Pennsylvania Main Line railroad stations : Philadelphia to Harrisburg / Jim Sundman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sundman, Jim, author.

Series:

Images of rail

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroad stations--Pennsylvania.

Railroad stations.

Pennsylvania.

Railroads--Pennsylvania.

Railroads.

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania.

Historic buildings.

Pennsylvania--History.

History.

Montgomery County (Pa.)--History.

Montgomery County (Pa.).

Delaware County (Pa.)--History.

Delaware County (Pa.).

Chester County (Pa.)--History.

Chester County (Pa.).

Lancaster County (Pa.)--History.

Lancaster County (Pa.).

Dauphin County (Pa.)--History.

Dauphin County (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Chester County.

Pennsylvania--Dauphin County.

Pennsylvania--Delaware County.

Pennsylvania--Lancaster County.

Pennsylvania--Montgomery County.

Genre:

History.

Photobooks.

Physical Description:

127 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

"In 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) took over Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works, a state-owned railroad and canal system built in the 1830s. Costly to build and maintain, and never attracting the traffic needed to sustain it, the state was eager to let it go. Keeping the rail portion and combining it with its own lines, the PRR ultimately developed a well-built and well-run rail line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh all while keeping the "main line" moniker. The eastern section between Philadelphia and Harrisburg was especially successful, particularly after the railroad built new communities along the line that were at first summer destinations and later year-round homes for daily commuters. Other towns and cities along the main line had a strong industrial or agricultural base needing rail access, and many of these communities had attractive train stations. Images of America: Pennsylvania Main Line Railroad Stations: Philadelphia to Harrisburg documents many of these passenger stations through vintage photographs and other images. Most are gone, but fortunately some still stand and are in use today."--From back cover.

In 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) took over Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works, a state-owned railroad and canal system built in the 1830s. Costly to build and maintain, and never attracting the traffic needed to sustain it, the state was eager to let it go. Keeping the rail portion and combining it with its own lines, the PRR ultimately developed a well-built and well-run rail line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh all while keeping the "main line" moniker. The eastern section between Philadelphia and Harrisburg was especially successful, particularly after the railroad built new communities along the line that were at first summer destinations and later year-round homes for daily commuters. Other towns and cities along the main line had a strong industrial or agricultural base needing rail access, and many of these communities had attractive train stations. Images of America: Pennsylvania Main Line Railroad Stations: Philadelphia to Harrisburg documents many of these passenger stations through vintage photographs and other images. Most are gone, but fortunately some still stand and are in use today. -- from cover

Contents:

Introduction

The Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad

Philadelphia center city area

Philadelphia Thirtieth Street area

West Philadelphia

Montgomery County

Delaware County

Chester County

Lancaster County

Dauphin County.

Dauphin County

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 127).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Rupp Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781467116770

1467116777

OCLC:

944086864

Publisher Number:

99970419759

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