The Lehigh Valley Railroad Across New Jersey

Author : Ralph A. Heiss
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738565767
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lehigh Valley Railroad Across New Jersey written by Ralph A. Heiss and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructed as the Easton and Amboy Railroad and opened by 1875, the Lehigh Valley Railroad was instrumental in developing the commerce and communities of central New Jersey through which it once ran. Originally built to haul unending trains of "black diamonds" from Pennsylvania to Perth Amboy, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became so much more than a conduit for shipping coal. In building across the state, it became instrumental in not only hauling produce to New York City markets but also for providing service to companies like Johns-Manville and Lionel Trains. From Phillipsburg to Jersey City and all points in between, the Lehigh Valley Railroad hauled freight and passengers, while at the same time contributing to the social fabric of the area. The Lehigh Valley Railroad across New Jersey paints a picture of a railroad that provided over 100 years of quality service to the Garden State.

Author : Ralph A. Heiss
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531643089
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lehigh Valley Railroad Across New Jersey written by Ralph A. Heiss and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructed as the Easton and Amboy Railroad and opened by 1875, the Lehigh Valley Railroad was instrumental in developing the commerce and communities of central New Jersey through which it once ran. Originally built to haul unending trains of "black diamonds" from Pennsylvania to Perth Amboy, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became so much more than a conduit for shipping coal. In building across the state, it became instrumental in not only hauling produce to New York City markets but also for providing service to companies like Johns-Manville and Lionel Trains. From Phillipsburg to Jersey City and all points in between, the Lehigh Valley Railroad hauled freight and passengers, while at the same time contributing to the social fabric of the area. The Lehigh Valley Railroad across New Jersey paints a picture of a railroad that provided over 100 years of quality service to the Garden State.

Author : Donald A. Maxton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738510088
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rahway Valley Railroad written by Donald A. Maxton and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many residents of Union and Essex Counties in New Jersey fondly recall the whistles of the Rahway Valley Railroad trains that rolled through the picturesque stations of Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Union, Springfield, and Summit. The Rahway's steam and diesel locomotives supported local commerce, provided passenger service, and carried a vast array of goods to and from local businesses. It connected the area with larger railroads, such as the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. One of the shortest yet most prosperous of American railroads, the Rahway Valley helped transform a rural region into one of New Jersey's most vital and populous areas. The Rahway Valley Railroad presents the story of this colorful short line with rare, vintage photographs of locomotives, passengers, stations, and train crews. It recounts how the Rahway Valley evolved from the New York and New Orange Railroad, linking Union County towns with Newark Heights (Maplewood), in adjoining Essex County. Images in this book include passengers riding Rahway Valley trains to picnics, church outings, and Springfield's world-famous Baltusrol Golf Club. Readers will learn how this feisty little line competed successfully for many years against the trucking industry and the interstate highway system during a time when many small railroads were dying out. The Rahway Valley Railroad tells the distinctively American story of a proud short line that competed with forces larger than itself and faithfully served the local merchants and residents who now remember it so fondly.

Author : National Railway Historical Society. Lehigh Valley Chapter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads in the Lehigh River Valley written by National Railway Historical Society. Lehigh Valley Chapter and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert F. Archer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad written by Robert F. Archer and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lorett Treese
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 081174356X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads of New Jersey written by Lorett Treese and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006-03-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Regional histories of the major railroads • Railroad attractions Dividing the state into regions, the author recounts the stories of the people and events that shaped the state's railroad history, explores the major phases of the industry's development, and identifies the state's rail-culture relics--steam and diesel locomotives, routes, bridges, stations, and landmarks, as well as tourist railroad lines and Rails to Trails paths.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
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Download or read book Guide-book of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and Its Connections Through the Coal-fields of Pennsylvania written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mary Hamilton-Dann
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ISBN 13 : 9781884650055
Total Pages : 136 pages
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Download or read book Upstate Odyssey written by Mary Hamilton-Dann and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New Jersey. Board of Public Utilities
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Report written by New Jersey. Board of Public Utilities and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New Jersey. Board of Public Utilities
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
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Download or read book Financial and Miscellaneous Statistics Compiled from the Annual Reports written by New Jersey. Board of Public Utilities and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: