During the war, my fatherinlaw, raymond shoemaker, worked at the philadelphia, bethlehem, new england railroad, which serviced the great bethlehem steel. Reading blue mountain and northern railroad wikipedia. Laid in stiff paper sheet that looks like it might be a mock up for the front of the dj. Around 1868, serious proposals for the crossing of the hudson river at poughkeepsie began to appear. Lehigh and new england railroad memorabilia value guide. Illustrated throughout with captioned photos, many from distinguished photographers such as don ball. The company holds the distinction of being the second notable u. Books about new england railroad history bedford depot park. Railhead facility used in 2018 by nh national guard to ship and receive sixtyseven loads tofrom camp grayling, michigan. Lehigh and new england railroad company summary of.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the rbmn acquired more lines in northeastern pennsylvania, primarily of reading railroad, central railroad of new jersey, and lehigh valley railroad heritage. Extra 2200 south april 1962, railroad magazine, ken ardingervia loconotes, tom kingvia loconotes, alco records. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, new england. Long distance trails the lehigh and new england railroad. Lehigh and new england railroad company abandons operations and sells all property 19611964. Books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. Centrally located at 157 west road, easily accessable from i93, exit 18, just north of concord two sidings of 450 each with ramp on one end five 89 car capacity each partially fenced, with area lighting. Lehigh and new england railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor july. Originally built to haul unending trains of black diamonds from pennsylvania to perth amboy, the lehigh valley railroad became so much more than a conduit for shipping coal. He always recalled the giant artillery barrels manufactured at the plant. The rbmn provides freight service on 300 miles 480 km of track, with its mainline consisting of the reading division between reading and packerton and the lehigh. Dedicated to the memory of bethlehem steels inplant railroad.
Value of railroad antiques from lehigh and new england. Aug 04, 2019 arhs anthracite railroads historical society digital archives. On the eastern end, in new jersey and new york, it basically operated road freights over its tracks and those of other railroads on the way to campbell hall and maybrook yard. Constructed as the easton and amboy railroad and opened by 1875, the lehigh valley railroad was instrumental in developing the commerce and communities of central new jersey through which it once ran. The original connecticut western had from the start been interested in building a branch from tariffville, connecticut to springfield, massachusetts and the cne finally began it in 1899. The third edition of a railroad history classic, lost railroads of new england comprises a concise history of the rise and fall of new england s railroads and a fully annotated directory to all abandoned segments of every common carrier railroad operated in new england, updated through january 2010. Full color pictorial of the lehigh and new england railroad showing the line in action between 1947 and 1961. As new and improved diesel designs were introduced, the railroad added examples. Lehigh and new england ry rolling stock photographic roster.
The lehigh valley railroad across new jersey images of. Saylorsburg junction lehigh new england railroad abandoned. The core of the new edition is an expanded, updated, fully annotated directory of abandonments from 1848 through 2009. Once again, the old company played a role in the industrial development of the town. With an informative summary of the rise and fall of new englands railroads, lost railroads of new england is a comprehensive guide to all abandoned rail lines in the six new england states. Originally planned as a continuous line east to boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river. Take a ride on the lehigh valley railroad across new jersey. They built west from near bath and acquired the crane railroad. The lehigh and new england railroad had a dual personality. The lehigh and new england railroad started operations in 1895 and stopped service in 1961 for a total period of operations of 66 years. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. But if you decide to take the longer route, it will allow you to save.
Lost railroads of new england, 3rd edition new england. An online gallery featuring a variety of images from the anthracite railroads of eastern pennsylvania. Scrupulously done history of the central new england railway with a description of all the stations, industries, side tracks, branches, etc. While this rail line, abandoned mostly in 1962 is not yet a trail, certain sections are. Map of parts of new england and new york showing the railroad network and the progress of track construction along the portland and. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. All pdf versions work with apple, windows and android devices. It would make an excellent trail, though much of it would no longer be possible. The emd model was used in both passenger and freight service. Lehigh and new england railroad companys freight and switching locomotives. Anthracite railroads historical society digital archive. Train in wind gap, pa foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. It was part of the poughkeepsie bridge route, an alliance between railroads for a passenger route from washington to boston, and was acquired by the new. The lcn investigated building a canal port at catty. See 1 photo from 1 visitor to saylorsburg junction lehigh new england railroad abandoned. Presented here is a description of the rail bed as it exists, with hopes that it may one day be an official trail. The lehigh and new england railroad railroad history and. Site built and maintained by phil baggleyphil baggley. For more details and ordering information, please visit our website. Volume 1 covers the predecessor railroads that made up the cne, including their construction, the building of the poughkeepsie bridge, and the role of hopewell junction. Taking a slower route can help you make big savings. Heisss the lehigh valley railroad across new jersey, the latest in arcadia publishings images of rail series, is a must have for fans of steam railroading in the industrialized northeast. Microscale industries 18435 bandilier circle fountain valley.
The reading blue mountain and northern railroad reporting mark rbmn, sometimes shortened to reading and northern railroad, is a regional railroad operating in eastern pennsylvania, with headquarters located in port clinton. It was a bridge line, with 95 miles of trackage, running northeastsouthwest across northwestern new jersey, connecting the line to the poughkeepsie bridge at maybrook, new york with easton, pennsylvania, where it interchanged with various other. The route was completed from slatington to pine island, but between swartswood and hainesburg junction it used trackage rights over the new york, susquehanna and western railway. For additional information and photos, click on northeast rails and nj railroad info. Lehigh and new england railroad company summary of equipment. Shortly thereafter, the company was renamed reading blue mountain and northern and relocated its headquarters from hamburg to port clinton. If you wish to join this group, please read all of the below beforehand. For instance, the cost of traveling on the main route can be. Like the morning sun books, arranged westward along the main line, but with lots of personal commentary and colorful anecdotes about life on the lehigh. Massachusetts coastal railroad mc iowa pacific holdings. Lehigh and new england railroad and its successors morning. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. When the massachusetts towns of bedford and billerica clamored for a railroad, george e. From phillipsburg to jersey city and all points in between, the lehigh valley railroad hauled freight and passengers, while at the same time contributing to the social fabric of the area.
Lehigh and new england railroad and its successors. The central new england railway reporting mark cne was a railroad from hartford, connecticut and springfield, massachusetts west across northern connecticut and across the hudson river on the poughkeepsie bridge to maybrook, new york. Equipment was sold and abandonment and removal of most of the trackage commenced soon after the end of operations, except for. With pride, he always spoke of railroad lore, as most railroad workers loved their jobs just ask one. This 1992 edition appears to be identical to the 1980 edition, although the isbn is different. New englands colorful railroads volume one sweetland. History of lehigh and new england railroad company. The lehigh valley railroad across new jersey paints a picture of a railroad that provided over 100 years of quality service to the garden state. The photo is not used in any of nimkes other books. Slatington, pa train hits omnibus, aug 1900 gendisasters. The book provides a look at each section of the line including a description of the major shippers and activities. Black cloth covers with silver lettering on cover and spine. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Ne till it ceased operation in 1960 and then was operated by cnj, lv, cr and ns.
Lehigh and new england railroad company summary of equipment, february 1, 1945. Online shopping for history railroads from a great selection at books store. After the civil war railroads exploded in the us with hundreds of lines starting service all over the country. Lehigh valley railroad the new york division, by mike bednar, garrigues house, 1993. Mansfield appeared on the scene and sold them on a new, inexpensive. Presented here is a description of the rail bed as it exists, with. The lehigh and new england railroad was likely the least known of the great anthracite carriers of the northeast which included names like the reading, lehigh valley, and jersey central. Railroad books for railfans, model railroaders and train enthusiasts and hobbyists. Pictorial history of the lehigh and new england railroad. Like the morning sun books, arranged westward along the main line, but with lots of personal commentary and colorful anecdotes about life.
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