Lost Trolleys of Queens and Long Island (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738545260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Meyers gives t hese linesmore than 20 of themnew life. . With exceptional images and fascinating detail about things like the tiny storage battery cars and the trolleys that met all the trains, he traces the streetcar era from the late 1800s to the mid-1930s. The author of Manhattan’s Lost Streetcars, he is a longtime member of the Electric Railroaders’ Association in New York and other rail groups. About the Author In Lost Troll eys of Qu een s an d Long Isl an d, Stephen L
. Meyers gives t hese linesmore than 20 of themnew life. The author of Manhattan’s Lost Streetcars, he is a longtime member of the Electric Railroaders’ Association in New York and other rail groups. In Lost Troll eys of Qu een s an d Long Isl an d, Stephen L. With exceptional images and fascinating detail about things like the tiny storage battery cars and the trolleys that met all the trains, he traces the stre
"Good product, fast delivery." according to George L. Handler. Good product, fast delivery.. "Trolleys of Long Island and Queens" according to Richard Boyle. This little book is filled with good information about the trolley systems that were on Long Island as the 19th century turned into the 20th century. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN The concept of a pollution-free transportation system uniting the boroughs has always appealed to me. This book showed projects that were never allowed to grow into fruition
In the end, all of them helped stitch the countryside into the concentrated suburban area it is todaywith barely a trace of the trolleys left anywhere.. An amazing assortment of electric trolley lines once traversed the towns and villages of Queens and Long Island. There was even one line that had streetcars but no tracks. With names like Jamaica Central, Northport Traction, Ocean Electric, and the Steinway lines, some meandered across meadows and hills while others sped over elevated tracks