RAILROAD FERRIES OF THE HUDSON AND STORIES OF A DECK HAND by Raymond J. Baxter, Arthur G. Adams ( 9780823219544 )

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RAILROAD FERRIES OF THE HUDSON AND STORIES OF A DECK HAND

By:

Raymond J. Baxter, Arthur G. Adams

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Paperback

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0823219542

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Publisher:

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 January, 1999

Pages:

276

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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.

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