Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738545837
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Category : History
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Johnstown Trolleys And Incline

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2006, Johnstown Trolleys And Incline Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Johnstown Trolleys And Incline books, The Johnstown flood on May 31, 1889, virtually demolished the horsecar lines of the Johnstown Passenger Railway Company, resulting in the system being rebuilt with electric trolley cars. Johnstown Trolleys and Incline covers the history of the trolley car system, trackless trolleys, and the Johnstown Inclined Plane. Johnstown was the last small city in the United States to operate a variety of vintage and modern trolley cars along with trackless trolleys. The Johnstown incline played a key role in transporting residents to higher ground in the devastating floods of 1936 and 1977. Ridership declined with the coming of the automobile and the changing industrial scene in the region. Rail enthusiasts from all parts of the country came to Johnstown on its last day of trolley service in 1960, and the last runs are fully illustrated in these vintage photographs.

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738556925
Size: 19.62 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2008, Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys books, An extensive number of trolley car lines linked the city of Philadelphia to the rich farmland and picturesque towns of southeastern Pennsylvania. These trolley lines traversed miles of narrow streets lined with row houses whose residents were proud working-class Americans. These historic photographs trace the trolley cars' routes, including Route 23, the region's longest urban trolley route, from the expanses of Northwest Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill through the crowded commercial Center City to South Philadelphia with a variety of neighborhood stops at everything in between. Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys follows the history of the trolley cars that have served this diverse and historic region.

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738557540
Size: 12.24 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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East Broad Top Railroad

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2008, East Broad Top Railroad Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download East Broad Top Railroad books, Chartered in 1856, the East Broad Top Railroad began operating in 1873 through scenic Huntingdon County in south-central Pennsylvania. This well-managed narrow-gauge railroad connected the isolated Broad Top Mountain coal field with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union. With a decline in the hauling of coal, service ended in 1956. Nick Kovalchick, president of the Kovalchick Salvage Company of Indiana, Pennsylvania, purchased the railroad and reopened a portion of it as a tourist line in 1960. Through vintage photographs, East Broad Top Railroad showcases the steam locomotives, rolling stock, and railroad yard at Rockhill Furnace, which is the most historic railroad yard in North America.

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Category : Railroads
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Trains

by , release date 1964, Trains Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Trains books,

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738572055
Size: 46.80 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Arcade And Attica Railroad

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2009, Arcade And Attica Railroad Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Arcade And Attica Railroad books, In 1881, a narrow-gauge railroad was built in southwestern New York, from Attica to Arcade. It was later rebuilt to standard gauge to connect with what became the Pennsylvania Railroad. Concerned that the line would be abandoned, local farmers, merchants, and others raised money to purchase the railroad and formed the Arcade and Attica Railroad. Through vintage photographs, Arcade and Attica Railroad highlights the history of a railroad that, faced with declining revenues, launched steam-powered passenger service in 1962. With a dedicated management team that has taken the time and effort to face obstacles, the pride of loyal employees, and a supportive community, the railroad has endured a variety of herculean challenges to continue passenger and freight service in Wyoming County, New York.

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Les Editions de la MSH
ISBN: 9780738550435
Size: 69.41 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2007, Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys books, The Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company prospered through the hard times of the 1930s and was the last privately-owned trolley system in the United States. Aerodynamically designed Bullet cars of the Philadelphia and Western Railway dramatically reduced travel time on the Sixty-ninth Street to Norristown line. The Presidents' Conference Committee trolley cars of the Philadelphia Transportation Company linked the boroughs of Darby, Colwyn, and Yeadon with Philadelphia. Photographs of Media's 1977 town fair feature vintage trolleys in the only suburban community in the United States with a trolley line ending in its main street. Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys covers the history of the trolleys that served Philadelphia's western suburbs.

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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
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Great Lakes And Midwest Catalog

by Partners Book Distributing, release date 2007, Great Lakes And Midwest Catalog Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Great Lakes And Midwest Catalog books,

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738562667
Size: 41.71 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Bessemer And Lake Erie Railroad

by Kenneth C. Springirth, release date 2009, Bessemer And Lake Erie Railroad Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Bessemer And Lake Erie Railroad books, 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.

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Category : Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Handbook

by , release date 1998, Pennsylvania Handbook Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Pennsylvania Handbook books,

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Category : Cities and towns
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Places Rated Almanac

by , release date 1993, Places Rated Almanac Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Places Rated Almanac books,