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The Fleet of Modernism

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Modern Power for Today's Trains

Fleets of modern Steam and Electric locomotives power the sleek passenger and heavy-duty freight trains which provide year-around fast and dependable transportation service on the far-flung lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 13 eastern and midwestern states.

The Pennsylvania, long a pioneer in the development of new and improved locomotives, each assigned to the services for which best adapted, now utilizes steam locomotives to provide half its transportation service. With its 4142 locomotives, the railroad is the largest operator of steam, Diesel-electric, and electric motive power.

The Pennsylvania Railroad operates 26,000 miles of trackage connecting the eastern seaboard, from New York City to Norfolk, with the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley, and serving a host of important industrial and farming areas. Its main lines, and supplementary freight lines, are completely electrified between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington and between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. West of Harrisburg and Baltimore trains are operated by steam power.


Adobe Illustrator 8.0 & CS2, Aple G4 & G5 Power Macs, OS 9.2 & OSX Tiger.
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