A Carstens Book
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The
Lehigh & New England Railroad enjoyed a reputation for
innovation, efficiency and top-notch operations, and this book
captures these elements as it draws upon archival photos, equipment
dispositions and former Lehigh & New England employee testimonies
to relive memories of this great road.
The L&NE relied
heavily on Alco motive power and you'll see them in action at hot
spots such as Tadmor Yard, the Jacksonville Grade and Pen Argyl --
Pen Argyl to the cement region, Pen Argyl to the coal fields, Pen
Argyl to the New England Gateway, the aftermath.
The Lehigh &
New England was a bridge carrier stretching from Anthracite country
in northeastern Pennsylvania to the gateway yard at Maybrook, New
York.
The L&NE Board of Directors decided to end all
railroad operations on October 31, 1961. Although the LNE was still
profitable, the rapid decline of the anthracite coal business was
seen on the horizon and the decision was made to cease operations.
In 1961, the Central Railroad of New Jersey took over some
former L&NE lines in Pennsylvania.
This book features
rare photos of this anthracite carrier in its final twenty years,
from the hard coal fields of Pennsylvania to Maybrook, New York via the New York Susquehanna & Western.
Enjoy great photos of Camelbacks and conventional steam, to
transition era ALCO FA-1s and RS-2s.
This is a well written
history throughout the book.
A lot of diesel and steam photos. Includes some colleries. A lot of great scenery shots, double header steam engines.
Softbound, 8.5x11, 80 pages, 130 photos, illustrations.
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