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

  • Central Railroad of New Jersey (1843–1976)
  • Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (1851-1960)
  • Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (1882-1976)
  • 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.

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