Please feel free to submit a lower offer for us to consider. At the outset i had little thought of publication or the web. In 1771 reeve married his student, sixteenyear old sarah burr, and moved his own law practice to litchfield ct. Canadian pacific has trackage rights to oak island yard in newark, new jersey.
The book provides 800 pages of history of the railroad, towns, industries, and people found along the adirondack division of the new york central. Maps of the major escape routes identifies houses and sites where slaves found refuge chapter on canada discusses the final destination tells the story of the network that guided escaped slaves to freedom, its operation, its important figures, and its specific history in new york and new jersey. It is based on a reading railroad design first built in the mid1930s that became popular among the railroads in americas anthracite coal region. This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. Historical new jersey railroad maps rutgers university.
Atlantic city railroad page pennsylvaniareading seashore lines in 1933. Railroads of new jersey 1887 small file railroads of new jersey 1887 big file camden and amboy railroad bonhampton branch. Open spring and summer weekends on select dates by the phillipsburg railroad historians. Camden and amboy railroad delaware river to beverly cover10. These tracks save for one were abandoned the last day of april, 1967, as part of the aldene plan which rerouted trains to the penn station in newark. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city tells the history of the railroads between the mid1800s and the 1970s.
List of books and articles about railroad history online. See more ideas about history, elizabeth new jersey and essex county. There are 1720 images of the adirondack division with 442 of them in color. Open spring and summer weekends on select dates by the phillipsburg railroad. Elizabeth is a disused train station in elizabeth, new jersey. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history.
Rb3653 the central railroad of new jerseys first 100 years sb signed by author light used cond. Matter relating to these sec tions has been carefully collected, and the most striking incidents have been incorpo rated in the work in order that the book may have romantic as. Rudys newest book, conrail rainbow years, volume 2, is the second in a series of titles covering conrails first years of operations 19761980. Timeline welcome to the historical society of elizabeth. I also was more interested simply in locating the stations, not in the particulars of railroad history. He is the author of two other titles in stackpoles underground railroad series, underground railroad in pennsylvania 0811716295 and underground railroad in delaware, maryland, and west virginia 081173143x. The term is commonly applied to a fourwheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of goods and is constructed with larger and heavier parts, or a bus or omnibus or coach, which is a large public conveyance. Featuring railroad books the domain name is available for purchase. Aaron burr, who had served as acting president of the college 174748. Railroads of hoboken and jersey city by kenneth french. A series about southern new jersey railroad history national railway historical society on.
The railroad expanded by the early 1890s into the thriving pennsylvania coalfields and eventually grew to over 200 miles of trackage in the northern portion of new jersey. Upcoming events tristate railway historical society. Extensions took it west to dunellen in 1840, just east of bound brook in 1841 and to somerville in 1842. In time i will expand to include some particulars of history, and crossreference the stations to the various lines. Some books also come up on ebay, but always check the. Learn about the wreck which destroyed cnjs station in elizabeth, nj in 1972. These tracks save for one were abandoned the last day of april, 1967, as part of the aldene plan which rerouted trains to. Elizabeth, nj, was once the host of a fourtrack mainline of the central railroad of new jersey jersey central lines or cnj between jersey city and cranford. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad.
How railroad history shaped internet history its no accident that iowa, where the first transcontinental railroad began, is now home to a huge datacenter industry. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. United railroad historical society of nj, boonton, new jersey. It would continue under this name until the 1870s as a separate company and the lines that it had constructed or run continued to be run in the new jersey southern name until the early 2000s. The presentation will be held at the tristate railway historical societys monthly meeting in madison, nj. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. The urhs is comprised of 15 groups all put together with a common cause.
That station was built and owned by the pennsylvania railroad. Map of northern new jersey from jersey city to andover. Elizabeth station central railroad of new jersey wikipedia. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. However, there are other types of railways, including those whose units consist of single selfpropelled cars, cabledrawn railways used to ascend steep grades, and monorails whose cars. He started as a ticket clerk on long island railroad, and later worked up the ranks to be acting president of the system.
List of books and articles about automotive history. Many of the interesting places to visit would be unexpected and unnoticed were it not for this book. The wiki purpose is to cover all the railroad history in southern new jersey, and to share this on the internet. Report of the valley forge revolutionary encampment commission of the state of new jersey camden nj. New jerseys railroad network see inset l eg nd path stations l igh tr al s ons light ra l nes path update. From new jersey as a colony and a state by francis bazley lee1902. Feb 19, 20 elizabeth, nj, was once the host of a fourtrack mainline of the central railroad of new jersey jersey central lines or cnj between jersey city and cranford. Switala is a former professor of education at duquesne university in pittsburgh. Purchase of the domain name does not include contents of the website. On saturday, november 4, 1972, the central railroad of new jersey, the cnj, westbound station pictured above on the right at elizabeth, nj was destroyed in a spectacular derailment. Railroad extra the early railroadsfrom new jersey as a. Matter relating to these sec tions has been carefully collected, and the most striking incidents have been incorpo rated in the work in order that the book may have romantic as well as descriptive and sta tistical interest.
Most of the current raritan valley line runs on the old cnjs main line. How railroad history shaped internet history the atlantic. As a chapter of the national railway historical society nrhs, and a founding member group of the united railroad historical society of new jersey, tristate is a team player in railroad. Ricord, editor, history of union county, new jersey, volume 1newark nj. The new jersey southern railroad njs began life as the raritan and delaware bay. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. If you love railroads and railroad history, this book is a must have if you visit or live in new jersey.
Pinpoints major routes in the states, with maps and information for locating them today. About tristate tristate railway historical society. This book opened up great places to visit for this rail fan to visit. Central railroad of new jersey whippany railway museum. A good source of general railroad information, such as terminology and opertating procedures as well as histories of. Books marked oop out of print can sometimes be found at hobby shops, used book dealers, model train shows, railroadiana shows, or through online book auctions. An illustrated guide book with roadmaps historical. The line to plainfield was completed in march 1839, connecting to the new jersey rail road in elizabeth. New jersey train wrecks and accidents gendisasters. This book is a comprehensive history of the adirondack division of the new york central railroad. The elizabethtown and somerville railroad was chartered on february 9, 1831, to build from elizabeth on the newark bay with a steamboat transfer to new york city west to somerville. United railroad historical society of nj home facebook.
Map of the rail roads of new jersey, and parts of adjoining. Although the railroad played a significant role in the transportation of both passengers and freight during the 19th and early 20th cent. Peters preparatory school and the former head librarian at the new jersey. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, new jersey. Of the many contests, industrial, religious, and political, of which new jersey has been the scene no one struggle for supremacy was waged with greater bitterness than the fight for existence between the advocates of a railroad connecting new york and philadelphia and the proprietors of the stagecoach. Feb 19, 2002 railroads of hoboken and jersey city tells the history of the railroads between the mid1800s and the 1970s. It also explores how the once vibrant waterfronts of hoboken and jersey city went through tremendous decline and how, over time, the waterfront has been restored and redeveloped.
The new jersey southern railroad was a railroad that started in 1854. For outofprint books is fantastic and so is directtextbook and dont forget amazons second hand service, although this is often more expensive than the guide prices given. Our history the phillipsburg railroad historians, inc. Summary outline map showing drainage, counties, stations, and the railroad network in red.
Content provided as an educational volunteer effort of the american passenger rail heritage foundation aprhf, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The united railroad historical society of new jersey, inc. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. A good source of general railroad information, such as terminology and opertating procedures as well as histories of other railroads, please visit. It is adjacent to nj transits elizabeth station on the northeast corridor. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. It was built by the central railroad of new jersey cnj in 1893.
Camden and amboy railroad delaware river to beverly plate 1128. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad of. The paterson and ramapo was chartered march 10, 1841. It reached selkirk as of june 17th and then, for reasons unknown, embarked read more. Kenny had a remarkable railroad career spanning more than 50 years. C nj books m ost inprint and just outofprint books can be bought from hobby stores and others are available online from walthers or. Map of the rail roads of new jersey, and parts of adjoining states. Trainweb hosted web sites featuring railroad books and other rail publications.
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