middleton Railroad Company (Autumn, 2002).	The Elkton & Middleton Railroad Co. of Cecil County seems to be a very much misunderstood little part of the overall history of the PRR. The E&MRRCo. was the last of several attempts to link the town of Elkton, MD, with the Maryland and Delaware points farther south on the Delmava Peninsula. In this issue, the making of the E&MRRCo. is explored in rich text, photos and maps.
Volume 19–1 - Rail Cars to Wilmington (Spring, 2003).	One of the first sounds the author, Richard E. Hall, would hear in the morning was the air horn on one of the PRR gas motor cars, on its way from Oxford, PA down the Octoraro Branch to Perryville, MD, on its first trip of the day. This issue explores the design, configuration and use of these and other motorized PB&W and PRR rail passenger cars.
Volume 19–2 - Lamokin Wye & Shops and Wilmington at War (Autumn, 2003).	LAMOKIN was the diverging point for the Chester Creek branch (now abandoned) which followed its namesake creek until it joined the West Chester branch. A small MU yard once existed here. The tower sat on the west side of the tracks. This issue focuses on the Lamokin wye shops, the tracks and operations in and around the wye.
Volume 20–1 - Railroad Terminals of Philadelphia (Spring, 2004).	The PRR may have been destined for greatness from the very beginning, whether by simple geography or the skill of its projectors, but the process of its development in the City of Brotherly Love was neither simple nor always skillful. One of the feature articles in this issue, The Railroad Terminals of Philadelphia, explores the beginnings of the PRR in Philadelphia and how it evolved.
Volume 20–2 - Wawa & Concordville Railroad (Autumn, 2004).	Pennsylvania saw an explosion in the growth of new steam tourist railroads in the early to mid-1960s. From the start these "recreational railroads" won instant popularity with families cruising the turnpikes in Chevy staion wagons in search of weekend fun and leisure. The feature article in this issue focuses on the rise and decline of one such "flash-in-the-pan" tourist line--the Wawa & Concordville Steam Railroad, 1960-1970.
Volume 21–1 - Lewistown Junction (Spring, 2005).	In the feature article of this issue Bob Watson writes: "As a third generation PRR employee, I have long been aware of the genetic influence of my forebears and seem to have developed my railroad interests in a manner similar to those of my parents and grandparents." One Hundred Seven Years Ago at Lewistown Junction, using the PRR station superintendent's office log as a basis, takes a look back at the goings on at Lewistown Junction a hundred years ago.
Volume 21–2 - Cristina Creek Pumping Station (Autumn, 2005).	This issue explores through text, drawings and maps, the planning and events leading up to and beyond the 1906 Wilmington Improvements.
Keystone Chronicles - Issue No. 1 (April, 2001)	In October, 2000 the PRRT&HS wrote to all of the PRR veteran members of the Philadelphia Chapter and asked them to recall and write brief accounts of memorable incidents from the days of their employment. This is the first issue of the effort to chronicle those wonderful memories during their employment by the "Standard Railroad of the World." Thanks to the editorial efforts of Bob Watson and others, and the contributions of many retired PRR employees. This very first issue includes accounts of the PRR Apprentice Program, work in the Freight Traffic and Freight Rate departments, an incident as crew dispatcher, How the Centipede Lost Their "As" and "Bs", the PRR Mechanical Department, The Lewistown Incident, A Bad Day on the Buckeye, The Leaning Car of 575, photographs and much more.
Keystone Chronicles - Issue No. 2 (March, 2002)	The second issue of the Keystone Chronicles includes articles written by former PRR employees on the New York Division T&S Work, T1 Tales, PRR Memories: 1) Ballast Cleaner, 2) Vegetation Control, 3) Sperry Car, 4) Steam Engine Rides, 5) Other Engine Rides, 6) Trainmen's Strike, 7) Derailments in 52nd Street Yard, 8) Last Passenger Train Out of Oxford, 9) GG1 Test, 10) Welded Rail for 30th Street Station, 11) Cromby Yard, 12) Side Track Facilities for Acme Stores and A&P Stores, 13) Media, 14) Wreck at Paoli. Also included are an Oral Historys of Al Eldredge and Dave Cope, Bridge Fires, and many supporting B&W as well as Color Photographs.
Keystone Chronicles - Issue No. 3 (April, 2003)	The content of this, the third issue, comes primarily from the annals of the MW and Mechanical Departments and, as has become customary, several are illustrated with vintage photographs submitted by the authors.
Keystone Chronicles - Issue No. 4 (November, 2004)	This fourth issue chronicles the PRR careers of John B. Fulton, Lawrence R. maenner, A Ride on a Pennsy Mail Train, Getting to Work at Brill Tower the Hard Way, The Wreck of the Federal (Union Station, Wahing ton, DC, Jan. 1953) with supporting B&W photos, Derby Day 1961, A Flat Wheel on the Southwind, The Pittsburgh Division Tackles a Messy Problem,
Keystone Chronicles - Issue No. 5 (December, 2005)	It is with great pride that the Philadelphia Chapter of the PRRT&HS brings this fifth issue of the Keystone Chronicles to press and to its members. Included are "Mr. GG1" - A Son Remembers His Dad, The PRR Career of John B. Fulton, Part II, Summer Firemen on the PRSL, The Case of the Errant RPO Car, A Strange Day Involving Bobby Kennedy's Funeral Train, Personal Railroad Recollections of the PRR, memories of the Marietta Brance, Fireman Paul Reynolds and the S1 No. 6100 Chicago - Ft. Wayne in 1940, and many supporting B&W as well as Color Photographs.
PRR Sesquicentennial History Booklet (1996).	Marking the 150^th anniversary of the PRR’s charter, this booklet was released in Harrisburg during the reenactment of the signing of the charter on April 13, 1996. It discusses how the most successful corporation of its time could affect a whole nation with its every decision; it’s a complete guide.
Zoo Tower Interlocking (approx. 18" x 24" Poster Print suitable for framing).	Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive No. 4896 eases by a string of multiple unit MP54 electric passenger cars at Zoo Tower (adjacent to Philadelphia's Zoological Garden). The 4896 was built at PRR's Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA., in April, 1940. This reprint of an oil painting by noted artist, Theodore A. Xaras, was commissioned by the Phialdelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society to depict a special period in the dynamic history of the "Standard Railroad of the World." The painting is from the collection of Mr. Fred Freitas.
Camden & Amboy/Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit System Tour Guide (© 2003 West Jersey Chapter, NRHS, Inc.).	This 16-page guide starts out with a Brief History of the Camden & Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company. It continues with a Mile-by-Mile description of the new Camden & Amboy/Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit System, which you can ride from the PATCO Transportation System Station in Camden, NJ all the way up to Trenton, NJ where you can then board an NJ Transit Train into New York City's Penn Station, .
Chapter Patch (1997).	2 ½ inch sew-on red & gold embroidered patch of our Chapter’s logo. Nice job, Jim O’Conner!
Name Badge.	The official Chapter badge that we ask members to wear proudly at all railroad events.
Pennsy Steam & Electric Years (part I), 1936-1952.	Black & white films by Theo (Ted) Gay covering New York, Harrisburg, and the Philadelphia Terminal Divisions during the steam & Electric years. Digital Image Works. (OUT OF STOCK)
Pennsy Steam & Electric Years (part II), 1955-1964.	PRR employee and chapter member Richard Lane’s films of steam in the late 50’s in Philadelphia and New Jersey as well as electrics around Thorndale. BCB Productions (OUT OF STOCK)
Pennsy in New Jersey–New York & Long Branch and PRSL.	Color and black & white films during the 1950’s period. On the NY&LB–runs from Bayhead to Newark; Lots of PRSL coverage. Digital Image Works (OUT OF STOCK)
Pennsy–Philadelphia Terminal Division.	Shots of the tremendous physical plant in the Philadelphia area. Cardington, West Chester, Frankford, N. Philly, Mail Line, Zoo, High Line, and Darby (on the B&O). Digital Image Works (OUT OF STOCK)