Revisiting the Long Island Rail Road, 1925-1975 (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (669 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738538299 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether it was commuter, freight, or special trains, third-rail operations played a major role in the Long Island Rail Road’s development as well as the people, places, and industries it served. This book offersan insider’s view of the Morris Park shops and photographs of the varied passenger operations found on the Long Island Rail Road.. Electrification was begun on the Long Island Rail Road in 1905. Stretching 110 miles east of New York City, the Long Island Rail Road has been the backbone of population growth and suburban development for over ahundred years. Planned and chartered on April 24, 1834, the Long Island Rail Road commenced operations in 1836 to provide a route to Boston
Keller & Lynch Won't Disappoint You Poet Prince I hesitated to purchase this book thinking that it might be a rehash ofthe authors' first book "The Long Island Rail Road 1925-1975". It wasnot! The abundance of new photographs was a delight ( 2 per page). Text is written under or to the side of each photo making hunting for . Five Stars Amazon Customer These books are great. I really enjoy reading them. Buying. Gregory Donnellon said Beware of the Photo Quality. In the edition I bought (from a source other than Amazon), much of the photographic reproduction is poor - so poor that many of steam locomotive wheel arrangements can't be determined even from side-on pictures taken in broad daylight. I own dozens of Acadia Publishing books,
He has photographed and collected Long Island Rail Road history for over forty years. Keller and Lynch coauthored the companion book The Long Island Rail Road: 1925–1975. While attending college, David Keller worked as a ticket clerk and special services attendant for the Long Island Rail Road. Steven Lynch, al
He has photographed and collected Long Island Rail Road history for over forty years. Keller and Lynch coauthored the companion book The Long Island Rail Road: 1925–1975. Steven Lynch, also a former resident of Long Island, has been an avid railfan, modeler, and writer who has researched and followed the Long Island Rail Road for twenty-five years. . About the Author While attending college, David Keller worked as a ticket clerk and special services attendant for the Long Island Rail Road