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Railroads of Monmouth County (Images of Rail: New Jersey) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tom Galio, William B. Longo
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 440337
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738550469
Dewey Decimal Number: 385.0974946
EAN: 9780738550466
ASIN: 0738550469
Publication Date: November 7, 2007
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Product Description
The railroads of Monmouth County provided a means of transporting goods and people to and from points from within and beyond New Jersey and New York City. Once part of a vast network of steel tracks cutting through the rich farmlands of the Garden State, the railroads were a part of everyday life. Many residents worked for the railroad companies or indirectly provided supplies, equipment, and services needed by the railroads to serve customers. Commuters rode into New York City, Newark, and Jersey City to their employment. Many others traveled by rail to enjoy the cool breezes of the Jersey Shore and other attractions such as horse racing. These attractions led many to settle here. However, railroad excursion packages could only slow the loss of business that was a result of automobile ownership. In this changing society, only the most utilized tracks were left in service.
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 Enjoyable Look Back at Monmouth County Railroading March 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I grew up in Monmouth County and have been interesting in its railroad history ever since. Looking through this book brings back the memories. The photos of the last run of the "doodlebug" in May 1962 are especially nostalgic as I left Monmouth County myself a few days later and have never been back. Tom Gallo and Bill Longo have done an excellent job. My only problem is with the cookie-cutter format of the Arcadia series which treats every photograph the same. Surely they could hire a layout artist to mix things up just a bit.
 Tracking the railbeds you pass on the Parkway January 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a neat pictorial compilation of the railroads of northern south jersey from the times when everyone traveled by train. I've driven by many of the remnants and abandoned roadbeds many times and wondered what trains use to run there and why. And now I know. This is easy to read, with concisely captioned pictures, line by line, many from turn of the century, but most in the pre and post WWII era. I found reading the book very rewarding although I needed a map to find all the locations shown.
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