At the beginning of each decade in the 20th Century there were fewer railroad companies
than the decade before. A lesson that the young can learn from the old here is to TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AND DRAW AS MANY TRACK DIAGRAMS AS YOU
CAN....RIGHT NOW!
This page is a link to other pages which describe, again in varying degrees of detail,
some of the companies which have either been "absorbed by the big guys" or
merged. Here we are relying upon the hard work and talent of other folks; I have yet to
write one word of text about a single fallen flag. So I rely upon these pages for
reference material to answer some the many questions that I have about the olden days when
there were many large, grand railroads with proud traditions of public image and service
as well as smaller "workhorse" regional railroads.
If you have a site that you'd like to add here, please drop an email at the address at
the bottom of the page.
Enjoy.
Table of Contents
- Akron & Barberton Belt
(George Elwood)
- Akron, Canton, & Youngstown
(George Elwood)
- Akron, Canton, & Youngstown
(AC&Y Historical Society)
- Ann Arbor Railroad
(Ann Arbor RR Railfan Pages)
- Ann Arbor Railroad (George
Elwood)
- Baltimore & Ohio (George
Elwood)
- Bessemer & Lake Erie RR
(George Elwood)
- Chesapeake & Ohio (George
Elwood)
- Conrail (George Elwood)
- Cuyahoga Valley RR (George
Elwood)
- Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton
(David Mikulec)
- Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton
(Erik Landrum)
- Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton
(George Elwood)
- Erie Lackawanna RR (George Elwood)
- Franklin & Warren RR (Mark
Fischer)
- Hocking Valley Railroad (Hocking Valley
Scenic Railway)
- New York Central System (New York Central
Railroad Homepage)
- New York Central System
(George Elwood)
- Nickle Plate Road (John Fryar)
- Nickle Plate Road (George
Elwood)
- Norfolk & Western (Mason Y. Cooper,
N&WHS)
- Norfolk & Western (George
Elwood)
- Penn Central (Jerry Jordak)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (George
Elwood)
- Pennsylvania Railroad
(Christopher T. Baer, PRRT&HS)
This is a General Chronology of the PRR, its predecessors, successors, and historical
context arranged in the form of short notes. Its scope goes well beyond the PRR and
includes many Ohio and national developmental events after 1835. You will get lost in time; this is a highly recommended abstract that will fuel your imagination.
This website and all contents herein Copyright 2001 by Jeff Knorek
except where noted.