Hopewell Junction : A Railroader's Town : A History of Short-Line Railroads in Dutchess County, New York / Bernard L. Rudberg and John M. Desmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rudberg, Bernard L., author.

Desmond, John M., author.

Series:

Excelsior editions.

Excelsior Editions Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--New York (State)--Dutchess County--History.

Railroads.

Railroad law--New York (State)--Dutchess County.

Railroad law.

Dutchess County (N.Y.)--History.

Dutchess County (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2022]

Summary:

Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Chapter 1 Before the Rails Reached Hopewell

Chapter 2 After the Rails Reached Hopewell

Chapter 3 Glimpses into the Standard Operating Procedures of a Short-Haul Railroad

Chapter 4 Rivals of the Newburg, Dutchess, and Connecticut Railroad

Chapter 5 The Birth of Hopewell Junction

Chapter 6 Changes to Hopewell Junction

Chapter 7 Living in Hopewell Junction 1920s–1950s

Chapter 8 Working the Rails 1960–1974

Chapter 9 More Rails Depart Hopewell Junction

Chapter 10 Restoring the Depot

Appendix

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781438490694

1438490690

OCLC:

1348486122