(erielack) New Book - Ghost Rails 1850 - 1980 Vol I

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List,

There is some EL (ERIE) content in this book. This book is about abandoned 
railroads, their industries, last runs in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. 
 The book was written by Wayne A. Cole of Darlington, Pa. 

The book covers the following abandoned lines:

Niles & New Lisbon (Erie RR Lisbon Branch)
E&P (PRR)
Sharpsville RR   (PRR & B&O)
Neshannock RR Coal & Ore
Leetonia & Cherry Valley    ( This one had a connection to the Lisbon Branch)
Newcastle & Butler RR.
Newcastle & Franklin (WNY & PA, PRR)
Wolf Creek Branch
South Ellwood City (P&LE, P&W, B&O, B&LE)
North Shore RR (Wabash, PRR)
Thompon Run RR (P&LE, B&LE, PFW&C)

There is even some Erie content in the stories of these other railroads where 
they had connections to the Erie at various places.

There are also some pretty neat pictures as well as maps and drawings. 
http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/10146.htm

The book is 144 pages (hardbound). You can get it for $30 till October. He 
plans on putting out Vol. II some tiime in the future.

Rick Fleischer
Cortland, Oh.


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