Lackawanna : Superpower Railroad of the Northeast
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883089328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 102 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Lackawanna principal activity was the transport of hard coal- on the so called Anthracite Roads- from parts of eastern Pennsylvania to ports and cities in NY Cities and metropolitan areas.
Mostly old pictures of steam engines 90% of this book is full page, black & white pictures of Lackawanna steam engines and the cars they are hauling.Most pictures were taken between 1930-1950 in Northern New Jersey, such as Denville, Newark, Paterson, the Oranges. A few pictures of Pennsylvania and the "cut off".Good 50/50 mix of freight / passenger photos. But, only 1 or 2 diesel or electric pictures.No text about the company, just a few sente. KCB said Good book!. Very good source of Lackawanna power throughout the early to mid "Good book!" according to KCB. Very good source of Lackawanna power throughout the early to mid 20th Century. The book is in near immaculate condition which is fabulous as it is a used book.. 0th Century. The book is in near immaculate condition which is fabulous as it is a used book.