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Gallery - Penn Central Transportation Company

The Penn Central Transportation Company, commonly abbreviated to Penn Central, was an American Class I railroad headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1968 until 1976. The Penn Central operated in Canada over the Canada Southern Railway.

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Penn Central GP7's 5826 and 5826 lead a train over the double track swing bridge over the Welland Canal.

c-1970's - NRM Collection

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Penn Central GP9 7436 and Caboose 19070 at Welland, Ont. 7436 became the first CASO unit painted into the new Conrail paint scheme

c-1970's - NRM Collection

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Penn Central 264 leads the Niagara Rainbow out of Townline Tunnel in Welland.

NRM Collection

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Penn Central RS11 7608 is at the east end of the CN yard in Niagara Falls, Ont.

July 5, 1976 - NRM Collection

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Penn Central 6150 is Easbound past the B-1 station at International Bridge.

January 1972 - NRM Collection

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Penn Central 7437 makes its way across 2 of the crossings located inside Marineland Theme Park on the Chippawa Branch.

c-1970's - NRM Collection