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Train Talks


"Informal discussions by the Pennsylvania railroad with its patrons on matters of mutual interest and concern." This was a small newsletter published by the Pennsy. The issues listed below are the only ones I've heard of. I'm looking for info on other issues as well as additional issues to scan.

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Train Talks
This was a small newsletter published by the Pennsy. The issues listed below are the only ones I've heard of. I'm looking for info on other issues as well as additional issues to scan.
1934
Drive Train Talks - "Beginning a Series of Brief Talks with Freinds and Patrons of this Railroad" - December 1, 1934NEEDED
1935
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Electric Operation Opens Between Great American Cities-Capital and Metropolis Linked" (OCR) - March 1, 1935RS
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Electric Operation Opens Between Great American Cities-Capital and Metropolis Linked" (page scans) - March 1, 1935AP
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Grade Crossings... Their Elimination is a Publis Responsibility" - August 1, 1935RS
1936
PDF Drive Train Talks - "How Research Guides Railroad Progress, Important Test and Experimentation Projects Initiated by the Pennsylvania in Many Fields." (OCR) - September 1, 1936RS
PDF Drive Train Talks - "How Research Guides Railroad Progress, Important Test and Experimentation Projects Initiated by the Pennsylvania in Many Fields." (page scans) - September 1, 1936AP
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Art of Railroading Makes Another Great Advence - Door-to-Door Service Now Perfects Merchandise Freight Handling." - December 1, 1936RS
1937
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Train Speeds... A Railroad Contribution to American Progress" - April 1, 1937RS
1938
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Mile-a-Minute Meals, Behind the Scenes in the Dining Car Service of a Great Railroad" - January 1, 1938RS
1939
PDF Drive Train Talks - "'Giant Strides' by Rail - Half the Continental Expanse Linked by P.R.R. Through Passenger Service" - February 1, 1939RS
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Industry's Swift Rise Finds Railroads Prepared" - the railroads spending and development help them meet the needs of industry. (in .pdf format) - December 1, 1939RS
1942
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Railroads at War - Planned Far Ahead to Do Their Part" - July 1, 1942MM
1944
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Research the Key to Railroads' Progress" - June 1, 1944RS
1945
PDF Drive Train Talks - "New Locomotives for War and Peace" - April 1, 1945RS
1946
PDF Drive Train Talks - "Vital Fractions of a Penny Mean Better Railroads - To meet higher costs, industry raised prices; so must railroads" - October 1, 1946MM
1948
HTML Train Talks - "$216 Millions to Give Your better Passenger and Freight Equipment" - the PRR's purchase of new passenger and freight equipment. - September 1, 1948RS
1950
HTML Train Talks - "New P.R.R. Sleeping Cars Provide More Rooms than Biggest Hotel" - the PRR's new passenger equipment. With many interior views of passenger cars. - February 1, 1950RS
HTML Train Talks - "Better Meals and Service For You on P.R.R. Dining Cars" - the PRR's new dining cars and equipment. - August 1, 1950RS
RS = Rob Schoenberg, MM = Multimodalways.org (used with permission), AP = Art Peterson / Krambles-Peterson Archive



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