Re: (rshsdepot) LIE

[Mrhorn55_@_aol.com]

Paul

Vincent Seyfried has written eight books on the trolleys of the NY metro area.
I talked to Joe Saitta the other day and he is publishing two new books 
written by Vincent. Due date is ?. They will be sold on ebay. The other books 
listed below are usually available by going to www.bookfinder.com, www.abebooks.com 
or www.albris.com and searching by author.

Read format of below information as title, author, pages or video, copyright 
date.

Elevated Lines of Brooklyn - Volume 2   Seyfried, Vincent   Video   1956/1977
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Trolley Lines in Queens County   (Volume 7)  Seyfried, 
Vincent F.  92 w/map    1959
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Trolley Lines in Queens County   (Volume 7) Revised  
Seyfried, Vincent F.  88  1998
Cross Island Line, The - The Story of the Huntington Railroad (Volume 8)    
Seyfried, Vincent F.  142 w/map   1976
History of the Trolley Lines of Long Island and Manhattan From Horse Car Days 
to Motorization Seyfried, Vincent F.    113     1949 (Xerox copy authorized 
by  Vincent. see details below)
New York & Long Island Traction Company    (Volume 3)   Seyfried, Vincent F.    
84 w/map    1952
New York & North Shore Traction Company  (Volume 6) Seyfried, Vincent F.    
73 w/map  1955
New York and Queens County Railway and Steinway Lines, The 1867 - 1939  
(Volume 1)    Seyfried, Vincent F.    68  1950
Story of the Jamaica Turnpike and Trolley Line, The  (Volume 4 )    Seyfried, 
Vincent F.  27 w/map    1953
Story of the Long Island Electric and the Jamaica Central Railways, The 1894 
- - 1933  (Volume 2)   Seyfried, Vincent F.    47 w/map    1951
Third Avenue Railway System - 1853-1953 - Roster of Equipment  (Volume 5)   
Seyfried, Vincent F.  112 w/map   1953
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 1 - South Side RR of L I   Seyfried, 
Vincent F.  81  1961
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 2 - The Flushing, North Shore & Central 
Railroad Seyfried, Vincent F.    154 1963
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 3 - The Age of Expansion 1863-1880 
Seyfried, Vincent F.  204 1966
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 4 - The Bay Ridge & Manhattan Beach 
Divisions - LIRR Operations on the Brighton and Cedar Lines  Seyfried, Vincent F.    
211 1966
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 5 - The New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway 
RR - The New York & Rockaway Beach Railway - The New York & Long Beach RR - New 
York & Rockaway Railroad - Brooklyn Rapid Transit Operation to Rockaway over 
LIRR Seyfried, Vincent F.    184 1966
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 6 - The Golden Age 1881 - 1900 Seyfried, 
Vincent F.  283 1975
LIRR, A Comprehensive History - Vol. 7 - The Age of Electrification 1901-1916   
Seyfried, Vincent F.    384 1984

Vincent also wrote another book about trolleys in the metro area, however, it 
looks like a summary of the above trolley books. It was probably written 
first and then expanded to the above books. It was never published. The copy I saw 
was in the Queensbrough Library, Long Island reference room, across the 
street from the bus terminal on Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica. It consisted of 
typewritten text and copies of pictures 3 x 4.5 pasted on the facing page to the text. 
I have purchased copies of all the trolley books and also the LIRR series.

Dick Horn
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