Michael Bezilla: 2 books
Branch Line Empires
The Pennsylvania and the New York Central Railroads
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
The Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads helped to develop central Pennsylvania as the largest source of bituminous coal for the nation. By the late 19th century, the two lines were among America’s largest businesses and would soon become legendary archrivals. The PRR first arrived in...
Rails to Penn State
The Story of the Bellefonte Central
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2007
More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of...