Vivid black and white photos taken along the Lehigh Valley Railroad and other lines in the area between 1900 and 1925. The photographs bring a more rural and much poorer America to life. Of interest to the historian as much as the railroad fan because of the detail and immediacy of the pictures. With 6 detailed maps, bibliography and index.

Scenes Along The Rails, Volume I: The Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania, Part 2 (Scenes Along The Rails)

Hudson, John W

Hudson, Suzanne C.

Depot Square Publishing

"The latest installment of this series highlights the DL&amp;W's Syracuse Division through central New York between 1875 and 1925. As the state's only other significant Great Lakes harbor besides Buffalo, the Port of Oswego became an important outlet for Pennsylvania anthracite shipments headed to the west. As the Oswego &amp; Syracuse Railroad connected its namesake cities in 1848, the Syracuse &amp; Binghamton Railroad opened an 81-mile line to the New York &amp; Erie at Binghamton in 1854. In 1869, the Lackawanna gained control of these predecessors as part of its plan to create a key north-south artery for "black diamonds." It also served the region's diverse industries, which constituted dairy and crop farming, limestone, soda ash, salt and the manufacturing of automobiles, trucks, wagons, and corsets. The rural branch between Cortland and Cincinnatus added passenger and freight revenue. The six-mile Syracuse &amp; Baldwinsville is also profiled. 160 pages, 236 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index."

The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Syracuse Division (Scenes Along the Rails, 3)

John W. Hudson

"Vintage photographs through contemporary color serve to illustrate the evolution of a selected railroad from the golden age of steam to the modern age of streamlined diesels and electrics. Having observed its twentieth anniversary in 2003, the Metro-North Railroad is a fitting choice to initiate this series. This installment depicts the Hudson Line between Poughkeepsie and Oscawana, which includes some of the most spectacular scenery in the Hudson River Valley. Illustrations begin with the Hudson River Rail Road and continue through the New York Central, Penn Central, Conrail and Metro-North. Early steam, E-units, FL-9s, F-10s, Geeps, B23-7s, U-boats, RDCs, SPV-2000s and Genesis engines are all shown. "160 pages, 270 color and b&w illustrations and other ephemera, bibliography, index. Printed on 80# gloss enamel paper in an Ota-bind softcover format."

Metro-North's Hudson Line: Poughkeepsie to Oscawana (Railroads Over Time, 1)

Thomas V. Panettiere

Laminated hardcover, 11x8.5 horizontal format, 128 pages, 215 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. "The Rutland & Burlington Railroad completed its mainline from Burlington to Rutland and Bellows Falls, VT in December 1849, connecting Boston with the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain thereby opening the Great Lakes and the burgeoning western markets to New England commerce. Thus began the fabled and much-loved Rutland Railroad. "This 128-page laminated hardcover takes the reader back to the pre-1925 era when steam was king. Local mills produced typical Vermont goods: woolens, textiles, limestone, talc, soapstone, marble, milk, lumber, wood products, leather goods, and paper. Small towns like East Wallingford, Ludlow, Proctorsville, Cavendish and Chester depended on the Rutland for their very existence. Experience a point-to-point journey over the Green Mountains from Rutland to Bellows Falls through more than 200 vintage illustrations, maps, ephemera, and Victorian advertising featuring stations, industries, hotels, and small town "main streets" in the Golden Age of Steam. "Information is included on connecting lines such as the Cheshire, Sullivan, Vermont Valley and other regional railroads. This title is printed at 200 line screen on 80# gloss enamel paper in a landscape format."

RUTLAND RAILROAD, The: Rutland to Bellows Falls (Scenes Along the Rails, 2)

The earliest explorers and settlers in central New York first used ancient Indian trails to enter the region. Over time, primitive dirt roads, plank roads, and turnpikes and the navigable portions of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries greatly aided expansion into the lands southwest of Albany. Eventually, the broad gauge Albany &amp; Susquehanna Railroad - a predecessor of the powerful, renowned Delaware &amp; Hudson Railroad - formed what would be regarded as the ultimate link in the transportation system that connected Albany with Binghamton. In his inimitable style, Mr. Taibi engages the reader on a point-to-point tour, weaving an entertaining story around how these three phases of passage - the Roads, Rivers, and Rails - created lifelines for the interior towns. This book contains more than 500 color, sepia, and black &amp; white illustrations - from vintage stereoviews of A&amp;S/D&amp;H operations to 2011 color photographs of current owner Canadian Pacific Rail with Norfolk Southern operations via trackage rights. Early D&amp;H steam and the most modern diesels - AC4400CW, SD60, SD90, ES44AC, C40-9W, and ES40DC - are shown at various locations. Union Pacific run-through power is also included. Among those places visited in this first installment of Roads, Rivers, and Rails, are Voorheesville, Altamont, Delanson, Cobleskill, Richmondville, Worcester, Schenevus, and Oneonta. Volume II will begin the story anew at Oneonta and continue on to Otego, Unadilla, Sidney, Bainbridge, Afton, and Nineveh - concluding at the "Parlor City," Binghamton. 238 pages, 523 illustrations (over 200 in color), maps, blueprints, bibliography, complete index. Oblong hardcover. Gloss film lamination. Printed on American-produced 80# gloss enamel paper."

Delaware & Hudson's Susquehanna Division Heritage Trail Vol 1: Albany/Schenectady to Oneonta (ROADS, RIVERS, AND RAILS, 1)

John Taibi

341 pages, 619 illustrations (over 300 in full color), maps, blueprints, bibliography, and a complete index. Oblong hardcover format with a protective gloss film lamination. Printed in America at 175-line screen on 80 lb. Sterling Gloss Text paper. "Now in Volume II, author Taibi continues his story of the D&amp;H and its connection to all of the towns served between the "City of the Hills" (Oneonta) and the "Parlor City" (Binghamton). This book contains more than 600 first-generation color, sepia, and black &amp; white illustrations - from vintage stereoviews and post cards to color photographs of current owner Canadian Pacific Rail sharing the steel ribbons with Norfolk Southern. Vintage D&amp;H steam and early diesels to the most modern motive power - AC4400CW, SD60 SD90, ES44AC, C40-9W, and ES40DC - are captured at various locations over the line. Union Pacific and BNSF run-through power makes numerous appearances. An extensive introduction reviews the first book. Then Volume II starts its own story with an all-new section on Oneonta. From there the journey continues down the Susquehanna watershed through Otego, Wells Bridge, Unadilla, Sidney, Bainbridge, Afton, Nineveh, Harpursville, Belden, Tunnel, Sanitaria Springs, and Port Crane - concluding at the "Parlor City", Binghamton."

Delaware & Hudson's Susquehanna Division Heritage Trail Vol. II: Oneonta to Binghamton

A newly published illustrated history of the Pittsburgh and Lake Eric Railroad. The first of two planned volumes, this 322-page book features nearly 400 black & white photographs, maps, engravings and other ephemera detailing may aspects of the line's fascinating history.

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie in Allegheny County

Engineering & Transportation

Suzanne C. Hudson

Jack Polaritz

Transportation

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