The Pascack Valley Line : A History of the New Jersey and New York Railroad by Jones, William E - 1996

Madison, New Jersey: Railroadians of America, Inc., 1996. Brand New in perfect condition. A gorgeous gift-quality copy -- pristine, bright, and shiny. Sharp corners. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. Bound in the original full-color illustrated stiff card covers. The spine is square and flat. Pages are fresh, crisp and unmarked -- obviously never read. A complete history of this New Jersey & New York Railroad. Lavishly illustrated with old railroad photographs (locomotives, train cars, boxcars, depots, terminals, wrecks, railroad tracks), route and location maps, and document reproductions (passes, time tables, tickets, stock certificate, railroad postmarks, speed restrictions, and similar ephemera). Full color frontispiece painting by Betty Tone. Contains ten chapters: 1. Antecedents [early history, 1825-1856, with much on Colonel John Stevens of Hoboken]; 2. The Hackensack & New York Railroad; 3. The Lodi Railroad; 4. Hackensack to Hillsdale 1869-1871; 5. Hillsdale to Spring Valley,… Read More

Madison, New Jersey, USA: Railroadians of America, 1996. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 160 pages b/w photos maps - The book gives a complete history of the New Jersey & New York Railroad. The most impressive part of this book are the many rare photos of the line, especially the long abandoned portions on the north end.