Railroad, Trolley, Canal, Ferry, Etc. Books for Sale
(Formerly Canal Captain's Press) 103 Dogwood Ln., Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922
- ALCO's to Allentown, by Thomas A. Biery. RR action in the Lehigh Valley & cement belt in the 1960's & early '70's. Covers not only Alco's, but F units, FM Trainmasters & more, the LV, CNJ, Reading, L&HR, Ironton & other RRs. S.cover, 8.5x11, 112 p, 90 color & 104 b&w photos, area map, station list, freight schedules, index, bibliography . . $30.00
- The Alexandria Canal: Its History & Preservation, by Hahn & Kemp. Covers VA canals movement, construction & operation, 1982 excavation & rehab of the Alexandria Canal tide lock & basin, canal glossary, & sketches of canal engineers. S.cover, 8.5x11, 76 p., 70 photos, 5 maps, 18 diagrams & illus., references. . . .$15.00
- Along the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal 1826-1857, A Picture Journey, by Philip J. Hoffmann, P.E., edited by William H. Shank. Reproductions of 76 detailed pen and pencil sketches in color. Engineer, historian and artist Hoffmann depicted "life as it was" on the Pennsylvania canal system in the mid 1800's. Softcover, 80 pages, 11 x 8.5, 80 illus. $15.00
- Always Know Your Pal: Children on the Erie Canal, edited by Stack & Wilson. A superb collection of stories, tales, oral histories & articles about the canal. S.cover in color, 6x9, 103 pgs, 20 photos, 50 illus, biblio., index. . . . . .$15.00
- The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals, by William H. Shank. A general survey of the 1,200 miles of canals in Pennsylvania. Includes tables of locks & distances, maps, photos & diagrams. Softcover, 6 x 9, 128 pages, 125 illus. . . .$10.00
- American Canal Soc. Canal Boat Construction Index: A compre-hensive reference for design & construction of canalboats authentic to their place & time in American Canal History, C.M. Gantz, editor. Xeroxed, 12 pages. . .$1.00
- Anthracite Country Color, by Gerard Bernet. Covers the Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, PA & Reading RRs in anthracite coal country. S.cover, 11 x 8.5, 50 p, 64 color photos, 2 maps & bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
- The Anthracite Iron Industry of the Lehigh Valley, by Craig Bartholomew & Lance Metz, edited by Ann Bartholomew. Chapters on: canal/coal /iron, anthracite iron & industrial growth, Lock Ridge furnace, iron mining & mineral resources, guide to iron furnaces of Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem Iron (Steel) Co. & ironmaking decline. S.cover, 6 x 9, 227 p, 120 photos, 20 illus., map, biblio . .$18.00
- Annual Reports of RR & Canal Co's of NJ, 1854, by Thos. Allison. Includes: D&R Canal, Camden & Amboy RR., NJ RR & Trans., Morris & Essex RR, Cent. RR of NJ, Bel Del RR, Mt. Holly & Burlington RR, Freehold & Jamesburg Agricultural RR, Sussex Mine RR, Morris Canal & Banking, Paterson & Hudson R. RR, & Paterson & Ramapo RR. S.cover reprint, 5.5x8.5, 40 p.$3.00
- Anything But Steam: The Interstate Commerce Commission's Search for Non-traditional Motive Power, by Frederick A. Kramer. Covers gasoline motor cars & locos, motor vehicles fitted with RR wheels, electric & trolley locos, etc. S.cover, 8.5x11, 44 p.,92 photos.$10.00
- Artist-Life in the Highlands and Among the Nail Makers: An 1859 Visit to Northern New Jersey's Iron Industry and the Morris Canal, reprinted from Harper's New Monthly Mag., with an intro. by Robert R. Goller. Contains excellent engravings & descriptions of iron mining, smelting & manufacturing plus the Morris Canal. Softcover, 7 x 10, 56 pgs., 52 illus., map, references. . . . . . .$7.00
- Ashbel Welch, Civil Engineer (1809-82), by J. Roscoe Howell. Story of the engineer of the Delaware & Raritan Feeder Canal, later Chief Engineer of the D&R, builder of the Bel Del RR, becoming its president and finally Chief Engineer of the Joint Companies (D&R Canal and Camden & Amboy RR & Transportation Co.). Softcover, 6 x 9, 25 pages, 5 photos/illus. .$3.50
- Atlantic City RR: The Royal Route to the Sea, by W. G. Cook & Wm. J. Coxey. History of Reading's seashore RR from 1877 to 1933. Covers original narrow gauge line, conversion to standard, extensions, golden age, PRR, decline, & Delaware R. ferries. H.cover w/color dust jacket, 8.5x11, 176 p., 209 photos, 44 illus., 21 maps, timetables, loco & vessel rosters, station list, biblio., index. OOP . . .$35.00
- Basingstoke Canal Restoration (England), by Dieter Jebens & David Robinson. A captivating and heart warming photo essay of the rebuilding and reactivation of a beautiful canal for recreational boating. The work was done mostly by volunteers using a restored steam dredge and narrow gauge railway to ease their labors. Softcover, 8 x 9, 47 pgs., 90 photos, map, capsule history. . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- The Best from American Canals - #1, 1972-9, A collection of feature articles written by American Canal Soc. members for the American Canals bulletin, 1st 7 years of publication. Covers canals in US, Canada, overseas & on Mars + world-wide index. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 88 pages, 153 photos & maps, tables, index. . .$8.00
- The Best from American Canals - #2, 1980-3, An extension of Best #1 covering "Canal Fever" and a great variety of canals, including the D & R. A treasure trove of waterways information in concentrated form. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 88 pages, 115 old photos & drawings, 20 maps, index (special price). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.00
- The Best from Am. Canals - #3, 1983-6, Features Erie, Tenn Tom, Welland, St. Lawrence, New England, I & M Heritage Corridor, Sweden, Germany & India canals/waterways. S.cover, 8.5 x 11, 88 p., 145 illus., maps, index. . . . .$8.00
- The Best from American Canals - #4, 1986-8, Features a collection of 1800's US canal maps and items on over 40 canals, including the Erie, Morris, Champlain, S & T, Shinnecock, etc. A detailed encyclopedia of world wide canal/waterway info. Softcover in color, 8.5 x 11, 88 pages, 140 illus., index. . .$8.00
- The Best from American Canals - #5, 1989-91, collection includes articles about US, Panama (complete history), China, England, Germany, Canada & China canals. Softcover in color, 8.5 x 11, 88 pgs., over 160 illus., index. . . . . .$8.00
- The Best from American Canals - #6, 1991-93, Contains more well researched articles by American Canal Soc. members. Covers canals of Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, Algeria & US. Softcover in color, 8.5 x 11, 88 pgs., 167 photos, 14 maps, plus diagrams and other illustrations, index. . . . . . . .$8.00
- The Best from American Canals - #7, 1993-96, Covers: OH & Erie, du Midi, DE & Hudson, Chesapeake & OH, Morris, Lehigh, DE & Raritan, Erie, Chenango, Schubenacadie, PA Main Line, England, Ireland, IL & MI, Sandy & Beaver, and many other canals. Softcover in color, 8.5 x 11, 88 pages, 147 photos, 9 maps, plus 4 diagrams and 25 other illustrations, index. $8.00
- The Best from American Canals #8, 1997-98, covers Panama, Genessee, Erie, Indiana, C&O, Gowanus, Lehigh, UK, Wabash & Erie, IL, FL, French, Union, Middlesex, Welland, etc. canals. S.cover in color, 8.5x11, 88 p, table of contents, 108 photos, 28 illus, 7 maps, index .$9.00
- Cagney's Locomotive Works: Suppliers of Complete Miniature Railroads - quality reprint of 1901 catalog. This firm had factories in Jersey City as well as Niagara Falls, NY. They built mostly amusement park trains (1300 locos) from 1892 to the 1920's. S.cover, 11x8.7, 48 p., 30 photos, 18 illus. . . . . . . . $13.00
- Canal Boatman: My Life on Upstate Waterways, by R. Garrity. "Pure Americana... A sweeping panorama of commerce, canal life, & now vanished folk-ways during half of this century, & personal yarns as engaging as they are modest." -Publishers Wkly. Softcover, 6 x 9, 222 pgs., 49 photos, 25 illus., maps. . . . . . .$15.00
- Canal Terminology of the United States, by Thomas Swiftwater Hahn and Emory L. Kemp. The single source for students of the nation's canal era & early engineering works, those interested in understanding the details of the way things were "back then" and those just interested in the nostalgia of the canal era. S.cover, 8.5x11, 139 pgs, 64 photos, 31 illus., one map, table of contents, bibliography. $25.00
- Canalboat Primer on the Canals of New York State, by staff of Canal Museum, Syracuse. Brief history, discussion of boat construction & types, & under-water archeology. Softcover, 11 x 8, 37 pgs., 30 photos, 11 illus., maps, biblio. .$5.00
- The Canaller's Songbook, by Wm. Hullfish. Words, music, & chords to 37 songs & ballads, mostly relating to the Erie & the Ohio & Erie Canals. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 88 pages. . .$9.00
- Canals and American Cities: Assessing the Impact of Canals on the Course of American Urban Life, edited by Ronald C. Carlisle. A compendium of scholarly papers on the following canals: Alexandria (VA), Delaware & Raritan (NJ), Minnesota Water Power, Pennsylvania, Santee (SC) and Richmond's (VA) great basin excavation. Softcover, 6 x 9, 112 pgs., 16 photos, 11 maps, 7 illus., references.$15.00
- Canals for a Nation: The Canal Era in the United States 1790-1860, by Ronald E. Shaw. An excellent comprehensive treatment of the era. Chapters on pioneer canals; canals: of NY & New England, PA & NJ, Chesapeake & Southern, the old NW, the network, and in politics & economic development. Softcover, 6 x 9, 284 pgs., 17 illus., 7 maps, table of contents, bibliographical essay, index. . . . $15.00
- The Canals of New York State, Contains history, detailed descriptions & present condition of NY canals - the training ground for our early canal engineers -who then applied their "know-how" to the building of canals in OH, PA, NJ, IN, MD, & VA. It all started here! S.cover, 8.5 x 11, 60 p., 118 photos, maps & illus. . .$7.00
- Cape May County Trains & Trolleys, The Story of, by Nathan Cope. 23 chapt. on stage coaches, horsecars, trolleys, RRs, buses & trolley buses of the Wildwoods. S.cover, 8.5x11, 203 p, 360 ill, 14 maps, rosters/car plans, biblio. $15.00
- Capt. Sherman's Guide to Hugh Moore Park, by Lance Metz. Guide to the local history of the canal, river, & RR transportation; industries; communities; and recreation in the Hugh Moore Park/Easton, PA area. Softcover, 60 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 36 photos, 5 illus, map, bibliography, glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00
- The Champlain Canal: Mules to Tugboats, by Capt. Fred G. Godfrey. A panorama that transports the reader to a way of life lost to history as the canal people, on water and on land, weave tales enjoyable to all. In-depth descriptions of tugboats, operations, equipment, locks, the canal and its towns. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 123 pages, 113 photos, 3 illustrations, glossary, index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00
- Champlain to Chesapeake: A Canal Era Pictorial Cruise, by Wm. J. McKelvey, Jr. Highlights are chapters on the Delaware & Raritan, Chesapeake & Delaware & Champlain Canals. The photo journey also includes coverage of Lake Champlain, New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay; the Hudson, Connecticut, Raritan, and Delaware Rivers; & Delaware & Hudson; Chesapeake & Ohio; James River & Kanawah; & Albemarle & Chesapeake Canals. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 224 pgs., 485 photos, chronology, maps, bibliography. . . . . . . .$35.00
- The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Lock-Houses & Lock Keepers, by Thomas Swiftwater Hahn. Examines the origins & specifications of the over 70 lock-houses that existed along the 184.5 mile C&O Canal & describes the lives & duties of the people that lived in them, with a descriptive list of over 300 individual lock-tenders. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 105 pages, table of contents, list of illus., extensive bibliography, cost of a house, 84 photos, 7 diagrams, 3 illus. & 2 maps. . . . . .$15.00
- The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal: Pathway to the Nation's Capital, by Tom F. Hahn. Covers historical background, Geo. Washington's Canal at Great Falls, VA, Life on the C&O, C&O Boatmen, Canalboat Children, & includes a fine guide to C&O. H.cover, 6x9, 269 p., 43 photos, 18 illus, 30 maps, biblio, index. . . .$30.00
- A Chronology of the Belvidere Delaware RR (a PA RR Co.) & the Communities/Region Through Which it Operated, by Warren F. & Catherine T. Lee. A detailed overview of the events, activities, & records of the Bel-Del & the area in which it operated. It was compiled from newspapers, co. documents, letters & memoirs. It is an account of Bel-Del achievements, triumphs, actions, shortcomings, errors, failures, near misses, mishaps, & tragedies, of human, mechanical & natural causes. S.cover in color, 8.5x11, 390 pgs., 183 photos, illus., maps, tables, charts, diagrams, etc., index, biblio. . . . .$25.00 Special NJTHC price. . . . . .$20.00 With slight damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00
- Colonel James Neilson: A Business Man of the Early Machine Age in NJ 1784-1862, by R.T. Thompson. Fascinating story of this promoter of turnpike, stagecoach, steamboat, canal & railroad transport who also was a merchant, proprietor of real estate & a manufacturer. Includes 2 chapters on the Delaware & Raritan when Neilson was its treasurer. H.cover, 6 x 9, 360 p., bibliography, index. . . . . . . .$12.00
- The Columbia-Philadelphia RR & It's Successor, by Wm. H. Wilson, C.E. Reprint of the interesting & historic reminiscences of the author who spent most of his working life as a CE on this RR. S.cover, 5.5x8.5, 72 p, over 40 illus. . . .$6.00
- Common Labor: Workers and the Digging of North American Canals, 1780-1860, by Peter Way. Detailed analysis of labor, social & transport history in early American canal building era, focusing on the Irish. Scover, 6 x 9, 304 p., table of contents, 18 tables, chronology of canal construction, map, index . $20.00
- Cumberland County Trolleys, by Bailey & Wentzel. Detailed history of Millville, Vineland, Bridgeton, Port Norris trolleys, operated by Millville Rapid Transit, Millville Traction, Bridgeton R.T., So. Jersey Tract., Bridgeton & Millville Tract., Cumberland Tract. & successor Cumberland Transit/Cumberland (bus) Lines. S.cover, 8.5x11, 104 p, 76 photos, 47 illus. & 6 maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
- The Delaware & Hudson Canal and its Gravity Railroads: A History, by Edwin D. LeRoy. A general history illustrated with drawings and copies of original documents and broadsides. Hardcover, 5 x 8, 95 pages, autographed. . .$13.00
- The Delaware & Hudson Canal: A History, by Edwin D. LeRoy. A revised reprint (8th printing - 1995) of the earlier edition. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 99 pages, 17 photos, 32 illustrations, 3 maps, index, lists of boatmen & locks. . . .$13.00
- The Delaware & Raritan Canal: A History, by Crawford C. Madeira, Jr. The only thorough history of the D&R; less than 200 copies published in 1941; long out of print. Xerox copy, 100 pgs., footnotes, biblio., 2 maps. . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- Diamondbugs: The story of the rail motor cars of the Erie RR, by Jack Grasso. Covers the rail car era on the Erie; infant gas cars; maturity; post depression era; pre to postwar; end of the line; nostalgic memories; preface, table of contents, forward, introduction, rosters, & biblio. S.cover, 8.5x11, 82 clear b&w photos, 8 illus., 6 timetables, & 2 maps. A great bit of NJ Transport History! . . . $15
- Electric Trains to Reading Terminal, by Wes Coates. Comprehensive chapters cover electrification, electric traction system, rolling stock, Philadelphia Div., 9th St., Norristown, Germantown & Chestnut Hill, Bethlehem, New Hope, Doylestown, NY/W. Trenton & Newtown/Fox Chase Extension branches. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 113 p, 104 photos, 16 illus., 11 track diagrams, 2 maps, equipment rosters.$18.00
- The Erie Canal, by American Heritage. Has seven chapters: A new way west, Digging the Ditch, Travel on the Erie, The Canal Craze, The Canawlers, and End of an Era. Has 133 photos, paintings, drawings, broadsides, & maps of the period - 1/3 in color. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 153 pages, bibliography, index. . . . . . . . . . .$15.00
- Erie Canal Museum: Photos From the Collection, by Donald Wilson. Displays best photos of Erie boats, workers, life style, towns, Erie Canal & successor Barge Canal. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 83 pages, 250 photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- Erie Lackawanna East, by Karl R. Zimmerman. Covers the EL merger; Delaware, NY, & Scranton Divisions; Passenger Trains; Decline & Fall. Softcover in color, 11 x 8.5, 80 pgs., 150 photos, 2 maps, timetable, loco roster, biblio. . . $10.00
- The Erie Railroad Story, by Paul Carleton focuses on Erie motive power from the steam to the diesel era with interwoven history. Also included are gas-electric cars, Starrucca Viaduct, the NYS&W, shops, terminals, stations, structures, reprinted ads and nostalgia. Hardcover (with color jacket), 8.5x11, table of contents, 468 photos, a map, 2 rosters, 6 ads, 20 illustrations . . . . . . . . . . $39.00
- Erie RR Trackside with Robert F. Collins, by Larry DeYoung. A colorful look at the Erie from 1947 to & including the EL. Covers steam, marine perations, branch lines, the Erie Centennial, the 55 flood, wrecks, excursions & specials, etc. H.cover, 8.5x11, 128 p, 237 color photos, 4 maps, illus. . . . . . . .$40.00
- Erie Water West: A History of the Erie Canal 1792-1854, by Ronald E. Shaw. A comprehensive, scholarly history of the development of the canal. It is rich in detail on a variety of social aspects of life on and along the Erie. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 449 p, 11 illus, bibliographical essay, index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
- The Final Years: NY, Ontario & Western Ry, by John Krause & Ed Crist. Contains a brief historical sketch, loco roster, review of pass. eqpt. coverage of system by section. S.cover in color, 11x8.5, 98 p, 233 photos, 5 illus, 11 maps.$16.00
- From the Coalfields to the Hudson: A History of the Delaware & Hudson Canal, by Larry Lowenthal (autographed). A carefully researched assessment of the D&H enterprise from the coalfields of the Lackawanna Valley & via the gravity railway & the canal to Rondout on the Hudson. S.cover, 8.5 x 11, 298 p, 150 photos, illus & maps, table of contents, tables, notes, biblio., index. OOP. . . . .$25.00
- Fugitive Deckhand: A Novel of the Canalways of New York State, by Capt. Fred G. Godfrey. The story of a youngster who finds happiness and love working on the canal. Written by a 4th generation canaller who spent 54 years working on the waterways. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 190 pages, illustrated. . . . . . . . .$17.00
- Great Floods of Pennsylvania: A Two-Century History, by William H. Shank, P.E. Coverage includes: PA topography, flood causes & frequency, 19th century floods, the Johnstown flood, the floods of 1936, the 1955 flood on the Delaware, the 1972 flood, flood forecasting & control, and the future. Softcover, 6 x 9, 91 pgs, 93 photos & illus., map, references. $9.00
- Greetings from New Jersey: A Post Card Tour of the Garden State, by Helen-Chantal Pike is the 1st book to look back at the postcards that played a part in NJ's travel industry. It is organized by the state's 6 tourism regions - Gateway, Skylands, Delaware River, Southern Shore, Greater Atlantic City, and the Shore. Captions offer a lively history of each region in general & each postcard in particular. Final chapter describes the history of postcard use from 1893, & details the different collectible genres of postcards. Color softcover; 10" x 8"; 251 pgs; table of contents; postcard checklist; 390 color illus. Views include rivers, harbors, piers, ferries, horse drawn vehicles, steamboats, steamships, canals, RRs, stations, turnpikes, bridges, gas stations, road stands, H&M RR, trucks, buses, amusement parks, etc. . $26.00
- Guide to the Lehigh Canal, Lower & Upper Divisions, with the Ashley Planes, the Penn Haven Planes and the Switchback Railroad, by David G. Barber. Superbly describes over 90 miles of towpaths, inclined planes and trails with a brief history & general info. included. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 139 pages, 45 photos (two in color), 17 maps, 1 illus. .$10.00
- Guide to the Morris Canal in Morris Cty: A laymans walking guide to the elusive remains of one of NJ's fascinating historic canals, professionally done by graphic designer, Joseph J. Macasek. Covers: the most interesting 35 miles of this intriguing canal; why it was built; how it worked; & the Morris Canal & Banking Co. S.cover, 8.5 x 11, 50 p, 29 maps, 27 photos, 8 prints, 5 diagrams, t. of contents, trip planning guide, walking tours & appendix; in easy & fun format.$10.00
- The Handsomest Trains in the World: Passenger Service on the Lehigh Valley RR, by Greenberg, Kramer, & Gleichmann. Covers: King coal; Asa Packer; from collieries to Conrail; passenger odyssey; the handsomest trains; watershed years; passenger renaissance; war years & beyond; silver service & fine china; & the final decade. S.cover, 146 photos, 27 illus., 2 maps, rosters of pass. trains, motor & trailer cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16.00
- The Hard Coal Carriers, Vol. 1: First Generation Geeps, by Gerard E. Bernet. Covers GP- 7, GP-9 & GP-18 locos of Central RR of NJ, Erie, DL&W, Erie-Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley & Reading RRs with complete roster/data/spec info on all. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 80 p, 138 photos (16 in color), 3 illus, charts. . . . . . .$20.00
- The Hard Coal Carriers, Vol. 2:Camelback Twilight (The Last Yrs of Jersey Central's Pass. Camelbacks), by Gerard E. Bernet. Provides a historical review, coverage of each series of CNJ camelback locos, a description of life aboard a camel, a tabulation of the camelbacks which passed E'Port in one day of 1947, the final railfan excursions, a look at the rolling stock which these locos pulled, & portfolio of photos. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 96 p, 136 photos (2 color), 9 illus., map.$20.00
- The Henry Hudson Trail: Central RR of NJ's Seashore Branch, an Images of America book, by NJ Transit employee, Tom Gallo. Covers the Matawan -Atlantic Highlands branch, Sandy Hook, the Freehold Branch and much more, including steamboats, trolleys, buses, piers, amusement parks, industrial RR's, etc. S.cover, 6.5x9, 128 p, 212 photos, 7 illus., 6 maps. .$19.00
- High Water Cargo: Along the Delaware and Raritan Canal, 1854, by E.Dorian. A fictional account centering on the bustling New Brunswick port & trips along the busiest canal in the country. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 224 p., 10 illus. . . . .$10.00
- The History of the Blairstown Ry, by Fred W. Heilich III. A definitive history of this line, built by the NY S&W RR, forming a thru route for coal from Wilkes Barre to Hudson River. The Lehigh & New England RR main line had track rights over the Blairstown RR. S.cover, 8.5x11, 96 p, 39 photos, 37 illus, 6 maps/track diagrams, 4 timetables; stockholder, officer/employee lists, index. . .$12.00
- History of Lehigh & New England RR Co., edited by R.L. Kulp. A definitive history covers So. Mtn. & Boston RR; PA, Poughkeepsie & Boston RR/Slate Valley RR; Lehigh & NE RR formation; LC & N purchase; LC & N improvement; Panther Creek RR purchase; Crane RR purchase; shrinkage of trackage; WW II & post war operations/diesels; decline; abandonment; & loco rosters. S.cover, spiral bound, 6x9, 144 p, 127 photos, 7 illus, 3 maps, & timetables. . . . $10.00
- History of Lehigh Valley Transit Co. Ry Operations, edited by Randolph L. Kulp. A definitive history from horse car to abandonment of the Allentown, Phila & Easton Divisions which comprised this electric ry empire. S.cover, spiral bound, 6 x 9, 100 pages, 96 photos, map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- History of Mack Rail Motor Cars and Locomotives, edited by Randolph L. Kulp. S.cover, 6x9, 68 p, 64 photos, 7 diagrams/plans, technical info charts, & 1905-1959 construction & resale rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- Hoboken, Images of America book, by Colrick. Has excellent coverage of DL&W RR Terminal; Hudson & Manhattan RR; inclines; piers; Public Service trolleys & the elevated & terminal (29 views from the N.Jersey Elec. Ry. Hist. Soc. coll.); steamships; tugs; etc. S.cover, 6.5x9, 128 p, 198 photos, 5 illus., map. . .$19.00
- Hoboken's Lackawanna Terminal, by T.W.Scull. History of last active Hudson R. rail terminal, trains & ferries which used it, + good coverage of H&M RR & trolleys. S.cover, 8.5x11, 96 p, 191 photos/illus, 3 maps, biblio. (OOP). . . . $15.00
- The Hudson & Manhattan RR Revisited, by Paul Carleton. A photo history up to & including the PATH era. H.cover, 8.5x11, 128 p, 235 mostly b&w photos, 7 maps, & roster.. . . . .$28.00
- The Hudson Through the Years, by Art G. Adams. Covers Indians, dis-covery & settlement by Dutch & English, architecture, wars, ferries, steamboats, canals, art, resorts, estates, RRs, trolley/interurbans, etc. S.cover, 354 p, 7x10, 66 illus, 112 photos, 12 maps, t of contents, biblio, Hudson R ferry routes & passenger terminals, ferry & steamboat rosters, NYC piers, general & vessel indexes, etc.$20.00
- A Hundred Years, A Hundred Miles: New Jersey's Morris Canal, by Barbara N. Kalata. A most scholarly coverage of the life of the canal. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 711 pages, 14 photos, 26 illustrations, map, bibliography, index; tables of trade, tonnage, income, contractors, officers, directors, and stockholders. . . . . . . . . .$25.00
- Indiana Canals, by Paul Fatout. A well researched & lively account of Indiana's struggle to produce a viable canal system (state went bankrupt before completing the Wabash & Erie & Whitewater Canals). S.cover, 7 x 10, 236 p, 15 photos, 16 illus., 2 maps, bibliography, index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14.00
- Indian Trails to Super Highways, (rev. ed.) by Wm. Shank, focuses on roads of PA. Contains chapters on Indian Paths, the coming of the white man, early roads in PA, early vehicles & travel conditions, stone surfaced roads, highways in the 1800's, the auto & modern highways. S.cover, 6x9, 72 p, 58 illus, 8 maps. . . . .$8.00
- Interurban Interlude: A History of the North Jersey Rapid Transit Co., by Cdr. E.J. Quinby. Chronicles promotion, construction, operations, takeover by Public Service, & abandonment. H.cover/color jacket, 8.5x11, 92 p, 83 photos, 18 illus, 5 maps, timetable, employee list, inventory of structures & equipment. . .$15.00
- The Jersey Central Story: A Locomotive History, by Paul Carleton. Coverage includes steam, diesel, on the Reading & L&HR, RDC cars, Blue Comet, Bullet, Crusader, ferryboats, excursions, etc. H.cover, 224 p, color jacket, table of contents, loco rosters, 8 maps, 510 photos + illus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35.00
- Lackawanna Heritage 1947-1952, John Krause & Ed Crist. A Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR photo journal of the era when diesels began replacing steam power. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 48 p, 62 photos, map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- Lackawanna-SUPERPOWER RR of the NE, by Robert A. LeMassena. A detailed survey & comparison of DL&W modern steam locomotives with other RR's from 1912 to 1953. H.cover, 8.5x 1, 102 p, 2 color & 134 b&w photos, 2 illus., 2 maps, 7 charts/rosters, 3 loco diagrams; normal retail $26.95 - our price . . . .$25.00
- The Lehigh and New England RR, by Crist & Krause. Contains intro. & brief history; focuses on Pen Argyl, cement region, coal fields, NE gateway, & the aftermath. S.cover w/color, 11x8.5, 81 p, 134 photos w/ hefty captions, 4 maps.$14.00
- Lehigh & Hudson River: History & Operations 1860-1976, by Jim Boyd & Tracy Antz studies the history, operations & motive power of this 86-mile "bridge route." It is a well-documented & well-told story of both the good times & difficult days of the LHR with emphasis on the days succeeding WW II. Chapters include: (1) Building a bridge route; The Warwick Valley expands; Grinnell Burt; (2) Online business; NJ Zink; Palmerton Zink Mill; L&HR map; Pequest Valley; Into the 20th century; Expanding Warwick; Milky Way; "...An Ecclesiastical Subpoena..." (3) Steam & service; L&HR Steam Roster; Mikados & Big Consolidations; The Blazing Brill; Super Power; FDR on the L&HR; Manifest Destiny (4) The Question of Diesels; Central States Dispatch (5) Centennial to Centuries; Second Trick at G Tower; Curse of the Penn Central; L&HR Diesel Roster; The Susquehanna & Beyond. Hardcover; color dust jacket; 8.5 x 11; 128 pgs.; table of contents; forward by W. Gifford Moore, the last pres. of the L&HR; 222 color photos/illus.; 71 B&W photos/ illus.; 8 maps; This outstanding work sets a standard for excellence that is often strived for but rarely matched. We champion it because: it is mostly about NJ; the L&HR operated thru P'burg; it is well written by NJ authors; dedicated to a NJ RR historian, Bob Mohowski; & beautifully produced by a major NJ publisher. . . $50.00
- The Lehigh Valley RR E. of Mauch Chunk, by Greenberg & Fisher (autographed). Celebrates the glory years of anthracite & steam. Covers history, operation, trains, engine terminals, pass. stations, interlocking towers, yards, rights-of-way, harbor facilities, marine eqpt, etc. H.cover w/jacket, 8.5x11, 192 p, 295 photos, 22 interlocking drawings, 21 maps, marine eqpt. roster, index, biblio, etc. . $45.00
- Lehigh Valley Transit Company's Liberty Bell Route: A Photographic History With Chronology, Historical Recollections, & Bibliography, by W.J.McKelvey. A nostalgic & fact filled 55 mile trip Phila to Allentown aboard one of the most famous interurban trolley routes of all times. Portfolio of photos arranged in linear progression along the line. H.cover in color, 8.5x11, 96 p, 285 photos, chronology, bibliography, list of operators, mileage chart, map. .$50.00
- Liberty Bell Route's Heavy Interurban Cars: History and Roster, edited by Randolph L. Kulp. Detailed history of the 700 & 800 series & 999/812 pass cars - the work horses of the golden era of the Liberty Bell Route. S.cover, spiral bound, 6x9, 110 p, 102 photos, illus, map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- The Liberty Bell Route's 1000 Series Interurban Cars: History & Roster, ed. by Randolph L. Kulp. Detailed history of the ex-Cincinnati & Lake Erie & ex-Indiana RR lightweight, high speed cars renovated by Lehigh Valley Transit for The Bell. S.cover, spiral bound, 6x9, 82 p, 79 photos, illus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- Limestone Locks & Overgrowth: The Rise & Descent of the Chenango Canal, by Michele A. McFee. Describes the 116 lock link between the Erie Canal at Utica & Binghamton (1837-1878). Covers route, legislation, construc-tion, feeders, locks, bridges, aqueducts, towpath, boats, towns, extension & abandon-ment. S.cover, 7x10, 240 p., 163 photos, 46 illus., 18 maps, biblio., index. . . .$25.00
- The Lindenwold Hi-Speed Line: The 1st 25 Years of the Port Authority Transit Corp., by J. Wm. Vigrass. Comprehensive account of the development of the nation's 1st rapid transit system to fully utilize automated train operation & automated fare collection. S.cover in color, 8.5x11, 56 p., 62 photos, track diagram, car plans, equipment roster, & traffic data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- Locomotives 1 - 999 of the Jersey Central, by Warren B. Crater. A review of all CNJ steam locos with very detailed data plus rosters of 1849, 1869 & 1903. S.cover, 8.5x11, 105 p, 100 photos, 26 diagrams, 4 illus., complete/accurate tables with data on each unit. Revised 2nd edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.50
- A Long haul: The Story of the NY State Barge Canal, by Michele A. McFee. The 1st history of the modern Erie Canal, superbly illustrated. Covers construction, operation, traffic, maintenance, etc. S.cover, 8.5x11, 221 p, 146 photos, 2 maps, 10 illus., index, bibliography, reference notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00
- Low Bridge! Folklore & Erie Canal, by L.D.Wyld. Covers: construc-tion, lingo, boaters, sports & diversions, songs & ballads, tales, literature, writers, canal culture. S.cover, 6x8, 212 p, 26 photos, maps, & illus, references, index. .$13.00
- The Magor Car Corporation, by Edward S. Kaminski is an excellent history of this important NJ car builder, covering its entire lifetime, 1902-1973. Hardcover; color jacket; 8.5x11; 200 pages; 236 photos; 119 illus.; preface; intro-duction; chapters on Magor history, export, domestic, dump cars, railcar parts, production list 1925-68 and selected drawings; index; $55 in stores; our price $50.00
- Memories of O & W Power: Locomotives of the NY, Ontario & Western Railway, by P.Carleton covers, in text & photos, O&W locos of steam & diesel eras; rolling stock; special sections on camelbacks & other types of steam locos. S.cover, 72 p, 167 photos, 7 illus., 2 maps, 2 rosters, table of contents. . . . . . .$11.00
- The Morris Canal Across New Jersey by Water and Rail, an Images of America book, by Robert R. Goller. Follows the canal in a linear progression of photos (most not previously published) with excellent captions by the foremost authority on the subject. S.cover, 6.5x9, 128 p, 220 photos, 16 illus., 1 map. . .$19.00
- The Morris Canal: A Photographic History, by James Lee. This 4th edition incorporates Jim Lee's latest photo finds & is unparalleled in its portrayal of life along an American canal. No aspect of canal life is left undocumented. H.cover, 8.5 x 11, 136 p, 306 photos, 19 illus., brief history, distance chart, biblio., map.$20.00 Reprint with 2 added pages/paintings reproduced in color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23.00 1974 (2nd) edition - first in the 8.5x11 format. Incorporates many new photos not in the original 1973 8.5x5.5 edition. H.cover, 104 p, 208 photos, 17 illus., a brief history, chart of distances, bibliography, map . . . . . .$50.00 Fourth - 1983 edition, (136 p, 306 photos, 19 illus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00
- The Morristown & Erie Ry, by Pennisi. Covers all lines to 1986, photo album format. S.cover in color, 11x8.5, 48 p, 89 photos, map, roster, timetable. .$9.00
- Mostly Canallers, by Walter D. Edmonds. A coll. of 2 dozen stories mostly about NY state canals & life on the Erie Canal. S.cover, 5.5 x 8, 467 p. . .$13
- National Geographic Feature "Exploring England's Canals," by B. Hodgson & L. Bartlett. S.cover, 7x10, 36 p, 34 color photos, map. . . . . . . . . . .$1.00
- National Geographic Feature "Inside Europe Aboard Yankee," by Irving & Electa Johnson. S.cover, 7x10, 39 p, 35 color photos, map. . . . . . . . .$1.00
- The National Waterway: A History of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal 1796-1985, by Ralph D. Gray. The definitive record of the struggle of this canal - financial, legal, and political - interwoven with the evolution of transportation in the US. (An excellent companion to Champlain to Chesapeake). S.cover, 6x9, 330 p, 18 photos, 13 illus., 5 maps, bibliographical essay, tables, index. . . . . .$17.00
- NJ Railroading: 1988-1998, by James Hager, Jr. covers NJ regional & shortline freight RRs, commuter rail services, Class one freight RRs, excursion RRs & preservation groups/museums, and private industries and rail equipment owners. S.cover 8.5x11, 87 p, 55 photos, one map, table of contents, motive power rosters & rolling stock, with excellent descriptions of operations, facilities & lines. . . . . $10.00
- NJ Ry Postal Markings, with route records, Catalog of, by Frederick MacDonald & John Kay. A basic history and reference manual of Ry Mail Routes in NJ with 342 tracings of postmarks, 70 cover illus., 9 photos & a complete index of postmarks. S.cover, 8.5x11, 136 p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- NJ Transit Rail Operations, by J.Rosenbaum & T.Gallo covers: NJTRO history; service routes; terminals; stations; tunnels; bridges; excursions; safety; law enforcement; locomotives; push-pull eqpt.; multiple-unit eqpt.; Metro-North-owned eqpt.; non-revenue eqpt.; NJT time line; Meadows Maintenance Complex; prior commuter operations; the future & users guide; loco roster; pass. eqpt. roster & table of contents. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 112 p, 243 color photos, 11 illus., 3 maps. . . . . .$25.00
- NY Harbor Railroads, In Color Vol. 1, by Tom Flagg. The geography of Port of NY forced RRs serving it to rely on fleets of ferries, tugboats, & barges to deliver freight & passengers around the harbor without rails. These RR marine operations were a vital & colorful part of the port for a century, & more extensive here than anywhere else in the world. Covers B&O, CRRofNJ, Erie, LV, LIRR, NYC/W.Shore, NH, PRR, BEDT, NYDockRR, & Bush Term.RR in the 1950's & 60's. H.cover, 8.5x11, 128 p, 226 color photos, 10 maps, 8 illus., t. of contents.$50.00
- NY State Canals: A Short History, by F. Daniel Larkin. Every canal ever built in NY state is concisely described. S.cover, 5.5x8.5, 104 p, table of contents, 1 map, 18 photos, 17 illus, notes, references, index . .. . . . . . . . . . .$12.00
- The Next Station Will Be: An Album of Photographs of RR Depots on the New York & Long Branch RR. Includes a detailed history of this line to the Jersey Shore over which both the PRR & Jersey Central operated. S.cover, 11x 8.5, 54 p, 44 photos (of towers & trains & stations), 3 illus, map, timetables. . . . . .$11.50
- The Northeast RR Scene, Vol. 2: The Lehigh & Hudson River - A brief look before Conrail, by Bob Pennisi. Photo album format. S.cover in color, 11x8.5, 56 p, 97 photos, map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.00
- The Northeast RR Scene, Vol. 4: The Erie Lackawanna - A brief look before Conrail, by Bob Pennisi. Covers each division of the system including predecessor lines & the marine div. in photo album format. S.cover in color, 11x8.5, 88 p, 175 photos, maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.00
- The Northeast RR Scene, Vol. 5: The Jersey Central - A brief look before Conrail, by Bob Pennisi. Covers the PA div., W. Jersey & the High Bridge Branch, Raritan East, the Shore & S. Jersey, stations, eqpt., etc. in photo album format. S.cover in color, 11x8.5, 64 p., 128 photos, maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- The Northeast RR Scene, Vol. 6, The Penn Central, by Bob Pennisi. A brief look at both the PRR & NYC RR before Conrail. S.cover, 72 p, 11x8.5, introduction, 138 photos (2 color), map. . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- The Old Canals of New Jersey: A Historical Geography, by Richard F. Veit. Covers: development of canals; early American canals; Morris Canal; & Delaware & Raritan Canal. Xerox copy, 111 p, 19 photos, 5 illus., 4 tables, 4 maps, glossary of terms, field guides to NJ canals, bibliography, index. . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- The Old Middlesex Canal, by Mary Clarke. The definitive history of this 1793-1853 towpath canal between Lowell & Boston. Scover, 6x9, 194 pgs., 32 illus., 24 photos, 9 maps, biblio., index, research notes, appendices, reprint. . . . .$6.00
- "The Old Raging Erie... There Have Been Several Changes," by Harry Rinker. History of NY State canals during the golden age of postcards, 1895 to 1915 + brief history of the NY canal system & the summer postcard photo adventure of Bill Yoder & George Fulton. S.cover, 8.5x11, 96p, 200+ photos, maps, biblio. .$20.00
- 150 Years of TRAIN MODELS, by Hal Carstens is the 1st comprehen-sive history of model railroading, early manufacturers, their products, pioneer modelers; beginnings of the National Model RR Assn., Train Collectors Assn., Toy Train Operating Soc., etc. & early trade orgs. Hardcover, 8.5x11, 152 pages, table of contents, chronology, lists of honored individuals, 400 photos, 93 illus., . . . . . $30.00
- Ontario & Western Railroad Marine Line Equipment, by J. Bifano. Comprehensive look at O&W's lake boats, tugs, barges, scows, ferries, & rail-marine facilities at Oswego, Cornwall & Weehawken plus labor relations. Softcover, 11 x 8, 76 pgs., 70 photos, 12 vessel plans, 10 illus., 5 maps, vessel rosters, biblio. . . .$14.00
- Over & Back: The History of Ferryboats in NY Harbor, by Brian Cudahy. A well documented, exhaustive history - 1812 to present including design & technology. Hardcover, 8.5 x 9, 472 pgs., 171 b&w photos/illus., 34 color photos, 37 charts, 15 tables, 10 maps, fleet rosters, annotated bibliography and index. . . . $35.00
- The Pascack Valley Line, by W.E.Jones. Covers antecedents: Hacken-sack & NY RR, Lodi RR, New City branch, Garnerville RR, construction, decline, etc. + full 1918 employee timetable, tickets, passes, Ry mail svc., loco roster & biblio. S.cover, 8.5x 11, 160 p, 113 photos, 33 timetables, 27 illus., 13 maps. .$35.00
- Pemberton and Heightstown: A Chronicle of Railroading through the Farm Belt of NJ, (type set & printed by hand) by John Brinckmann. NJ's most ingenious RR; abandoned in 1888, then operated an additional 88 years by Union Transportation Co. by local entrepreneurs. The last steam freight operation in NJ. H.cover, 6x9, 234 p, 141 illus., maps, ttables, biblio., employee roster. . . .$34.00
- Pennsy K-4's Remembered: Class K-4 The Keystone of Steam Passenger Power, a photo history of the most famous PRR loco by Frederick A. Kramer. S.cover, 8.5x11, 32 p, 65 photos. . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- PA Transport History: A Supplement, by Shank. Excellent coverage of: river travel, inclined planes, gravity RR's, steam RR's, urban rail cars, air travel, & future travel. S.cover, 8.5x11, 72 p, 53 photos, 46 illus., 2 charts, map, index.$8.00
- A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825 - 1913, by Jack Geick. Covers: the need; construction; hydraulics & operation; structures & slackwaters; boats; Ohio & Erie Canal; Miami & Erie Canal; feeder canals; canallers; entre-preneurs, opportunists, & characters; effects; decline; & the end. H.cover, rev. ed., 9x11, 312p, 433 photos, 76 illus., 20 maps, charts & tables, biblio., index. . . .$28.00
- Public Service (of NJ) BUS STATION Sign, 11" diameter, illustrates an All-Service Vehicle, porcelain enamel on heavy steel with mounting holes, fine new reproduction of original, durable & rust resistant, weight 1.4 pounds. . . . .$15.00
- Public Service Ry: Bergen Div., by B.H. Sennstrom & E.T. Francis. The most comprehensive presentation published about Bergen County's electric street ry systems: begins with horse car & steam dummy operations, thoroughly covers the electric era, includes ferry services & ends with the takeover by buses. S.cover, 8.5x11, 176 p., 120 photos, 46 maps, illus., car plans, & rosters. . . . . . . . . . .$20.00
- Public Service: The Union Trolley Line, by J. Brinckmann, compiler. A delightful & complete photo history of the 29 mile route, the "spine" of the electric ry system in No. NJ. Begins with horse cars & ends with the conversion to All-Service Vehicles. S.cover, 8.5x11, 66 p, 95 photos, maps, history, biblio. . . . .$12.00
- The Public Service Trolley Lines in NJ, by E. Hamm, Jr. Rev. 1997 ed. brings back glorious trolley days of each line, including history, route/track map, cars & eqpt, schedules, signage, car house(s) & abandonment. Supp. info. provided on fares, storage yards, non-revenue cars, detailed/complete rosters & ferry boats. H.cover, with jacket, 8.5x11, 400 pgs., 361 photos/illus., 156 maps, 15 charts, table of contents & route index. The ultimate resource reference on PS. . . . . . . . . .$55.00
- Of Pulleys and Ropes and Gear: The Gravity RRs of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. & the PA Coal Co., by P. Ruth. Covers entrepreneurs, building, rise, prosperity & decline between 1823 & 1898. S.cover, 8.5x11, 79 p, 64 photos & illus, 6 maps, t. of contents, chronology, biblio., index, Poem. . . .$15.00
- RR Ferries of the Hudson & Stories of a Deckhand, by Baxter & Adams. Excellent history of trans-Hudson ferries of over 23 RR's operating to & from over 28 terminals with 100+ vessels, in the NJ-NY harbor area up to 1967. Includes 50+ stories & yarns of operations, incidents, adversities & folklore from the memoirs of a former ferry employee. H.cover in color, 8.5x11, 260 p, 173 photos, 50 illus, 3 maps, boat rosters, bibliography, indexes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30.00
- Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City, by Kenneth French is the story of the Lackawanna, Erie, Pennsylvania and Jersey Central Railroads, between the mid-1800's and the 1970's, with their terminals, ferries and marine operations which transported passengers and freight between New Jersey and New York. 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. Softcover; 6.5" x 9"; 128 pages; table of contents; introduction; chapters cover: the early years & general views, the four main RRs, the H&M RR, freight & other lines, & trolleys; 11 illus.; 198 photos. WJM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
- RRs in NJ: The Formative Years (Vol. 1), by prolific NJ author (Mr. NJ), John T. Cunningham (autographed). The first NJ RR history to cover the entire state. H.cover with color jacket, table of contents for the 20 chapters, 328 p, over 350 illus, 15 maps, bibliography, index. List $50.00. . . . . . NJTHC price. . . . . . .$40.00
- RRs in the Lehigh Valley (rev. ed.), R.L.Kulp, Editor. Covers CRR of NJ; Chestnut Ridge Ry; DL&W RR, E-L Ry; Ironton RR; L&HR Ry; LV RR; PA RR; Northampton & Bath RR; PB&NE RR; Reading Co.; L&NE RR; predecessor & subsidiary lines + super text. S.cover, spiral bound, 128 p, 167 photos, maps. . .$15.00
- Rails Through the Hanover Hills: The Morristown & Erie RR, by Steven P. Hepler. A chronicle of the activities of the M&E RR from 1895 to the 1960's, the Morris County Central tourist RR, the present M&E Ry., the Whippany Ry. Museum & people associated with the above operations. S.cover, 6.5 x 9.25, 128 p, table of contents, 209 photos, 12 illus., 1 map. . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
- The Remarkable GG 1, by Karl R. Zimmerman. Includes the personal photos of the author, history of the GG 1, the great variety of trains it hauled, the Army-Navy Specials, The Port Road, B&P Jct., Wilmington Shops and preserved GG 1's. S.cover, 73 p., 11x8.5, 46 photos, 7 illus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.00
- The Reminiscences of John B. Jervis: Engineer of the Old Croton, edited by N. FitzSimons. A documentary describing experiences as an Erie Canal civil engineer & Chief Engineer of D&H Canal; Croton Water Supply System; & designer of Chenango Canal & Erie Enlargement. Jervis also writes of his design work on Sturbridge Lion loco, involvement in the Mohawk & Hudson Ry., & other RR projects. H.cover, 6 x 9, 196 pgs, 18 illus., chronology, index. . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- Ride With Me on LVT through Allentown Bethlehem Easton, by M.E.Borgnis, LVT Trolley operator. Compilation of nostalgic recollections of: a new employee, rides on lines, operating different cars, trolley adventures, the strike, abandonments, & end of trolley service. S.cover, 8.5x11, 140 p, 125 photos, 10 illus., glossary, schedules, 1947 seniority list, roster of city car scrappings, delivery dates of 2nd hand city cars, tech data, fold-out map of LVT lines in 1940, autographed.$20.00
- The Rock-A-Bye Baby: A History of the Rockaway Valley RR, by Tom T. Taber, III. Definitive history of the unprofitable, nostalgic line which became NJ & PA RR. Covers construction, corp./bond history, operations, decline & revival attempts. S.cover, 8.5x11, 55 p, 53 photos, 20 illus., 3 maps, loco roster. . . . . .$10.00
- Rome Haul, by Walter D. Edmonds is a superb historical novel realistically depicting life on the New York state canals. It is the story of a young man who becomes a canalboat captain. S.cover, 5x7.5, 347 pgs. $13.00
- Sailors, Waterways & Tugboats I have known: The New York Canal System, by Capt. F. Godfrey. Records way of life aboard small craft on canals of NY state, Hudson River & NJ ports, detailing changes in canalboats, tugboats, & commer-cial transportation. It is a first hand account spanning 54 yrs. of living & working on the canals. H.cover, 6 x 9, 142 pgs., 68 photos, 4 sketches/illus., 5 maps, index.$25.00
- The Schuylkill Navigation: A Photographic History, by Harry Rinker. Chronicles an imaginary descent along the system, & connecting waterways by Schuylkill boats. Also contains a concise history of the navigation, & a portion of John Bowman's memoirs - an excellent first hand account exploring canal life & work in detail. S.cover, 8.5x11, 96 pgs., 240 photos, maps, biblio. . . . . . . . . .$16.00
- Short Trolley Routes in the Lehigh Valley, edited by Randolph Kulp. Detailed histories of Mauch Chunk Transit Co., Allentown & Reading Tract. Co., Northampton Transit Co., Bangor & Nazareth Transit Co., Bangor & Portland Transit Co., Phila & Easton Transit Co., Blue Ridge Tract. Co., Eastern PA Rys. Co., NJ Interurban Co. (Easton & Washington Traction Co.), Bethlehem Transit Co., Strouds-burg Tract. Co. & Allen St. Ry. Co. Spiral bound, 6x9, 95 p, 128 photos, map. .$7.00
- Smokestacks & Black Diamonds: A History of Carbon County, PA, by Joan Campion. Covers: discovery of coal, Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., coal miners, Molly Maguires, RRs, zinc industry, schools, local towns, etc. S.cover, 8.5x11, 305 p, 231 photos/illus, 6 maps, table of contents, biblio, index. . . . . .$30.00
- "Snubbin' Thro' Jersey:" A Tale of the Delaware & Raritan Canal, a reprint from Century Magazine, Aug., 1887. A group of artists & writers chartered a canalboat, installed their furniture & cruised on the D&R. This is their story plus their sketches. Xerox copy, 36 pgs., 38 illus., 8 photos, map, brief history. . . . .$3.00
- Street Railways of Trenton, by Barker Gummere. A well written history which thoroughly covers all city operations from 1833 to 1934. S.cover, 88 p., 101 photos, 10 illus., map, rosters & disposition of all horse & electric cars. . . . . .$11.00
- Susquehanna: New York Susquehanna & Western RR, by John Krause & Ed Crist. Covers: brief historical perspective, motive power (steam, diesel & motor cars), operations from Jersey City westward & the Delaware Otsego Corp. Outstanding caption info. S.bound, 11x8.5, 98 p, 205 photos, 3 illus., map. . . .$16.00
- Tales The Boatmen Told: Recollections of the Morris Canal, edited & intro by James Lee. Interviews with the last remaining captains, drivers, lock & plane tenders, repair crews, & others who worked & lived along the Morris Canal. S.cover, 6 x 9, 321 pages, 139 photos, 14 illus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.00
- Towns along the Towpath, by Kate Mulligan. Festivals, museums, local history, best bets, & vignettes of life in towns along the C&O Canal. S.cover, 5.5x8.25, 126 p, table of contents, 29 photos, 4 maps, index. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14.00
- Towpaths To Tugboats: A History of American Canal Engineering. Compendium of articles on canals of antiquity, US "canal fever," canal builders, engineering, historic preservation, & navigable rivers. S.cover,
8.5x11, 72 p, 100 illus, bibliography, index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.00
- Toy Trains of Yesteryear - 22 fascinating articles on early toy train makers (including Lionel, Ives, American Flyer, Bing, Dorfan, Howard, Weeden, Knapp & others 1900-30) written by Case Kowal in 1953 & 4. Includes 80 photos & 12 illus. of unusual & rare old model trains. Scover in color, 8x11, 52 pgs., . . .$5.00
- The Trains of Lionel's Standard Gauge Era, by Harold H. Carstens. History of Lionel std. gauge (mostly made in NJ) reprinted from RR Model Crafts-man Magazine with added photos & data. Covers all major body types of locos, cars, & some trolleys of the early period. S.cover, 8.5x11, 35 p, 133 photos, 4 illus. .$5.00
- The Trains to America's Playground: Along the PA-Reading Seashore Lines to Atlantic City 1933-1976, by W.J. Coxey, F.C. Kozempel, & J.E. Kranefeld. A station by station pictorial showing passenger trains between Phila-Camden & Atlantic City. S.cover, 11x8.5, 48 p, 100 photos, 28 illus & ads, 5 maps & track diagrams, 3 timetables, & brief history with ferry coverage. . . . . . . . . .$8.00
- The Trolley That Replaced A Bus: A History of the Salem & Pennsgrove Traction Company, Salem County, New Jersey, by Robert A. Stanton is the story of a country trolley line that was built in time to help in the 1917 war effort, but too late to reward its investors. Scover, photocopy reproduction, 8.5 x 11, 80 pgs, table of contents, 38 photos, 6 maps, reproduced public utility reports. $11.00
- Trolleys in the Coast Cities, by Joseph Eid. A well written history covering the 1871 horse car line beginnings, electrification, expansion, consolidation, abandonments & finally conversion to bus. S.cover, 8.5x11, 88 p., 61 photos, 23 illus., 8 maps/route/track diagrams, car rosters. (1 sheet misbound). . . . . . . . . .$10.00
- The Tuckerton RR: A Chronicle of Transport to the NJ Seashore, by John Brinckmann. Covers: Whitings-Tuckerton svc.; Barnegat City branch, projections to Sea Haven; + horse car lines in Barnegat City & Beach Haven. Rail activity from superintendent's office to trainside. Appendices give tech details about earnings, physical plant, rolling stock, operations, traffic, & all known employees are listed. H.cover, 6x9, 209 p, 68 photos, 12 illus., 5 maps, biblio., revised 2nd edition. .$26.00
- When Horses Pulled Boats, by A.F. Harlow. Reprint of 1936 classic with new intro, Harlow biography, & biblio. S.cover, 5.5x8.5, 72 p, 30 illus. . . .$6.00
- When the Railroads Came to Somerset County, by B.Haussamen. A history of early RR's in S. Cty., 1830's to 1875. Accounts in local newspapers, follow building of lines & their impact on Somerville, Bound Brook, & other towns. Chapters describe local depots, recount the pleasures & perils of riding behind the early iron horses. S.cover, 5.5x8.5, 118 p, 11 illus., 10 maps, biblio., index . . .$13.00
Please write or fax us for current book list, usually issued annually & for supplemental list of lithographs & prints of RR, trolley, bus, ferryboat & canal subjects.
LITHOGRAPHS & PRINTS: (any number of the following items requires a single $4 mailing tube/shipping charge)
- Phillipsburg - Historic Transportation Hub and Gateway to New Jersey, a 16" x 20" color litho w/caption of oil painting by artist Richard Pedersen; shows L&HR, PRR, DL&W, CNJ, & LV railroads on the Delaware River bridges plus the Morris Canal Arch and the Delaware Canal lock, Aug., 1955; printed on 80# White Lithofect Jenetian Cover paper $5; limited edition (400) signed & numbered by artist $10; printed on 80# White Opus Cover paper $4.
- John Bull Meets the New Jersey at Princeton, a 16" x 20" color litho w/caption of oil painting by artist Griff Teller. Shows the first steam loco of the Camden & Amboy RR meeting the first steam tugboat of the Delaware & Raritan Canal at Princeton ca. 1860; printed on 80# white Lithofect Jenetian paper: $5; printed on 80# white Opus cover paper: $4
- "See New Jersey via the FAST LINE - Daily Excursions to Trenton and Philadelphia," a 14" x 19" reproduction advertising poster for the Public Service RR interurban trolley line; printed black on yellow paper: $2
- "Transtate Trips via the Electric Route - Daily Excursions to Trenton and Newark," a 14" x 19" reproduction advertising poster for the Public Service RR interurban trolley line; printed black on yellow paper: $2
- Public Service Railway double truck snow plow, 1921; 12" x 22" line drawing on white paper: $2
- Public Service Railway single truck snow sweeper, 1912; 12" x 22" line drawing on white paper: $2
- Public Service Railway Proposed Terminal, Hudson Place, Hoboken, with DL&W RR terminal in background, 1909; 17" x 22" line drawing on white paper: $2
- New Jersey & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Co., "Hudson River Line," new screw ferry boats, 1901; 17" x 24" line drawing of side elevation and deck plans on white paper: $2
- Public Service Coordinated Transport, outside grey & white color scheme & lettering diagram; line drawing of front, rear & both sides of a typical GM bus of 1945; 17" x 24" line drawing on white paper: $2
- The Weehawken Inclined Railway, 1902; 16" x 20" line drawings of car, machinery room, & details of mechanisms; $2
- Public Service Railway Co., 1911; sketch of semaphore street signals on Market St. west of Broad St., Newark (with buildings in that block); 14" x 18" line drawing; $2
- Steel Screw Ferryboat for the Riverside & Fort Lee Ferry Co. (a Public Service subsidiary) 12" x 22" line drawing on white paper showing machinery placement & partial cutaway views of interior: $2
- Public Service Interstate Transportation Co. outside grey, white & blue scheme & lettering diagram for Yellow Coach model 743 cruiser coach (#7109); 18" x 24" line drawing on white paper of front, rear & both sides dated 1.16.49; $2
- Public Service Coordinated Transport outside color scheme for an ACF model C44 post WW II bus; 18" x 24" line drawing on white paper; $2
(any number of the above items require a single $4 mailing tube / shipping charge)
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Shipping & Handling (Add $3.00 for 1st book; $.50 for each additional book. Any number of lithographs and/or prints requires a single $4.00 mailing tube/shipping fee.)
NOTE: Double the above rates if UPS, insured, or shipment outside USA is desired . . . . . . . . . . _____ _____
Street address needed for UPS! (no P.O.Box)
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Return with Check or Money Order to; New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center 103 Dogwood Lane, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2327
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