{"product_id":"pittsburgh-lake-erie-rr-license-plate","title":"Pittsburgh \u0026 Lake Erie RR License Plate","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePittsburgh \u0026amp; Lake Erie RR License Plate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e6\" x 12\" .025 Gauge Aluminum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIncludes 4 Mounting Slots \u0026amp; 1\/2\" Radius Rounded Corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eUV Protective coating to Prevent Fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eImage is reproduction - final product might differ slightly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMade in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ePittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cb\u003eP\u0026amp;LE\u003c\/b\u003e) (reporting mark \u003cb\u003ePLE\u003c\/b\u003e), also known as the \"Little Giant\", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, Pennsylvania to the east. It did not reach Lake Erie (at Ashtabula, Ohio) until the formation of Conrail in 1976. The P\u0026amp;LE was known as the \"Little Giant\" since the tonnage that it moved was out of proportion to its route mileage. While it operated around one tenth of one percent of the nation's railroad miles, it hauled around one percent of its tonnage.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis was largely because the P\u0026amp;LE served the steel mills of the greater Pittsburgh area, which consumed and shipped vast amounts of material. It was a specialized railroad deriving much of its revenue from coal, coke, iron ore, limestone, and steel. The eventual closure of the steel mills led to the end of the P\u0026amp;LE as an independent line in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of 1970 P\u0026amp;LE operated 211 miles of road on 784 miles of track, not including PC\u0026amp;Y and Y\u0026amp;S; in 1970 it reported 1419 million ton-miles of revenue freight, down from 2437 million in 1944.  (Credit - Wikipedia)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Transportation Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612990312613,"sku":"ggx1791435129400","price":12.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/3581\/4053\/files\/pittsburgh-lake-erie-rr-license-plate_1.jpg?v=1791435135","url":"https:\/\/www.velvixor.com\/products\/pittsburgh-lake-erie-rr-license-plate","provider":"Solivex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}