Steel Rails to the Sunrise: The Long Island Railroad [Hardcover]

Ron Ziel (Author), George H. Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 1987 | ISBN-10: 084880368X | ISBN-13: 978-0848803681

Here, in a magnificent photographic essay, is the complete story of one of America's oldest and most unusual railroads, whose operations once included far-flung steamboat and ferry, as well as trolley services, and whose roadbed runs from the black tubes under the East River to the sandy wilderness of Montauk, NY. The Long Island Rail Road hauls more commuters than any other system in the US.

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After reviewing hundreds of railroad books . . . [this reviewer] finds that this great volume has them all beat . . . The thoroughness . . . sets a high standard for future railroad historians to follow. --Railroad Magazine

. . . delightful . . . the photo discovery of the year . . . informative, anecdote-studded . . . absorbing . . . a comprehensive, frequently spectacular delivery of the promise on its dust jacket of 'a magnificent photographic essay". Ziel and Foster have placed a provincial railroad in the public domain. --Trains Magazine

Product Details

• Hardcover: 324 pages
• Publisher: Amereon Ltd (June 10, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084880368X
• ISBN-13: 978-0848803681
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Railfan, March 15, 2011

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This review is from: Steel Rails to the Sunrise: The Long Island Railroad (Hardcover)

I have loved this book since I first read it, years ago. Unfortunately it was one of a few books that "disappeared" twenty-seven years ago. As a native Long Islander of eleven generations, the Long Island Railroad was almost as much a part of my life as breathing. This book gives a very clear history, complete with pictures, of the L.I.R.R., and I am glad to welcome it back to my library.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Never received item, September 7, 2009

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After waiting for the estimated delivery date to pass without receipt of the item I ordered, I contacted the seller who e-mailed me back that the item was at my local post office due to some kind of postal issue. I went to my local post office and was told that they had no idea about any postal issues that would keep the item from being delivered to my address. I haven't pursued it any further. I haven't the time or energy to do so. I haven't ordered anything else from that particular seller since and won't be doing so in the future.

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