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Last Update: 2009-09-05
Rolling Stock Table Of Contents
Overview
The D&H began in 1823 as a canal company to move Pennsylvania anthracite to New York City, and throughout the steam era, they were primarily a coal hauler. In the 1950's, they made a successful transition to a bridge line road. While bituminous coal still moves in great quantity on American railroads, anthracite shipments are all but forgotten.
But within the context of this shift in character there was another