Wikipedia History of the Pennsylvania Railroad".
Chris Baer's "A General Chronology of Pennsylvania Railroad" via the PRRT&HS website.
1951, Sept. 30 Rules for Conducting Transportation (12.5MB, PDF), (a.k.a. "Book of Rules"). Original for scanning provided by David Wartell.
1954, March Rules for Conducting Transportation (1.8 MB, PDF), dated 1951 but with inspector's stamp certifying it through March, 1954.
1949, April 8 Terminal Routes of Maryland, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Terminal and New York Divisions (8.8MB, PDF). Provided by Frederric Abendschein.
An index and some issues of The Pennsy, the PRR's employee magazine, are available in "Keystone Crossings" Library section.
An article on the PRR's Manual Block System is offered by its author, Al Buchan.
1956, Nov. Board of Directors Inspection Trip booklet (17.0 MB, PDF). Original provided by Jerry Britton.

Regional Documents

Description of Region and Division Reorganizations from 1941-1968.

Eastern Region

Form CT200, Adjusted Tonnage Ratings (10.3MB, PDF), Oct. 1, 1924. Original provided by David Wartell.

Divisional Documents

Description of Region and Division Reorganizations from 1941-1968.

Note: Employee Timetables are on their own page.

Philadelphia Division

Special Instructions for Snow Storms (4.4MB, PDF), October 15, 1952. Original for scanning provided by David Wartell. (Sorry, this was printed on "onion skin" paper and has a lot of "bleed through".)

Philadelphia Terminal Division

Program for Keeping the Road Open for Traffic During Snow and Sleet Storms (1.8 MB, PDF), October 15, 1954.

CT1000's & Equivalents

Form CT1000, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service. A long name for a wonderful document that was periodically published that lists all industries along the right-of-way. Great for historians and modelers alike.

1884: Form 76, Instructions for Making Reports to the Car Record Office... (7.5 MB, PDF), 1884. Covers the Pennsylvania Railroad, Northern Central Railway, Baltimore & Potomac Railroad, Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railway, Philadelphia Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Camden & Atlantic Railroad, and the West Jersey Railroad. (Does not include Lines West.) Provided by James Foley.
1900: Form CT1000, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service (13.0 MB, PDF), July 1, 1900. Covers the entire PRR (which does not include Pennsylvania Lines a.k.a. Lines West). Original provided by Robert Netzlof.
1923: Form CT1000E, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service (15.0 MB, PDF), Nov. 1, 1923. Covers the Eastern Region of the PRR. Original provided by Richard F. Makse.
1945: Form CT1000E, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service (11.2 MB, PDF), Nov. 1, 1945. Covers the Eastern Region of the PRR. Original provided by Robert Netzlof.
1945: Form CT1000C, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service (9.8 MB, PDF), May 1, 1945. Covers the Central Region of the PRR. Original provided by John Keel.
1945: Form CT1000W, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service (6.2 MB, PDF), May 1, 1945. Covers the West Region of the PRR. Original provided by Ken McCorry. (Actually excerpted from full CT1000. Does not include the alphabetical listing of stations and sidings, which was not organized by region. Includes only the mile by mile station and siding listings for the western region.)

Dispatcher Sheets

These documents, maintained by the divisional dispatchers, record each trains passing by every tower along the right-of-way, and includes a record of head-end power, number of cars, tonnage of train, and weather.

PHILADELPHIA Division on 1/17/1959 (1.1MB, PDF). Provided by David Hopson.

Tower Sheets

These documents, maintained by each tower, record the passage of each train by time, number of cars, motive power, etc.

LEMO on 6/9/1967 (PDF). Provided by David Hopson.
LEMO on 6/10/1967 (PDF). Provided by David Hopson.
THORN on 1/1/1964 (PDF). Provided by David Hopson.
THORN on 1/2/1964 (PDF). Provided by David Hopson.

Annual Reports

1946 Annual Report (3.4MB, PDF). Provided by David Wartell.
1950 Annual Report (2.6MB, PDF). Provided by David Wartell.
1954 Annual Report (9.2MB, PDF). Original provided by Ton van Doornen.
Brochure cover, Highlights of 1956 Annual Meeting.

Employee Passes

Pass for Pennsylvania Lines, West of Pittsburgh, dated 1890. Pulled from an item for auction at eBay.
Pass for Pennsylvania Lines, West of Pittsburgh, dated 1909. Provided by Hank Mummert.
Representative, Freight Traffic Department pass for Pennsylvania System, East of Pittsburgh, Erie and Buffalo, dated 1922. Provided by Hank Mummert.
Pass for Buffalo Division, dated 1930.
Pass for Buffalo Division, dated 1933.
Representative, D.L.&W. R.R. pass for Pennsylvania Railroad, Eastern Region & New York Zone, valid thru December 31, 1937. Provided by Hank Mummert.
Assistant Movement Director's pass, Over Philadelphia Region, on all freight trains and engines, valid thru December 31, 1957. Provided by David Wartell.
System Pass, valid thru December 31, 1958. "Thought you might want to include this in your pass collection. This is my Grandfather's last pass. He passed away during 1957. He was a machinist at the Wilmington Shops." Submitted by Dave Murphy.
Assistant Movement Director's pass, Good East of Pittsburgh, Erie and Buffalo, valid thru December 31, 1958. Provided by David Wartell.
Assistant Movement Director's pass, Good East of Pittsburgh, Erie and Buffalo, valid thru December 31, 1960. Provided by David Wartell.
Assistant Movement Director's pass, Over Entire System, valid thru December 31, 1963. Provided by David Wartell.
Movement Director's pass, Over Entire System, valid thru December 31, 1965. Provided by David Wartell.
Movement Director's building pass, 30th Street Station. Provided by David Wartell.
M. of E. Dept., Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg Passenger Station button.

Stock Certificates

Stock certificate for Pennsylvania Railroad Company, dated January 16, 1951. One hundred shares at $50. Provided by David Wartell.
Stock certificate for Northern Central Railway, dated July 28, 1959. One share at $50. Provided by Hank Mummert.

Checks

Check drawn for $30.97 by Pennsylvania Railroad, dated December 8, 1874. Provided by David Wartell.
Check drawn for $8.50 by Northern Central Railroad, dated 1878. Provided by David Wartell.

Other

Baggage tag for Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh. Provided by Don R. Millbranth.
Five cent Package Stamp.
PRR envelope from 1946. Possibly used for a dividend check.. Provided by Stephen Bartlett.
1988 Conrail CT 305: Dimensional Shipments Clearances (1.4MB, PDF). Provided by James Foley.

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