Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Joe minerals on the balmat industrial line, had 7 cars delivered and 1,295 cars picked up in 1983, representing 1. Conrail s first year of profitability came in 1981. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The conrail historical society, chambersburg, pennsylvania. Piecing together what became the consolidated rail corporation involved three different entities.
The bordentown secondary was originally a freight railroad line in new jersey, running from pavonia yard in camden to trenton. Conrail rainbow years, volume 2 the garbely publishing company. Almost everything was abandoned during the 1970s and 80s. Its a little superficial, but you might want to take a look at the mbi color railroad series, which has a voume for conrail. The book covers conrail s rainbow years in new jerseys commuter region, when motive power in a variety of patchedout color schemes from njdot and predecessor railroads. This book covers the entirety of conrail s territory from new york to chicago and everything in between, with over 140 fullcolor images of conrail s unique rainbow years. It covers the history of the railroad very well, as well as its demise and the photos are superb. Report in 1945 offers a glimpse of the reading railroad ron. Conrail railroad color history by tim doherty 9780760314258. The hoosier valley railroad museum is dedicated to preserving the railroad history of north judson. James kercher describes it best in his book cornwall r. Details about conrail the eastern region soft cover book 111 pages used railroad history book. Just a short line the story of the rahway valley railroad volume iii. One resource that could help you would be jeremy taylors conrail commodities book, but even it had its flaws.
Mar 03, 2019 a smattering of freshly painted conrail blue locomotives, as well as other railroads locomotives that were leased to alleviate power shortages, added to the color palette. A smattering of freshly painted conrail blue locomotives, as well as other railroads locomotives that were leased to alleviate power shortages, added to the color palette. The trade name conrail is a portmanteau based on the companys legal name, and while it no longer operates trains, it continues to do business as an asset management and network. Jun 01, 2012 trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Rival railroads agree on conrails assets the new york times. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
When calling, please be prepared to tell us your name, location, and any observations. We like to use it to not only preserve a great archive of conrail photos, but to make it easy for modelers, researchers and railfans to find them. Why did american railroads decline from the glory days of the early twentieth century. Apr 01, 2016 by the time conrail approached its 10th birthday the railroad was ready to return back to the private sector. During its 25year history, conrail became one of the most familiar modern railroads, a freight line that connected most of the northeasts population centers and was renowned for its clean locomotives, tight schedules, and frequent heavy freight trains. The first in a series of titles covering conrails first four years of operations 19761979, this book features the photographic handiwork of the late richard herbie herbert, with some additional photos added from the collection of his good friend george povall. Book one focused on the creation of conrail, each of the readings main routes and the steam locomotives which survived into the conrail era. Conrail shared assets operations or csao is the commonly used name for modernday conrail reporting mark crcx. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m.
Ed duffy has opened a new perspective on the power of the regions railroads. This new book covers the history of four pennsylvania railroad branches which. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the conrail system. The routledge historical atlas of american railroads traverses some of the most exciting. He taught at purdue for 31 years and wrote a number of books on railroad history. It was created in 1933 as a joint consolidation venture between two competing railroads in the region. By the time conrail approached its 10th birthday the railroad was ready to return back to the private sector.
The portion which is in use runs from jamesburg, nj, to the current end of service at freehold, nj. Authored by crhs and gpco president rudy garbely with contributions from the crhss staff, this book will include every single class of conrail caboose, complete with color photos, diagrams, and stories from conrail employees that worked on them. American railroads, 19001970, which won the 2002 george w. Popular railroad history books goodreads share book. The title of this book is conrail railroad color history and it was written by tim doherty.
Railroad books for railfans, model railroaders and train enthusiasts and. Prelude to conrail out of the woods and into the blue let conrail be conrail into the black along the old canal. Report in 1945 offers a glimpse of the reading railroad ron devlins history book. The conrail historical society is dedicated to the preservation of conrail s history. By the fall of 1986, the conrail privatization act was signed, authorizing a public stock offering to return conrail to the private sector. Customers located along conrail s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nations rail network through either ns or csx. By the 1930s, pennsylvania railroad owned 31% of lv stock, increased to full ownership in 1961. The pennsylvaniareading seashore lines was a railroad that operated in southern new jersey in the 20th century. High to low az za oldest to newest newest to oldest best selling. Remember, train symbols evolve over time as traffic volumes ebb and flow and routings change, and conrail as a mainline carrier existed for more than 23 years. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Vintage reading railroad conrail era book two 19761998.
Today, a large portion of the line from bordentown to camden is used for new jersey transits river line light rail service. Chicago press happened to be the publisher for this particular book, which is a general survey of u. Restored conrail switcher makes debut trains magazine. As we know, this great nation would not have grown and prospered as it did without the railroads, which brought together the young country and allowed for unprecedented prosperity. Conrail shared assets operations continues to operate freight trains on the line, but these operations are restricted to overnight hours. The railroad mergers and the coming of conrail by richard saunders book merging lines. Report in 1945 offers a glimpse of the reading railroad. My experience with this series is that there is a good linear flow of ideas a strong narrative history but also that the words and pictures. Get the best deals on collectible railroad books 1900 now. Conrail cyclopedia photos, rosters, history of conrail locomotives. Best book on conrail trains magazine trains news wire. It operates three networksthe north jersey, south jerseyphiladelphia, and detroit shared assets areas, where it serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, csx. The freehold secondary also called the freehold industrial track is a partially active rail line in new jersey, the active portion of which is owned and operated by conrail shared assets operations csao.
We try hard to be the number 1 railroad book dealer on ebay wthe widest selection. Runs rail route over the blue ridge mountains via saluda grade, steepest mainline grade in u. Please call 18002720911 to report crossing malfunctions, accidents, theft, vandalism, blocked tracks, trespassing, a security threat, or any other type of emergency. On june 1, 1999, conrail began operating as a switching and terminal railroad. In the early 20th century atlantic city and the south jersey seashore were major seaside vacation destinations for the. Gpco author and president and president of the conrail historical society rudy garbely will present early conrail in the tristate area, a photographic history of conrails early operations with photos from his recent book, the prior volume, and the remainder of gpcos photo collection.
R built in 1885, the penryn later numbered 1 was one of the cornwalls three passenger engines. Ns and csx took administrative control of conrail on august 22, 1998. Conrail history small mark in center of book see photo. Conrail is a service provider for csx corporation and norfolk southern corporation the areas we serve are shared assets of csx and norfolk southern. Prr 19103 is seen at conrail s midvale yard in philadelphia, pa on 53197. The routledge historical atlas of the american railroads john f.
Steamtown national historic site scranton pa railroad history museum book. The approved merger plan restructured conrail into a switching and terminal railroad operating about 1,200 miles of track in three regional areas. After the failure of penn central in 1970, the government formed the united states railway association in 1973 to. The reading railroad pronounced redding, officially known as the reading company, was another of the many northeastern anthracite carriers and arguably the most famous. The conrail historical society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that preserves the history of the consolidated rail corporation through education and publication, recognizing the creation of conrail as one of the most significant developments in the american railroad industry. Conrail railroad color history series by tim doherty, brian.
Unfortunately, despite its celebrity the carrier relied heavily on a commodity which precipitously declined after world war ii. This book features over 140 fullcolor images of conrails rainbow years from across the northeastern united states. Railroad history in the united states is nearly as old as the country itself, dating back to the mid1820s. Conrail the eastern region soft cover book 111 pages used. Great selection of books featuring all types of power from trains, aviation. He was not an economist, nor was he affiliated with the chicago school of economics.
Hvrm seeks to keep the towns railroad heritage alive via display and operation of vintage railroad equipment atop the historic rails that bend their way around the museum. Conrail consolidated rail corporation locomotive and freight car rolling. Norfolk southerns history spans nearly two centuries to the earliest days of american railroading. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Why did so many railroad mergers in the 1950s and 1960s. Conrail the eastern region soft cover book 111 pages used railroad history book.
The locomotive was painted into a unique red paint scheme and used as the museums primary motive power for short excursions on the oldest rail. Railroad books for railfans, model railroaders and train enthusiasts and hobbyists. In 1987 conrail was returned to the private sector in what was then the largest initial public offering in u. Crhs conrail photo archive an activity of the conrail. Regional railroad of the year, conrail, small railroad huge task finding a winning formula conrail bridges the experience cliff 2016 the split that works association of american railroads honor 33 companies for safely handling hazardous materials conrail people at 40 19982015 conrail, the railroad with two masters reshaping conrail in northern new jersey. A new book series from the crhs archival collections. Conrail rainbow years, volume 2 the garbely publishing. Conrail rainbow years, volume 1 the garbely publishing company. The book also examines csx hardware, facilities, and operations on more than 20,000 miles. The staggers act made railroads more competitive with trucks by allowing them to price services, adjust rail rates, react to market conditions, and provide special contracts.
Volume 2 of our series of conrail freight car diagram books. Two conrail trains part ways at iconic horseshoe curve west of altoona, pennsylvania on the former pennsylvania railroad main line over the alleghenies, october 21, 1988. All royalties from the sale of this book go to the conrail historical society. Learn how conrails predecessor railroads became mired in financial. Conrail was the primary class i railroad in the northeastern united states between 1976 and. Conrail the eastern region soft cover book 111 pages used railroad history book ebay. This is a scan of an original conrail mohawkhudson division inspectiontrack chart book. If you are a rail fan who appreciates great rail photography and a well written history, then this is for you. By 1983 conrail was the fourth largest freight hauler in the united states. Yet another in the railroad color history series, this one about conrail is as good as the rest.
Conrail rainbow years, volume 1 the garbely publishing. Customers located along conrail s lines have access to the national rail network through either railway. Conrail consolidated rail corporation after the failure of penn central in 1970, the government formed the united states railway association in 1973 to develop a plan to save railroading in the northeast. As a terminal and switching service provider for its owners, csx transportation and norfolk southern, conrail continues to provide safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in detroit, new jersey and philadelphia. Cuts ribbon on new 21story headquarters in norfolk, va. Renamed lehigh valley railroad in 1853 and opened in 1855. Mar, 2004 yet another in the railroad color history series, this one about conrail is as good as the rest. A railroad history describes the remarkable development of the. Its the story of old head railroading, the comic book plant, a big hill in both. Minisink valley historical society to foster and promote public knowledge of and interest in local and national history and to collect and preserve records, relics, archaeological materials, papers incident to the genealogical, biographical, civil, political, military, transportation, religious and general history of western orange county in ny and of the adjoining counties of sussex in nj. I dont know that a complete list was ever compiled. Lv filed for bankruptcy on june 21, 1970, and was among the properties conveyed to conrail on april 1, 1976.
It was unwanted by the consolidated rail corporation, conrail, after it began in 1976 and facing abandonment the route was purchased by. Conrail hall of fame 1976 to 1997 charles smiley presents new railroad. Railroads were the countrys primary source of freight transportation prior to 1930. Documenting the many books, videos, and other reference materials of. Home penn central conrail page 1 of 1 penn central conrail sort by. The official online store of the conrail historical society, a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Welcome to the crhss conrail photo archive this website is a service of the conrail historical society. Jan 25, 2020 a smattering of freshly painted conrail blue locomotives, as well as other railroads locomotives that were leased to alleviate power shortages, added to the color palette. The central railroad of new jersey has a complicated and complex corporate history comprising numerous predecessors and subsidiaries which later came together to form the classic cnj system. Car was later donated to the railroad museum of pa located in strasburg, pa where the car was beautifully restored. During the 19th century and into the early 20th, prior to the development of efficient highways, the railroad enjoyed a robust and healthy business. Conrail railroad color history series by tim doherty. This book covers the entirety of conrails territory from new york to chicago and everything in between, with over 140 fullcolor images of conrails unique rainbow years.