Eries rail link to philadelphia was achieved in 1864 with the completion of the philadelphia and erie railroad, which later became part of the pennsylvania railroad. If youre riding new jersey transits main line, port jervis line, bergen county line, boonton line, and many others, youre riding the ex erie lackawanna. From alco and ge to emd, we have the locomotive information you are looking for. You wont be able to quit until youve read the very. If youre riding new jersey transits main line, port jervis line, bergen county line, boonton line, and many others, youre riding the exerie lackawanna.
Erielackawanna railroad encyclopedia of cleveland history. The erie system, its organization and corporate history, by george h. The history and future of the garment industry union. Erie lackawanna railway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad.
Originally known as liggets gap railroad, it was chartered in 1851 as the lackawanna and western. High quality erie lackawanna gifts and merchandise. It was forced into conrail in us railroad map railway route map railroad history train map train route huntington indiana gandy dancer system map north america map. I read that the erie lackawanna was one of the last, if not the last railroad company to join conrail, when it was formed. Erie lackawanna freight classic trains magazine railroad. Erie lackawanna freight posted by proto87 2011 on sunday, january 15, 2012 3. Books showing 109120 of 140 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. In 1963 the company dropped the hyphen and became simply the erie lackawanna railroad. Minutes of the erie rr and the erie lackawanna rr companies, 19601961 1 vol, 1 roll. Leftover reminder of the erie railroads presence, tracks taken up in 1980s. This 50year saga of the weary erie goes far beyond describing in brilliant detail the turbulent last decades of a colorful, spunky, and innovative railroad. The erie lackawanna railway was formed through the erie and lackawanna railroads in it was hit hard by the pc collapse and soon after massive flooding. As the author vividly shows, the erie possessed an uncommonly interesting history. The erie western was incorporated in august 1977 and began operations under an interstate commerce commission car service order on september 25, 1977 to operate freight service for 158 miles on the former erie lackawanna railway main line from the indianaohio state line near wren, ohio west to hammond, indiana.
Pa state archives erie lackawanna railway company deposit. Erie lackawanna bike trail town of griffith indiana. For a brief time, it was the longest rail artery in the united states, hailed as the most stupendous engineering feat ever attempted in america. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad company, american railroad built to carry coal from the anthracite fields of northeastern pennsylvania. Erie lackawanna diesel locomotives, volume 1 railroad book ebay. Erie lackawanna east trains magazine trains news wire. Thank you bill, for caring enough to let us share it. The railroad also operated a 27mile branch line extending from decatur. Roger grants book erie lackawanna, the death of an american railroad.
Electric locomotive, diesel locomotive, fairbanks morse, islands in the pacific, railroad pictures, railroad history, train art, train engines, train tracks erie lackawanna engines railroad photography lake erie train tracks diesel engine locomotive rust trains kitchen ideas transportation. The official motto of the line was the friendly service route. Hornell was also where erie s main line split into two routes, one north to buffalo and the other west to cleveland. Jul 14, 2014 the company came to operate a network of track between hoboken, new jersey, and buffalo, new york, before becoming part of the erie lackawanna railway in 1960. The railroad press magazine is filled with railroad history, maps and photographs covering modern, vintage and classic trains. This 50year saga of the weary erie goes far beyond describing in brilli. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad, 1914 page images at. Erie lackawanna railroad june 9, 1968 public timetable. The original maps were never transferred to the archives, but a book by book inventory of. Stanford university press, 1994 the wartime issues of erie magazine included coverage of furloughed employees active in the armed forces. Each book is filled with an abundance of archive black and white photography of the full variety of machinery used, plus landscape and facility photographs, too. Guide to the erie lackawanna railway company records. Much of his dispatching territory consists of lines that were once operated by the lackawanna railroad and is depicted in this book. I read that the erielackawanna was one of the last, if not the last railroad company to join conrail, when it was formed.
David crosby is a student of industrial history in addition to his employment as a train dispatcher in scranton, pennsylvania. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Through vintage photographs, northwestern pennsylvania railroads brings to life the history of the railroads that have served the region. Railroad books tristate railway historical society. Below is a complete list of all our titles as of jan. Each entry contains the title, author, list price, and our price.
Mar 09, 2011 more vintage footage of the lackawanna yards in elmira along with lots of footage of the phoebe snow. The lackawanna railroad in northeastern pennsylvania by. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. Electric locomotive, diesel locomotive, fairbanks morse, islands in the pacific, railroad pictures, railroad history, train art, train engines, train tracks. Like many railroads in the northeast already financially vulnerable from the expanding u. The book is illustrated with 45 photographs and drawings and 4 maps. During the first decade of the 1900s, the railroad underwent a substantial modernization and improvement project, which was documented extensively by companyhired photographers. Erie lackawanna railway news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn.
Death of an american railroad, 19381992, the first train of dignitaries ran the entire length of the system on april 22nd that year. One of tristates main missions is the education of the public about railroad history. The erie s history began during the industrys earliest days and was once a dominant eastern carrier during the 19th century. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series twentyfour boxes include. For a brief time, it was the longest rail artery in. Also included in this book are locomotive rosters for each. It was forced into conrail in us railroad map railway route map railroad history train map train route huntington. Roger grant is professor of history at the university of akron. South of the lakeshore, the widegauge erie railroad enhanced east to west connections.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Closedspandrel arch bridge over sloanaker ditch on formerly chicago and indiana railroad nee erie western, erie lackawanna, erie, chicago and atlantic railroads intact, but closed to all. The erie lackawanna railroad historical society, inc. The erie sponsored two railway operating batallions both active in the eto. This book is a must have for any fan of the erie, the delaware lackawanna and western or the erie lackawanna as it was called after the two railroads merged. Erie lackawanna diesel locomotives, volume 1 railroad book. This book focuses on diesel switchers that operated throughout the erie lackawanna system. With over 100 color photos, plus track diagrams and a map depicting the railroad from the late 1960s to the conrail.
The erie lackawanna railroad was one of the three major cleveland components of the conrail network which included the new york central railroad and the pennsylvania railroad. The erie transported passengers and freight between new york, buffalo, cleveland and chicago. To that end, tristate has worked with several local authors over the past halfcentury to publish meaningful research on railroad topics in new jersey. He is the author of several books on american history and railroad industry, including, the corn belt. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Erie lackawanna northeast railroad history books 1970s. See more ideas about train, locomotive and railroad photography. This book is a history of the management of the erie lackawanna railroad, the unique railroad that goes from new york to nowhere. Jan 15, 2012 erie lackawanna freight posted by proto87 2011 on sunday, january 15, 2012 3. The records chiefly consist of minute books, accounts and reports of the erie lackawanna railway and its predecessor companies. I tried searching for this but didnt find anything. Company store erie lackawanna railroad historical society. Leftover reminder of the erie railroad s presence, tracks taken up in 1980s.
By 1869, railroad lines from buffalo through erie to chicago were consolidated into the lake shore and michigan southern railway, which later became part of the new york central railroad. The erielackawanna railroad was one of the three major cleveland components of the conrail network which included the new york central railroad and the pennsylvania railroad. The buffalo news brings you breaking news and the latest in local news, sports, business. Erie lackawanna railroad historical society home facebook. Eventually it ran from the lackawanna valley in pennsylvania west to buffalo, n. Delaware, lackawanna and western railroad company the. The erie railroad repair shops were located in hornell, and were hornells largest employer.