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Staten Island Rapid Transit by Marc Pitanza (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101467123382
ISBN-139781467123389
eBay Product ID (ePID)210344686
Product Key Features
Book TitleStaten Island Rapid Transit
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Railroads / Pictorial, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Transportation, Photography, History
AuthorMarc Pitanza
Book SeriesImages of Rail Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-953453
SynopsisStaten Island's first railroad began in 1860 as a passenger line connecting towns along the island's eastern shore, with ferry service from Vanderbilt's Landing to Manhattan. The Staten Island Rapid Transit was a second line, built in 1885. During the 19th century, major eastern trunk railroads competed for the New York freight market. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) was a latecomer but saw opportunity with Staten Island in 1886, buying interest in both railroads. The B&O took control of the island's passenger service and turned it into a thriving commuter railroad with three branches and nearly 40 stations, forever changing transportation in the borough. Reaching Staten Island from Cranford, New Jersey, the B&O built a major freight yard at Arlington and a waterfront terminal at St. George. The railroad's customers ran the gamut from large industries like Procter & Gamble to small one-carload coal dealerships. By 1971, the cash-strapped B&O sold the passenger service to the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), and by 1985, the B&O had left New York for good.
LC Classification NumberMLCM 2018/44914 (T)
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- Mar 29, 2022
Excellent thumbnail photo history of a very interesting operation. Glad I bought it.
I live less than 100 miles from Staten Island (Philadelphia), and yet have never ridden or photographed the operation. This is a very thorough title and well worth the investment in this Arcadia book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 04, 2023
A Rail good book
Interesting with cool photographsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
