Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a DeckhandFordham University Press, 1999 - 276 Seiten Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies inconjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the BandO Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services. |
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The Railroad Ferries of the Hudson | 1 |
The North River | 5 |
Early Ferries PreSteam Era | 9 |
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson: And Stories of a Deckhand Raymond J. Baxter,Arthur G. Adams Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1999 |
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