Railroads of Rensselaer (Images of America) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738565040 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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He had a long career as a teacher and many years as a city fire chief. About the Author Ernie Mann has had a lifelong interest in rail history and worked his way through college in locomotive service. His father and grandfathers worked a total of 123 years on local railroads.
holbrook"Very Interesting Book" according to holbrook22. Growing up in Albany, NY just across the Hudson River from the York Central's Rensselaer engine terminal piqued my interest in that facility. From the Albany side of the river one could only see the back of the roundhouse and the top of the coaling tower. I always wished I could find out more about the railroad op. "Very Interesting Book" according to holbrook22. Growing up in Albany, NY just across the Hudson River from the York Central's Rensselaer engine terminal piqued my interest in that facility. From the Albany side of the river one could only see the back of the roundhouse and the top of the coaling tower. I always wished I could find out more about the railroad op. said Very Interesting Book. Growing up in Albany, NY just across the Hudson River from the York Central's Rensselaer engine terminal piqued my interest in that facility. From the Albany side of the river one could only see the back of the roundhouse and the top of the coaling tower. I always wished I could find out more about the railroad op. "Great book! Wonderfully illustrated" according to CaldwellOne. Great book! Wonderfully illustrated.. Rail Roads of Rensselaer was and excellent and informative book I enjoyed reading and veiwing the many photos. Rail Roads of Rensselaer was and excellent and informative book I enjoyed reading and veiwing the many photos. I work for the RR and all my colleages also enjoyed it.
Ernie Mann has had a lifelong interest in rail history and worked his way through college in locomotive service. He had a long career as a teacher and many years as a city fire chief. His father and grandfathers worked a total of 123 years on local railroads.
Located across the Hudson River from Albany, Rensselaer has seen a rich array of locomotives, structures, and notable trains, all helping to establish Rensselaer's rail prominence and the industry's importance to and involvement in the community. From the 1840s to today, trains have rolled to the four principal compass points from town. Today Rensselaer hosts the Albany Amtrak station, which sees an average of 775,000 passengers annually and is ranked as the country's 10th busiest station. Rensselaer was once a classic American railroad town, and like most cities and towns of its type,