The Unique New York & Long Branch

Well-done history of the New York & Long Branch Railroad. Covers every aspect, from the original struggle to break the Camden & Amboy monopoly through the years of steam and diesels and now the New Jersey Transit's electrified New Jersey Coast Line. Provides a clear look at the men, like Rufus Blodgett, who built the railroad, the communities it served, the ferry service and the relationship between the CNJ and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, timetables, bibliography. 240 pages.