The history of the Lehigh Valley Railroad: "the route of the Black Diamond" [Hardcover]

Robert F Archer (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 371 pages
• Publisher: Howell-North Books (1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0831071133
• ISBN-13: 978-0831071134
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,222,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The standard history of the LV, March 14, 1997

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This review is from: The history of the Lehigh Valley Railroad: "the route of the Black Diamond" (Hardcover)

Archer's work is a thorough history of the Lehigh Valley that chronologically follows the story of the Valley from construction to its eventual demise. It is well-written and includes a fine selection of black and white photographs. The only shortcoming in the book is that it does not have a locomotive roster

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was there..., August 3, 2011

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Dave K - See all my reviews

This review is from: The history of the Lehigh Valley Railroad: "the route of the Black Diamond" (Hardcover)

Loved the book!!
As a young man I rode thru the Lehigh Gorge on the Black Diamond.
The stop at Mauch Chunk was very picturesque, and I thought I must come back here some day.
And that I did many times, cycling on the George bike trail on (the old RR bed)
The book brings back many fond memories!
Jim Thorpe is more popular than ever with many historical things preserved.
Thank you for your efforts author Robert Archer!

dak

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad by Robert F. Archer, July 19, 2009

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Frederick C. Fritsch (Juneau, Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The History of the Lehigh Valley Railroad: "The Route of the Black Diamond" (Hardcover)

Mr. Archer has done a superb job at relating the 130 year history of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in a highly readable fashion. The book is neither superficial nor is it rendered boring by being overly detailed. It is also filled with pictures, many of which I have never seen before. The final few decades of the railroad's existence were not covered as thoroughly as other periods, but then that may be because there wasn't much of a story to tell during those dying years. After reading this book, it is clear to me why it is considered by many railroad history fans to be THE definitive book on the Lehigh Valley.