Arcadia Books

From the always enlightening Arcadia Publishing comes a wide assortment of books focusing on some of the most popular railroad lines from across the United States! From the East Coast, to the West Coast, to the Midwest, and everywhere in between, these pictorial histories from the Images of Rail series are sure to educate and delight any rail enthusiast. 128 pages, approximately 200 images, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.

$2195 Each

Railroads of Monmouth County – Gallo & Longo. Explore the history of New Jersey's Monmouth County railroads, which cut through the rich farmlands of the Garden State to transport goods and commuters to and from New York City, Newark, Jersey City and the Jersey Shore. #R02379 Kansas City Southern Railway − Hecteman. This photo-history examines Kansas City Southern from its 1887 formation through its expansions into Texas and Mexico, its cancellation of passenger service in 1969, and beyond.

Long Island Rail Road: Babylon Branch – Morrison. The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name, The Babylon Branch, which serves 15 stations from Valley Stream to Babylon, carries 18 million annual riders over its 20-mile right-of-way. #409828

Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad – Springirth. Andrew Carnegie's vision to transport iron ore from his boats on Lake Erie to his Pittsburgh steel mills was realized when he obtained ownership of a series of railroad companies in the region. #R02484

Norfolk and Western Railway Harris. This compilation is taken directly from N&W company files and the Virginia Museum of Transportation. You'll see engine crews, shop gangs, freight agents, and gandydancers, and get a look at the dangerous days of railroading in the late 1800s through the N&W's rise as a railroad icon. #R01337

New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line Branley. Examine New Orleans’ Canal Streetcar Line from its origins; through its golden years, decline and disappearance; to its triumphant return to operation. #R01366

Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands Eldredge. This pictorial history richly illustrates the heritage of freight and passenger rail transportation on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. #R01335 #R03794

Brooklyn Streetcars Schreiber, ed. Examines the history of streetcars in Brooklyn, New York, from the Brooklyn City Railroad's opening of four separate streetcar lines in 1854, through the impact of the lines on the city's population.

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Horseshoe Curve − Seidel. Built by Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1850s – located just west of Altoona – Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as one of railroading's greatest engineering achievements. #R02495 Railroading in Conneaut Borsvold. This volume o ers a look at Conneaut, Ohio, an industrial giant that developed during the "Golden Age of Railroading." The town itself is beautifully captured in images of lighthouses, buildings, festivals, and people. #R01339

Railroads of Rensselaer Mann. Rensselaer, New York, was once a classic American railroad town and an important junction for several destinations. This heavily illustrated book examines Rensselaer’s rich rail history from the 1840s to today. #R03750 The Northwest Corridor DeFeo. The busiest rail corridor in America, the track system in the Northeast – servicing Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere – provides daily rides to thousands of commuters. #409817

Railroads of Los Gatos Kelley & Conaway. Sitting at the base of the Santa Cruz mountains, the Los Gatos area has a long railroading history. You’ll see the late 19th century construction and operation of the narrow-gauge South Paci c Coast Railroad. #R01415

Metropolitan New York’s Third Avenue Railway System − Ballard. Features incredible period photos of various trolley types, the famous car barns, work cars, and the car-scrapping yard, and individual lines such as the Yonkers Railroad. #R01395 Sacramento's Southern Paci c Shops – Hecteman. This book examines the massive Southern Paci c shops in Sacramento, California, from their construction in 1867 – when they were built to keep the Central Paci c's equipment in running order – through the complex's closure in 1999. #R02579

Illinois Central Railroad: Wrecks, Derailments, and Floods − Downey. Examine mishaps including the 1972 commuter train collision that left 45 dead and the 1937 shutdown caused by heavy ooding from the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. #402062

The Key System: San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire − Rice & Echeverria. This heavily illustrated volume features photographs of the bygone Key System, a transbay line that linked San Francisco to what was then known as the "Eastshore Empire." #R01260

New York Central System Leavy. A generation has passed since a New York Central emblem dashed across the countryside on a railroad car, but few could ever forget "the greatest railroad in the world." See everything from the amalgamation of smaller lines that became the NYC to the acquisitions of Cornelius Vanderbilt. #R01417