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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and Stories of a Deck Hand
Raymond J. Baxter
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Description for Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and Stories of a Deck Hand
Paperback. A complete history of the ferryboats which once operated across the Hudson River to Manhatten fron New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long distance trains. This work also covers the Staten Island Ferry. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; KNGS; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 7128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.
Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterway's present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823219544
SKU
V9780823219544
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Raymond J. Baxter
Raymond J. Baxter worked on the New York Harbor waterfront for almost forty years, serving first as a railroad deckhand and then as a railroad police officer. Arthur G. Adams is founding president of the Hudson River Maritime Center at Roundabout Landing in Kingston. In 1981, he was given a special award of merit for outstanding achievement in Regional Studies ... Read more
Reviews for Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and Stories of a Deck Hand
“Railroad Ferries of the Hudson . . . treats its subject extensively. . . . It is full of information and photographs.”
—The Hudson Valley Regional Review
—The Hudson Valley Regional Review