Pennsylvania Railroad

The mighty Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) was one of the most glamorous railway companies in the United States. At its peak in 1882, it was the world's largest corporation. By 1926, the PRR operated 11,640.66 miles (18,733.83 kilometres) of track, carrying three times as much traffic as similarly-sized railway companies like the Union Pacific. The PRR's flagship train was the Broadway Limited, travelling between Chicago and New York City via the railway's namesake state. The train's main rival was the New York Central Railroad's 20th Century Limited. Both railways, along with a few others, merged to create the notorious Penn Central, which famously fell into bankruptcy.