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From the alphabetical version, I created the first column of the hierarchical version. The second column is based on a post of Drew McGhee to the PRR-Talk list.
Note that the railroads listed, while owned or partly owned by the Pennsy, probably rated inclusion in the divisional hierarchy because they each had superintendents--at least that is my conjecture. If anyone knows otherwise or can support that hypothesis, please let me know.
As info, the 1941 structure of divisions is vastly different from what existed in the early 20's. For example, there were Trenton, Richmond (Indiana), Elmira, Akron, Norfolk and even more different names. The consolidations and combinations that came about with Conrail, therefore, were just a few more notes on the same sheet of music.If someone were so inclined, they could trace division name changes through the Official Guide. Be aware, however, that the division names applied to operating divisions and corporate entities, such as prevailed in Lines West, did not necessarily have a relationship with how the PRR functionally ran.
The ones marked [Note 1] are ones that I am not exactly sure how they fit within the region structure. I have put them under the region/zone they were listed with in the form CT 1000. If the PRR did not consider these 'divisions', than it's difficult to determine what are the 20 divisions. Based on the information I have available, this is my best educated, guess. According to Yanosey's Pennsy Diesel Years 5, until the 1955 restructuring, there were 3 regions and 19 divisions. By not counting the New York Zone as a 'region' this would make sense. According to Yanosey, these were the nine regions after the 1955 restructuring: New York, Philadelphia, Chesapeake, Northern, Pittsburgh, Lake, Buckeye, North Western, South Western.
| Division or RR | Grand Division | Region |
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| Atlantic | Eastern | |
| Baltimore & Eastern RR | Eastern | |
| Buffalo | Northern | Central |
| Cherry Tree & Dixonville RR | Central | |
| Chicago Terminal | Northwestern | Western |
| Cincinnati | Southwestern | Western |
| Cleveland | Lake | Central |
| Columbus | Southwestern | Western |
| Conemaugh | Western Pennsylvania | Central |
| Delmarva | Southern | Eastern |
| Eastern | Eastern Ohio | Central |
| Erie & Ashtabula | Lake | Central |
| Fort Wayne | Northwestern | Western |
| Grand Rapids | Northwestern | Western |
| Indianapolis | Southwestern | Western |
| Logansport | Northwestern | Western |
| Long Island Rail Road | NY Zone | |
| Maryland | Southern | Eastern |
| Middle | Eastern Pennsylvania | Eastern |
| Monongahela | Western Pennsylvania | Central |
| New York | New Jersey | NY Zone |
| Panhandle | Eastern Ohio | Central |
| Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines | ||
| Philadelphia | Eastern Pennsylvania | Eastern |
| Philadelphia Terminal | Eastern | |
| Pittsburgh | Western Pennsylvania | Central |
| Renovo | Northern | Central |
| St. Louis | Southwestern | Western |
| Toledo | Northwestern | Western |
| Waynesburg & Washington | Central | |
| Wilkes Barre | Central Pennsylvania | Eastern |
| Williamsport | Central Pennsylvania | Eastern |
| As taken from R. Makse, 1941.11.01 | As taken from PRR CT 1000, 1945.05.01 |
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New York Zone
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Eastern Region
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Eastern Region
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Central Region
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Central Region
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Western Region
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Western Region
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Data and HTML: Richard F. Makse