Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape | 
 enlarge | Author: Lorett Treese
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 228
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0811732606
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.09749
EAN: 9780811732604
ASIN: 0811732606
Publication Date: March 10, 2006
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Product Description
Dividing the state into regions, the author recounts the stories of the people and events that shaped the state's railroad history, explores the major phases of the industry's development, and identifies the state's rail-culture relics--steam and diesel locomotives, routes, bridges, stations, and landmarks, as well as tourist railroad lines and Rails to Trails paths.
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 A very enjoyable reading May 11, 2008
I really enjoyed reading this book and have a basic idea of the railroads of New Jersey. Living in Bordentown City where John Bull got started, make it even more enjoyable.
 Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past August 9, 2007
The strong points of this book are the outstanding color painting on the front cover, contact information, and useful bibliography list. I would like to have seen more photos of trains from 1930-1960 and fewer landscapes. From 1930-60 some famous and colorful trains served New Jersey including The Broadway Limited, The Blue Comet,The Royal Blue, The Crusader and The Phoebe Snow. The comment about Asbury Park under the photo on page 159 was inappropriate. Their public library was a great resource when I did some research on The New York & Long Branch RR. I would still recommend this book to those interested in New Jersey railroads.
Information Dense; Not Just for "Foamers" February 2, 2007
You don't have to be a train nut (ie, "foamer") to appreciate this book. It mainly contains railroad history; lively and opinionated* descriptions of today's operating rail lines, including mass transit/subway-style trains and light rail; anecdotes; and rail trail info. It's designed to be browsable, like a travel guide, and that's the best way to approach it. I found the rail trail info especially helpful: I thought I knew about most of the state's rail trails, but was pleasantly surprised to find out how ignorant I was (eg, never heard of the Capoolong Creek rail trail in Hunterdon County).
*My favorite was when she and her husband fled a restaurant near the PATCO line when they learned it was in a "dry" town!
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