Using a unique handbook format, The Rail Lines of Southern New England explores the history of nearly every rail line ever operated in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Each chapter includes a lively, detailed history of a rail line and its branches, a reference map, an all-time station list, and a table detailing when the line was built, operators, the number of passenger trains during various decades, and dates for abandonments. Illustrated with over 90 black and white photos and drawings.
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"Chapter by chapter, Karr provides brief yet thorough summaries on the predecessor rail lines of the region and tells what remains of them today. Keeping up with the discussion is made easy with dozens of maps." -- Railfan & Railroad Magazine, September 1995
"Karr has taken those resources and lots more--he is a university reference librarian, so he knows where to find information--to document all the railroad lines in southern New England...Anyone interested in New England railroads should have this book." --Trains Magazine, October 1995
"Karr has taken those resources and lots more--he is a university reference librarian, so he knows where to find information--to document all the railroad lines in southern New England...Anyone interested in New England railroads should have this book." --Trains Magazine, October 1995
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Ronald Dale Karr is a reference librarian at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he also teaches a course in New England history. A graduate of Bucknell University, he holds a Ph.D. in history from Boston University and an M.S. in library science from Simmons College. A long-time railfan himself, he previously worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Cambridge, MA, and at the Northwestern University Transportation Library in Evanston, IL.
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Very thorough research,
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This review is from: The Rail Lines of Southern New England: A Handbook of Railroad History (New England Rail Heritage Series) (Paperback)
Mr. Karr leaves no stone unturned in this scienctific analysis of the regions railroad lines. Mr. Karr has gone and "uncovered the iron" in places that even natives would never have believed that an active line was ever present.
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Very thorough and well researched guide,
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This review is from: The Rail Lines of Southern New England: A Handbook of Railroad History (New England Rail Heritage Series) (Paperback)
This book is essential for anyone interested in the lost railroads of MA, CT,and RI. The details regarding track mileages and ownership changes are interesting and sometimes the author puts in good pictures and tells readers where they can find certain segments or tunnels etc... that may be still around. The book is also helpful for stock certificate collectors that may be collecting stuff from defunct lines.
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Excellent micro-history,
By Big Muddy "scantic" (Amherst, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rail Lines of Southern New England: A Handbook of Railroad History (New England Rail Heritage Series) (Paperback)
Very clear, succinct history of all southern New England railroads. Helpful maps. I ordered the book because of an interest in a few tracks near me, but ended up reading almost the entire book.
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The busiest rail line in New England was not among the pioneer railroads of the region. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
freight cutoff, daily passenger trains, independent short line, trackage rights, local freight service, local passenger service, industrial spur, commuter passenger, locomotive number, industrial track, old main line, commuter service, regular passenger service, commuter rail service, namesake cities, trolley wire Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Haven, New York, Old Colony, New England, Penn Central, Fall River, New London, New Bedford, Cape Cod, Railway Association, Connecticut River, Norfolk County, Charles River, East Boston, Air Line, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Shore, Stony Brook, Turners Falls, Hoosac Tunnel, Preliminary System Plan, Names First, Valley Falls, Boston's Commuter Rail New!
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The busiest rail line in New England was not among the pioneer railroads of the region. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
freight cutoff, daily passenger trains, independent short line, trackage rights, local freight service, local passenger service, industrial spur, commuter passenger, locomotive number, industrial track, old main line, commuter service, regular passenger service, commuter rail service, namesake cities, trolley wire Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Haven, New York, Old Colony, New England, Penn Central, Fall River, New London, New Bedford, Cape Cod, Railway Association, Connecticut River, Norfolk County, Charles River, East Boston, Air Line, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Shore, Stony Brook, Turners Falls, Hoosac Tunnel, Preliminary System Plan, Names First, Valley Falls, Boston's Commuter Rail New!
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