New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey

by Edward S. Kaminski

Overview

Originally incorporated in 1881, the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad has had a long history in New Jersey. The railroad expanded by the early 1890s into the thriving Pennsylvania coalfields and eventually grew to over 200 miles of trackage in the northern portion of New Jersey. Always viewed as an underdog in a marketplace surrounded by much larger railroads, the New York, Susquehanna & Western emerged from 40 years of Erie Railroad control; survived several bankruptcies, reorganizations, abandonments, and retrenchments through innovative passenger and freight service offerings; and transformed into today's regional rail carrier with a size far greater than ever imagined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738573670
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/22/2010
Series:	Images of Rail
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,108,891
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Noted author and historian Edward S. Kaminski has assembled a wealth of images, most of which have never appeared in print, showcasing the history of the original lines served by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. Illustrated with over 200 quality photographs with detailed captions, New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey provides the reader with a visual journey into this historic railroad's past.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Jersey City to North Bergen 9

2 Little Ferry to Hackensack 19

3 Maywood to Elmwood Park (East Paterson) 41

4 Paterson to Wyckoff 63

5 Franklin Lakes to Butler 85

6 West of Butler 103

7 The Branches of Edgewater, Lodi, Passaic, and Hanford 119

About the Author 127