The Rock-a-Bye Baby: A History of the ROCKAWAY VALLEY Railroad (NEW BOOK)

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The Rock-a-Bye Baby:
A History of the Rockaway Valley Railroad
Second Edition
by
Thomas T. Taber, III
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Published 20
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Note:
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Constructed in 1888 between
Whitehouse
and
Morristown, New Jersey
, the
Rockaway Valley Railroad
was poorly conceived, poorly engineered, and poorly funded from the beginning.
Steep grades, a wildly fluctuating customer base, and a variety of corporate reorganizations ground the railroad to a halt in 1913, and the rails were lifted in 1917 to support the war effort.
Today, much of the Rockaway Valley Railroad is a popular walking trail amongst the suburban sprawl that has overtaken the area.
This classic book, first published in 1972, covers the entire history of the railroad from its inception through its demise.
The original negatives for the photographs in the 1972 edition, all now over a century old, have been scanned from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s archives and digitally enhanced and retouched for an optimal viewing experience. Additional photos have also been located and added.
If obscure short line railroading is your interest, then this book is for you!
Softbound,
6x9
,
76
pages,
many
photos
.
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