The Gangly Country Cousin: The Lehigh Valley's Auburn Division - Softcover
160 page paperback approximately 8 1/2 x 11 inches which include black and white photos and illustrations, with a map of the railroad routes, with index and bibliography of primary sources. An excellent reference for railroading scholars and fans.
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- PublisherDe Witt Historical Society
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0942690486
- ISBN 13 9780942690484
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages160
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The Gangly Country Cousin: The Lehigh Valley's Auburn Division (Signed)
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DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Ithaca, NY
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2004, First Edition, Near Fine/no dj, quarto, 160pp., large color pictorial glossy softcover, b&w photo ill's nearly every page throughout, binding tight, text unmarked, Signed in full "Herbert V Trice" on title page. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 10716
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The Gangly Country Cousin : The Lehigh Valley's Auburn Division
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de Witt Historical Society of Tompkins County, Tthaca, New York, USA
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 160 pages b/w photos - This is the story of how the Lehigh Valley Railroad consolidated many hastily built shortlines in upstate New York to create its Auburn Division in the late 1800s. Basically a rural railroad launched by colorful entrepreneurs, the division stood apart from the LV's mainline segments - somewhat in the role of a gangly country cousin. Traveling no less than 415 route miles in the scenic Finger Lakes region, light engines chugged along spindly single tracks, over bridges cheaply built to span glacial creeks and valleys. Business was mostly local, except a thread of Pennsylvania coal traffic. A healthy volume of farm products, particularly milk, made their way to urban markets. Passenger service, in great demand before the automobile appeared, was crude. Despite all this, the Auburn Division was a serviceable railroad until the late 1930s. The arc of its growth followed that of most American railroads. One prosperous stretch of the Auburn Division remains. Before the others were abandoned, they contributed richly to the history and economy of their region, recorded here in 190 illustrations and a graceful untangling of complicated tales. Seller Inventory # UB-014007
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