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- English
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The New York and New England Railroad
About this book
Railroads were the first big business enterprises of America and made possible many other industries. They knitted our expansive nation together and ably transported people, materials, supplies, goods, and mail.
Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of railroads were built in the United States during the nineteenth century. Among the more colorful was the New York and New England Railroad, which connected Boston with the Hudson River via the uplands of Connecticut. If ever a company had its share of trials and tribulations it was this firm. Yet its fascinating, topsy-turvy past is today largely forgotten.
This work brings to life how the New York and New England Railroad evolved from humble beginnings to becoming a potent transportation force. Meticulously researched with many period images and a lively text, our journey begins in the 1840s and lasts until the late 1890s. Climb aboard for a special trip into this unique chapter of American railroad history!
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Table of contents
- Route of the Air Line
- A Rival Appears!
- The Hartford, Providence, and…Fishkill?
- Enter the Boston, Hartford, and Erie
- The New York and New England Railroad1875–1883
- The New York and New England Railroad1884–1894
- Two VignettesThe White Train and the East Thompson Wreck
- The New England Railroad1896–1898