More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot ...
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More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s) INSCRIBED. Black paper-covered boards, lettered in gold foil. New/as issued, color pictorial dust jacket now in mylar. 1st ptg. x, 310 pp., illus. Inscribed by co-author Rudnicki on main title, full signature, personalized "To Bill-Enjoy! , " dated Apr. 2008.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0811702316. Just a hint of edge rubbing, in like DJ. Now protected in a mylar jacket. A beautiful copy.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 320 pages.
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