History of the New York Centra
Railroads. New York Central tells the story of an amazingly lonjg-lived and vigorous railroad that grew from 16 miles of track between the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers into a far-flung network that... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0517460858
ISBN13:9780517460856
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:Crescent
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
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Big Book about a Big Idea
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
It started with 16 miles of track connecting the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, and grew into one of our country's largest and most prestigious systems. This is the system that hosted the "Twentieth Century Limited," a train as exotic and celebrated as the Orient Express - and it was sometimes called the American Orient Express. We learn here of the meaning of the "Water Level Route" and how significant that was for passenger safety and comfort, and of how the endless competition with the Pennsylvania Railroad was finally resolved. It's a great book, with over 100 rare pictures of this exciting rail history chapter.
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