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Pennsylvania Railroad Conway Yard

1957-04-15

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Pennsylvania Railroad Conway Yard
  • Title
  • Pennsylvania Railroad Conway Yard
  • Creator
  • Samuel Pelaia
  • Identifier
  • MSP117.B018.F04.I01
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP117.B018.F04.I01
  • Description
  • The Conway Yard, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad at a cost of nearly $35 million, was the world’s largest and most advanced automatic freight classification yard. Cars were directed to the proper track by an automatic system, which could set up a route of up to eight switches. The eastbound line of the railroad ran adjacent to the Ohio River (right) and State Highway 88 bordered the yard on the left. The central tower for the entire yard, the general yard office, the dormitory, and other related facilities for trains and personnel are located in the large structure in the left center of the photograph.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Pennsylvania Railroad.Conway Yard.
    Railroad yards--Pennsylvania--Conway.
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs, 1880-1982, MSP 117, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Senator John Heinz History Center
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  • Rights Holder
  • Senator John Heinz History Center