Many residents of Union and Essex Counties in New Jersey fondly recall the whistles of the Rahway Valley Railroad trains that rolled through the picturesque stations of Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Union, Springfield, and Summit. The Rahway's steam and diesel locomotives supported local commerce, provided passenger service, and carried a vast array of goods to and from local businesses. It connected the area with larger railroads, such as the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. One of the shortest yet most prosperous of American railroads, the Rahway Valley helped transform a rural region into one of New Jersey's most vital and populous areas. The Rahway Valley Railroad presents the story of this colorful short line with rare, vintage photographs of locomotives, passengers, stations, and train crews. It recounts how the Rahway Valley evolved from the New York and New Orange Railroad, linking Union County towns with Newark Heights (Maplewood), in adjoining Essex County. Images in this book include passengers riding Rahway Valley trains to picnics, church outings, and Springfield's world-famous Baltusrol Golf Club. Readers will learn how this feisty little line competed successfully for many years against the trucking industry and the interstate highway system during a time when many small railroads were dying out. The Rahway Valley Railroad tells the distinctively American story of a proud short line that competed with forces larger than itself and faithfully served the local merchants and residents who now remember it so fondly.
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Author Donald A. Maxton, a lifelong resident of Union and Essex Counties, grew up alongside the Rahway Valley Railroad and has written numerous articles on local New Jersey history.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An Ok Book,
This review is from: The Rahway Valley Railroad (NJ) (Images of Rail) (Paperback)
The book is a great source for photos but a lot of written information is incorrect. For example, RV No.7 was built in 1908, not 1905, George Clark died in 1969, not 1972. The list goes on. Overall I liked the book.
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Here is a vintage view of the original "Big Four" factories of the New Orange Industrial Association at Four-Junction Depot, now the intersection of Boulevard and Market Streets in Kenilworth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rahway Valley, New Orange, New York, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Collection of Donald, Roselle Park, Delaware Otsego, Bruce Trampler, Branch Junction, Broad Street, Lehigh Valley Railroad, General Electric, Baltusrol Station, Morris Avenue, Pennsylvania Railroad, Springfield Station, Western Railroad, Baltusrol Golf Club, Bruce Nett, John Sheppard, Jon Franz, Louis Keller, Newark Heights, Overlook Mountain, Rahway River New!
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Here is a vintage view of the original "Big Four" factories of the New Orange Industrial Association at Four-Junction Depot, now the intersection of Boulevard and Market Streets in Kenilworth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rahway Valley, New Orange, New York, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Collection of Donald, Roselle Park, Delaware Otsego, Bruce Trampler, Branch Junction, Broad Street, Lehigh Valley Railroad, General Electric, Baltusrol Station, Morris Avenue, Pennsylvania Railroad, Springfield Station, Western Railroad, Baltusrol Golf Club, Bruce Nett, John Sheppard, Jon Franz, Louis Keller, Newark Heights, Overlook Mountain, Rahway River New!
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- Union County (GA) (Images of America) by Union County Historical Society in Front Matter
- Roselle Park (NJ) (Images of America) by Audrey Morgan in Front Matter
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