Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R.R.
Author : Harold H. McLean
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 20,71 MB
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN :
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, 1869-1969
Author : Roy C. Beaver
Publisher : San Marino, Calif : Golden West Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Book Description
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Author : Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,5 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738562667
Book Description
Andrew Carnegie's vision of transporting iron ore from his boats on Lake Erie to his Pittsburgh steel mills was realized when he obtained ownership of a series of railroad companies in the region. In 1900, these companies became the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, which connected the Lake Erie ports of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Conneaut, Ohio, south to North Bessemer near Pittsburgh. Through vintage photographs, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad highlights the railroad passenger excursions to Conneaut Lake Park and the steam and diesel locomotives used on the well-maintained line. The railroad continues to serve the steel industry today and in May 2004 was acquired by the Canadian National Railway.
North American Railroads
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1627885579
Book Description
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
Great Allegheny Passage Companion
Author : Bill Metzger
Publisher : Three Wheel Press
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0578239310
Book Description
The first edition of The Great Allegheny Passage Companion told stories of the trail's first 100 miles from McKeesport to Meyersdale. Now author Bill Metzger takes you on a journey along the completed GAP Trail from MP 0 in Cumberland, Maryland to its terminus at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.greatalleghenypassagecompanion.com The history and heritage of the trail come alive in Bill's inimitable style - humor blends with serious scholarship in this look at the railroads and other industries that preceded the trail's development. No matter when your trail adventure and the book come together you'll understand: What will I see when I get there? This is gonna be great! What am I looking at right now? What did this big concrete thingie used to be? Why did this happen here? Why indeed? What’s on the other side of those trees? Maybe I’ll come back when the leaves are gone. What did I see when I was there? Sorry I missed that. Guess I’ll have to come back again. You'll learn something about the trail and the people of southwestern Pennsylvania - how they lived in Days Gone By and how they made the Passage the wonderful experience it is today.
Classic American Railroads
Author : Mike Schafer
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 076031649X
Book Description
This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.
John W. Barriger III
Author : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 31,39 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0253032911
Book Description
In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads." After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John W. Barriger III (1899–1976) started his career on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a rodman, shop hand, and then assistant yardmaster. His enthusiasm, tenacity, and lifelong passion for the industry propelled him professionally, culminating in leadership roles at Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. His legendary capability to save railroad corporations in peril earned him the nickname "doctor of sick railroads," and his impact was also felt far from the train tracks, as he successfully guided New Deal relief efforts for the Railroad Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression and served in the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II. Featuring numerous personal photographs and interviews, John W. Barriger III is an intimate account of a railroad magnate and his role in transforming the transportation industry.
Akron Railroads
Author : Craig Sanders
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 30,39 MB
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439657947
Book Description
In the six decades preceding 1960, Akron's network of railroads had been relatively stable. Then a series of mergers began that year, changing the face of the city's railroad network. By the early 1970s, the industrial base--particularly the rubber industry--that had sustained the region's economy was in decline, and the fortunes of the railroad industry fell with it. The self-described "rubber capital of the world" was hit hard, and the production of tires for the automotive industry all but disappeared. The 1960s also saw a precipitous decline in rail passenger service, with the last passenger trains discontinued in 1971. A restructuring of the railroad industry that began in the mid-1970s left the Akron region with three railroad companies. Some railroad lines were abandoned, while others saw the scope of their operations changed or reduced. Today's rail network in Akron may be slimmer, but the railroads are financially healthy and continue to play a major role in meeting the region's transportation needs.
The Erie System
Author : George Henry Minor
Publisher :
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 1938
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
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The Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway
Author : Paul Pietrak
Publisher : S R Ames Enterprises
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9780962019531
