Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
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Anthracite Railroads Historic 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 (18??-1960)
- Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (18??-1976)
- Lehigh and New England Railroad (1895-1961)
- Lehigh Valley Railroad (1851-1976)
- Reading Company (1833-1976)
ARHS publishes The Anthracite Extra newsleter and Flags, Diamonds and Statues magazine. The ARHS also owns various pieces of rolling stock either depicting an Anthracite Road or a genuine piece of Anthracite Road history.