From Gotham to The Berkshires - New York Central’s Harlem Division
The
Story of the old New York & Harlem Railroad began way back in 1831
when New York City authorized construction of a horse-drawn streetcar
system for Manhattan Island that evolved over the decades into a major
commuter railroad connecting New York State’s upstate communities with
the City.
This
new book is not a detailed narrative of the New York Central’s Harlem
Division, but rather a photographic look at the history of this railroad
that was the driving force in developing the regions along the eastern
border of New York State from New York City to the heart of the
Berkshires in Massachusetts.
Several
noted photographers and railroad historians have opened their
collections to us and they are the major source of the nearly 600
photographs, maps and timetables that lie between the covers of this
publication. These folks have literally saved the history of this
under-publicized major railroad and we are proud to present their work
within.
Expected Delivery 3rd Qtr. 2019
