The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs

by Ron Ziel

Overview

Fascinating text-and-photo documentary details economic, social upheaval following inauguration of Long Island Rail Road's service in 1844. 225 rare photos provide splendid views of early coaches, locomotives, snow-removal operations, stations, passengers, crew, much more. Extensive captions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486157603
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	02/20/2013
Series:	Dover Transportation
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	36 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
Nineteenth-Century Steam
CHAPTER TWO
Historical Events and the Long Island Rail Road
CHAPTER THREE
Snow-Fighting Operations
CHAPTER FOUR
Early-Twentieth-Century Trains
CHAPTER FIVE
The Demonstration Farms
CHAPTER SIX
Stations and Stuctures
CHAPTER SEVEN
Nautical Operations
CHAPTER EIGHT
Modern Long Island Steam Trains
CHAPTER NINE
People and the Long Island Rail Road
CHAPTER TEN
Yards and Maintenance Equipment
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Electrical Operations
CHAPTER TWELVE
Leased Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Internal-Combustion Power
Index