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The first two chapters of this new book, about 35 pages, present articles from industry magazines of the time, on the construction of the Nicholson Cut-Off including Tunkhannock Viaduct, Martins Creek Viaduct and Nicholson Tunnel as well as the eventual upgrading of the signal system. In addition, t...

Two earlier books covered operations on the D&H's "Old" Penn Division, over Mt. Ararat, in the period 1930-1985. This new book describes D&H operations on the former DL&W main from Minooka Jct. through Taylor Yard and over the main to East Binghamton Yard (Conklin Yard) and BD ...

Two earlier books covered operations on the D&H's "Old" Penn Division, over Mt. Ararat, in the period 1930-1985. This new book describes D&H operations on the former DL&W main from Minooka Jct. through Taylor Yard and over the main to East Binghamton Yard (Conklin Yard) and BD ...

During the Nation’s period of rapid industrialization in the early 1900’s, The Atlas Portland Cement Company was, for a time, the world’s greatest manufacturer of Portland cement and the complex of three mills at Northampton was the foundation of the company’s success. Initially, Atlas relied on its...

During the Nation’s period of rapid industrialization in the early 1900’s, The Atlas Portland Cement Company was, for a time, the world’s greatest manufacturer of Portland cement and the complex of three mills at Northampton was the foundation of the company’s success. Initially, Atlas relied on its...

Gentlemen,

Please pardon the overlooked typo. The book covers the period 1930 through 1959.

Sorry.

Pete Brill

The three decades preceding 1960 witnessed the decline of the anthracite industry which enjoyed its peak year of production way back in 1917. The decline in anthracite traffic stimulated a reduction in the physical plant of the anthracite railroads which was accelerated by the emergence of new techn...

This, the final volume in the trilogy documenting the life and death of the O&W’s Scranton Division, finds the company enmeshed in bankruptcy and trying to reorganize while under the supervision of a federal court judge and management by a series of trustees. Anthracite and milk traffic continue...

It has been two decades since the Scranton Division commenced operation and the reviews are mixed. Management has been praised for its aggressive program of acquisitions and willingness to spend large amounts of money. Over the years there has been a great increase in the railroad’s profitability. O...

Many people interested in the O&W are familiar with the usual story that the O&W built down to Scranton; the Scranton Division opened in 1890; O&W made lots of money hauling a torrent of anthracite and then the mines were exhausted and the O&W went bankrupt. And, oh yes, they ran sym...

The three decades following the end of World War II robbed many followers of northeastern railroads of their favorite road(s).The decline of the anthracite industry and heavy industry were important factors and other contributing factors included the new Interstate Highway System, increased truck co...

A Penn Central Acquaintance ; Here and There in the Northeast in the 1970’s Both, the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads enjoyed over a century of existence as industry leaders and arch competitors. They were not natural merger partners but as events unfolded they were left with little cho...

The Hoboken Manufacturers’ Railroad (HMRC), later known as the Hoboken Shore Railroad (HBS) was a nationally known carrier, despite its diminutive size, through its freight operations as well as numerous ICC and court filings, all the way up to the U. S. Supreme Court, not to mention a nationwide ad...

Jim, Thanks for your past purchases. Hope the money was well spent. My "productivity" is substantially due to the ability to find information online which can involve many search permutations for the same topic via Google Books Advanced Search. Some times, just slightly modifying a search ...

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ: Canal/Railroad Hotspot 1832-1976 By Pete Brill ***************************************************************************************** For the first half of the nineteenth century, Phillipsburg slept quietly in the shadow of its dynamic neighbor across the Delaware River, Easton....