Steel Rails to the Sunrise The Long Island Rail Road by Ziel, Ron And Foster, George; Ziel, Ron And Foster, George - 1965

Duell, Sloan & Pearce. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1965. signed First Edition. Hardcover. Stated and signed first edition 1965Laid in are some articles on railroads past and an ad for the book. Hard to find and laid in is a plastic unlimited ride ticket from 1954 from the previous owner with the holder's photograph." Dust jacket has all-over wear and price clipped, age toned, repaired spine split. Book has internal foxing on various pages. Now in a protective mylar cover. Athoritative history of the Long Island Rail Road. Provides detailed information on the many smaller companies that were absorbed over the years to form the LIRR as well as the White Boats. Covers every aspect from the construction of Penn Station allowing a direct route into Manhattan to its mascot, "Roxie," a stray dog adopted by the railroad. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With all-time steam, electric & diesel rosters from (1835-1965) , roster for the LIRR fleet, and list of Pennsylvania locomotives leased to the LIRR (1916-1955). Includes map showing growth of the system." . ; B&W photographs; Oversize; 320 pages; Signed by All Authors .