Rails to Penn State

The Story of the Bellefonte Central

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History
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Author: Michael Bezilla, Jack Rudnicki ISBN: 9780811752466
Publisher: Stackpole Books Publication: February 19, 2007
Imprint: Stackpole Books Language: English
Author: Michael Bezilla, Jack Rudnicki
ISBN: 9780811752466
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication: February 19, 2007
Imprint: Stackpole Books
Language: English

More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.

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More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.

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