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The propose of this group is to chat about Trolleys from Southern New Jersey

Photo thanks to Jeff Marinoff

This group is run by

Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Historical society

See http://www.prslhs.com to join the PRSLHS & the emailing list !

Preserving the memory and heritage of the

Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines

The Biggest Little Railroad in South Jersey

About 20 years ago there was a small group of people that ran a PRSL Historical society. I went to the meetings for a few years. It disbanded because the 2 of the 3 people doing 99% of the work got married to each other and wanted to move on. No one stepped up and it was over

With the sales of PRSL related items I see on eBay every week I know we are all still out there somewhere. It is easier to keep in touch with email and websites for no cost so we can be successful now.

The

membership is free and on line only. Paper newsletters are labor intensive and are expensive to produce and mail. We have no real expenses right now so why set up a dues structure? Collecting the dues is another labor intensive position. The most important thing that is needed is an interest in the PRSL. Please contact me if you have something to share with us on the website. Our emphasis will include both prototype and modeling interests of the PRSL in all scales. You can get your own personal PRSLHS website page to display your PRSL items and a PRSLHS email address.

Email bill@prslhs.com if you have something to contribute to the Website or the Archives.

As of 2-3-09 we have 130+ people on the emailing list. Join us!

Meetings are held at the former PRSL Train Station in Wenonah NJ

Please check the website

www.prslhs.com for meeting notice updates!

About The P-RSL

Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (P-RSL) was a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad in southern New Jersey. Both railroads had built rail networks in the region. At one time had the fastest scheduled trains in the world! But the Great Depression cut into profits and the two companies joined their southern New Jersey lines into The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in June 25,1933 which the PRR had a 2/3 ownership in. And The Reading Co. had a 1/3 ownership. On April 1,1976 the PRR, Reading and the P-RSL became a part of Conrail.