Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad, legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia. It was named for the commonwealth in which it was... Wikipedia
Founded: April 13, 1846
Nickname: The Pennsy
Electrification: 12.5 kV 25 Hz AC: New York City-Washington, D.C./South Amboy; Philadelphia-Harrisburg; North Jersey Coast Line
Founder: Samuel Vaughan Merrick
Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S
Key people: J. Edgar Thomson; Chief Engineer (1847-1852) & President (1852-1874); George Brooke Roberts; President (1880-1896)
Length: 11,640.66 miles (18,733.83 kilometers) (1926)