| Scranton Railroads Contributor(s): Crosby, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738565180 ISBN-13: 9780738565187 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Founded as a small iron-making community, Scranton gained prominence as the aanthracite capital of the worlda for the rich deposits of hard coal surrounding the city. Five railroads eventually served Scranton, attracted by the lucrative anthracite trade. The viability of these lines became directly linked to the coal industry, and the decline of this traffic in the 1950s had a devastating impact on the railroad industry in the northeastern United States. Following decades of decline, abandonments, and mergers, an unparalleled resurgence of freight traffic coupled with the development of aheritage railroadinga has transformed Scranton into a destination for tourists and rail historians alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.8 |
| LCCN: 2008943875 |
| Series: Images of Rail |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.52" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Scranton-Willkes-Barre, Pa - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The coal industry and the railroad industry both played an important part in the development of Scranton and the railroad cemented its place in history. Founded as a small iron-making community, Scranton gained prominence as the "anthracite capital of the world" for the rich deposits of hard coal surrounding the city. Five railroads eventually served Scranton, attracted by the lucrative anthracite trade. The viability of these lines became directly linked to the coal industry, and the decline of this traffic in the 1950s had a devastating impact on the railroad industry in the northeastern United States. Following decades of decline, abandonments, and mergers, an unparalleled resurgence of freight traffic coupled with the development of "heritage railroading" has transformed Scranton into a destination for tourists and rail historians alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crosby, David: - David Crosby, a freelance writer and photographer, is also employed as a train dispatcher in Scranton. He began his railroading career as a park ranger and later a locomotive fireman at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. As a train dispatcher, Crosby oversees many of the very lines depicted in Scranton Railroads. |