HISTORY
OF RAILROAD TRAVEL
1928
Salisbury, Maryland, Daily Times, November 1, 1928,
reported
the Pennsylvania Railroad between Wilmington and New York
is
to be electrified as announced by General W. W. Atterbury, the
president
of the company.
The
project will cover 325 miles of line, 1300 miles of track,
and
will take seven or eight years to complete.
General
Atterbury says plans to electrify the entire 11,000 miles
of
track have been made as section after section are completed and
the
cost,
$100,000,000 will be paid for by earnings.
Electrification
will wipe out Manhatten transfer yard where all
trains
in New York and Pennsylvania stop to change from electric to
steam
and vice versa.
This
is a bit of railroad history with data of interest to railroad
historians
to enjoy. It has no 'point' to prove or argue with, just
enjoy
if you find it interesting.
Abstract:
Of the November 1, 1928 Salisbury Daily Times , set
this
28th day of October, 2018 by Harrison H.
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