Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad

Author: Kenneth C. Springirth

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738562667

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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 highlights the railroad passenger excursions to Conneaut Lake Park and the steam and diesel locomotives used on the well-maintained line. The railroad continues to serve the steel industry today and in May 2004 was acquired by the Canadian National Railway.

Railroading in Conneaut, Ohio
Railroading in Conneaut, Ohio

Author: David Borsvold

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780738523460

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Conneaut, Ohio, a major Lake Erie harbor town, fortified the industrial and economic growth of the Great Lakes area during the "Golden Age" of railroading. Three major railroads, the Nickel Plate Road, the New York Central, and the Bessemer & Lake Erie hauled people, iron ore, and coal in and out of Conneaut. Written in cooperation with the Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum and the Conneaut Area Historical Society, this book preserves Conneaut's rich rail and shipping history in vintage photographs. The town itself is beautifully captured in images of lighthouses, buildings, festivals, and people.

Uncle Sam's Locomotives
Uncle Sam's Locomotives

Author: Eugene L. Huddleston

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780253340863

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Uncle Sam's Locomotives looks at these magnificent locomotives and discusses how and why the designs were chosen, how they related to existing designs, what standardization entailed, and how each performed.".

Classic Railroad Signals
Classic Railroad Signals

Author: Brian Solomon

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2015-05-08

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0760346925

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Classic Railroad Signals digs into nearly every piece of train signaling hardware with archival and modern photos showing signals from around America.