From 1872 to 1969 the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad--known colloquially as the New Haven--hauled more passengers than any other line in the U.S. The railroad's four-track electric main line across the Hell Gate Bridge into New York City carried millions of commuters and travelers. This paperback release of one of the bestselling MBI Railroad Color History titles is a definitive guide to the New Haven, as well as a rich pictorial collection. In addition to a selection of New Haven print advertising featuring the ...
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From 1872 to 1969 the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad--known colloquially as the New Haven--hauled more passengers than any other line in the U.S. The railroad's four-track electric main line across the Hell Gate Bridge into New York City carried millions of commuters and travelers. This paperback release of one of the bestselling MBI Railroad Color History titles is a definitive guide to the New Haven, as well as a rich pictorial collection. In addition to a selection of New Haven print advertising featuring the famous Shore Line Route and the memorable orange, black, and white "McGinnis" livery, there are 100 color and 40 black-and-white photos, the majority of which were sourced from one of the country's top private New Haven archives. The author's engaging history covers nearly a century of New Haven operations and motive power, from 1872 to the road's collapse in 1969.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Motorbooks, St Paul, MN. 2003. 160 pgs. Illustrated. MBI Railroad Color HIstory. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in matching illustrated cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Captured in rare archival imagery, readers can explore the "New Haven", the legendary railroad of New York, New Haven, and Hartford. From 1872 to 1969 this railroad connected Boston and Providence with New York City. New Haven's four-track electric mainline across the Hell Gate Bridge into New York City carried millions of commuters and travelers and is one of the most recognized railroad images in the world. The book includes a large selection of New Haven print advertising featuring the famous Shore Line Route as well as the memorable orange, black, and white color scheme. The book is a definitive guide to "The New Haven" as well as a rich source of pictorial history., Connecting Boston and New York City, the "New Haven, " hauled more passengers than any other line in U. S. History., Part of MBI's newly redesigned Railroad Color History series, this hardcover book features 100 color and 50 black and white photos, the majority of which were sourced from one the country's top private New Haven archives, Covers nearly a century of New Haven history, from the beginning (1872) to the final collapse in (1969), Author Peter Lynch was a former New Haven employee.; Railroad Color History; 8.5 X 0.75 X 10.75 inches; 160 pages.
Some decent photos. However, the text is poorly organized and is uneven. If you own or plan to purchase this book's companion title [i.e., NH Passenger Trains by the same author], don't do so--as its text is similar and the coverage is equally banal and general.
