Rare Books

Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company; Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines

Description: Includes train(s): Libertyliners. Includes (selected items): photographs; contains materials on Electroliner trains of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad; the Philadelphia Suburban took over their operation when CNS&M shut down on January 20, 1963.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1941-1972
Call number: 646607
Creator: Merrill, Leslie O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Leslie O. Merrill, 1976-2008.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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