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Showing 39 results for Penn Central Railroad.
| ID | 40244 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Police looking for person of interest |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 17, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Williams, John J., Homicides, Palmer, Shawn C. |
| ID | 12662 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Chief of police not a new guy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 19, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Goshen Police Department, Police Departments |
| ID | 29204 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Millersburg gets railroad money |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 18, 1978 |
| Page | 21 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29203 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Back taxes from PC are on way |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 29, 1977 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29202 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | $695,799 to Elkhart County, the bulk to go to Baugo Twp. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29201 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad check on way to county |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 18, 1977 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 19534 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | [Workmen for Arco] |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bridge and train |
| Date | August 25, 1976 |
| Page | 20 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroad Bridges, Arco Engineering, Millersburg, IN |
| ID | 8942 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroads now ConRail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 31, 1976 |
| Subjects | Conrail, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 43873 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | ConRail takes over PC, six other rails |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 31, 1976 |
| Subjects | Conrail, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 72481 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bailey Seeks Re-Election |
| Notes | Spouse to Ina Bailey |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Robert A. Bailey |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Mar 04, 1975 |
| Subjects | Elections, Elkhart City Council, Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 31731 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rail Y not much longer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | July 18, 1974 |
| History # | 968 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, YMCA, Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 38717 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of tracks over East Division Street |
| Date | March 12, 1974 |
| History # | 286 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 38719 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Offer right of way as park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Picture Caption | drawing |
| Date | February 21, 1973 |
| History # | 286 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 41473 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Penn Central annex OKd |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photos of David A. Bontrager & Howard L. Hostetler |
| Date | March 21, 1972 |
| History # | 1143 |
| Subjects | Annexations, Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 29183 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Depot in Elkhart to close July 23 |
| Notes | Passenger service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Harry Kantz |
| Date | July 14, 1971 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29180 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Life for a ticket agent on once-booming railroad anything but booming now |
| Notes | Passenger service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | May 12, 1971 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29179 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | [Harry Kantz] |
| Notes | Passenger service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Harry Kantz, ticket agent |
| Date | May 12, 1971 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29182 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | [Elkhart's last passenger train] |
| Notes | Passenger service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of possible last passenger train |
| Date | May 3, 1971 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29181 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Saturday is last day to ride PC |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 28, 1971 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29184 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhartans likely to see last passenger train Friday |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Charles B. Berkshire & Robert Berkshire |
| Date | April 26, 1971 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 31712 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Load shift wreck cause |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 21, 1971 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads, Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 29194 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | PC Clears Mainline Tracks |
| Notes | Accidents, Trains envelope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Wreckage of derailed train cars east of Main Street crossing |
| Date | April 20, 1971 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, New York Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads |
| ID | 41726 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Mayor takes issue on pollution |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 3, 1970 |
| Subjects | Pollution, Water, Penn Central Railroad, Continental Can Co. |
| ID | 31701 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Old depot finishing last day |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | August 8, 1968 |
| History # | 1271b |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroad Depots |
| ID | 43230 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | (caption only) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | Photos of old and new depots |
| Date | August 3, 1968 |
| History # | 1271b |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 28853 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Oil flow prevention outlined |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 2, 1968 |
| Subjects | Pollution, Water, Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 31723 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Joint plan operative by March |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | drawing |
| Date | January 16, 1968 |
| History # | 1123a |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 31722 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | NYC-Penn merger expected by Feb. 1 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | January 15, 1968 |
| History # | 1123a |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 29191 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Speedometer tapes reveal NYC train exceeded limit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 2, 1966 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, New York Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads |
| ID | 29195 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Telephone service back to normal Tuesday |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Gerald Stevens, J. L. Samick, J. A. Christenson & G. E. Grimes |
| Date | November 28, 1966 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads, New York Central Railroad |
| ID | 29198 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Witnesses saw cars as they left rails |
| Notes | Derailment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | November 26, 1966 |
| History # | 876cc |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads, Train Derailments |
| ID | 29197 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Telephone cables smashed as 18 gondolas leave rails |
| Notes | Derailment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | November 26, 1966 |
| History # | 876cc |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, Railroads, Train Derailments |
| ID | 29196 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Train crash snarls city |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | November 26, 1966 |
| Subjects | Penn Central Railroad, New York Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads |
| ID | 31711 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | We try harder |
| Source | Other |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | November 25, 1966 |
| History # | 876cc |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Train Derailments, Railroads, Penn Central Railroad |
| ID | 31718 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | No job loss, ICC ruling |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | April 28, 1966 |
| History # | 1123 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 31721 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local yards can only get bigger |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | April 27, 1966 |
| History # | 1123 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 31720 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | NYC-Pennsy merger approved |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Date | April 27, 1966 |
| History # | 1123 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 31719 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Merger to bring largest private rail network |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart City History File |
| Picture Caption | drawing |
| Date | January 20, 1966 |
| History # | 1123 |
| Subjects | New York Central Railroad, Penn Central Railroad, Railroads |
| ID | 73685 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Robert A. Bailey |
| Notes | https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/1774/rec/4 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Robert A. Bailey (4/29/1921 - 12/14/2001) husband of Ina Bailey, 5/7/1975, |
| Date | No date given |
| Subjects | Elkhart City Council, Police Officers, Penn Central Railroad, Conrail |