Anthracite Railroads Historical Society

Not to be confused with Anthracite Railway.

Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. (ARHS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to preserve historic anthracite hauling railroads of eastern Pennsylvania.^[1] The railroads that ARHS is responsible for preserving include:^[2]

• Central Railroad of New Jersey (1843–1976)
• Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (18??-1960)
• Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (18??-1976)
• Lehigh and New England Railroad (1895–1961)
• Lehigh Valley Railroad (1851–1976)
• Reading Company (1833–1976)

Collections

The ARHS owns various pieces of rolling stock either depicting an Anthracite Road or a genuine piece of Anthracite Road history.

Publications

ARHS publishes The Anthracite Extra newsletter and Flags, Diamonds and Statues magazine.^[3]

References

1. "Additional Resources at Other Institutions," in "Anthracite Railroad Records." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, retrieved online February 23, 2019.
2. "About Us." Lansdale, Pennsylvania: Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. (website), retrieved online February 23, 2019.
3. "Publications," in "About Us." Lansdale, Pennsylvania: Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. (website), retrieved online February 23, 2019.