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Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (Imahes of Rail)
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2009

Andrew Carnegie?s vision of transporting iron ore from his boats on Lake Erie to his Pittsburgh steel mills was realized when he obtained ownership of a series of railroad companies in the region. In 1900, these companies became the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, which connected the Lake Erie ports of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Conneaut, Ohio, south to North Bessemer near Pittsburgh. Through vintage photographs, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad ...

Greater Erie Trolleys (PA) (Images of Rail)
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2006

When the first electric trolley car entered service in Erie in 1889, it revolutionized public transportation in the region. Within a few years, Erie became a major trolley hub linking the eastern and central United States. With the exception of a 15-mile gap at Little Falls, one could travel from New York City to Chicago via Erie. Greater Erie Trolleys covers the network of trolley lines that operated between Erie, Conneaut, Buffalo, and ...

Johnstown Trolleys and Incline (PA) (Images of Rail)

1 review
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2006

My hometown system.
I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures of the streetcars and the Incline Plane Railway from my hometown of Johnstown PA. Growing up there in the last days of the streetcar system I felt like I had lost many good friends when they were discontinued. I also met Mr. Springirth on several occasions during this time. Theodore Burkett

Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys (Images of Rail: Pennsylvania)
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

An extensive number of trolley car lines linked the city of Philadelphia to the rich farmland and picturesque towns of southeastern Pennsylvania. These trolley lines traversed miles of narrow streets lined with row houses whose residents were proud working-class Americans. These historic photographs trace the trolley cars' routes, including Route 23, the region's longest urban trolley route, from the expanses of Northwest Philadelphia's Chestnut ...

East Broad Top Railroad (Images of Rail: Pennsylvania)

1 review
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Very Good Photos and Story line of East Broad Top Railroad
Anyone who has ever taken a ride on this narrow guage line or remembers it as a child or adult growing up in the Mt. Union - Shirleysburg - Orbisonia - Saltillo and surrounding areas must have this book. My grandfather, Drue Colyer was a long time engineer / fireman on the EBT and I myself have experienced the ride. The book brings back many good memories and the photos are very good!

Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys (PA) (Images of Rail)

4 reviews
Kenneth C. Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2006

Pittsburgh Streamlined Trolleys
Excellent book for those who grew up in Pittsburgh riding trolleys. Pictures are very good with maps etc.

Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys (PA) (Images of Rail)
Kenneth C Springirth

Arcadia Publishing, 2007

The Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company prospered through the hard times of the 1930s and was the last privately-owned trolley system in the United States. Aerodynamically designed Bullet cars of the Philadelphia and Western Railway dramatically reduced travel time on the Sixty-ninth Street to Norristown line. The Presidents? Conference Committee trolley cars of the Philadelphia Transportation Company linked the boroughs of Darby, ...