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It seems like only yesterday when engines adorned with blazing, red center, circular heralds blasted out of Panther Creek Valley, crossed eastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh River, and Delaware River to New Jersey hauling endless hopper car loads of black diamonds destined for Maybrook, NY, the railroad gateway to New England. The Coalfield, Slate Belt, and Cement Region are all photographically represented, as well as right-of-ways, stations, terminals, and branch lines along the L&NE's entire east-west mainline.  Only Yesterday on the Lehigh & New England Railroad is the most voluminous, most comprehensive, most meticulously researched photographic presentation revealing the L&NE ever offered. All aspects of the Company are reviewed and illustrated, including corporate history, relationship to the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company, development of the physical plant and rights-of-way, locomotives, passenger cars, revenue freight cars, and non-revenue cars with emphasis on the 1947-1950 steam-diesel transition years. Continuing the tradition begun with Central Railroad Company of New Jersey Steam Motive Power 1935-1956, this is a no nonsense presentation that not only tells you, BUT ALSO SHOWS YOU!

Within its 158 pages are 364 B&W photographs; 22 maps; 4 tables; illustrated locomotive, passenger car, freight car, and non-revenue car rosters; engine terminals; yards; aerial views; collieries; and related companies including Lehigh Coal & Navigation, Lehigh Navigation Coal Company, Inc., New Jersey Zinc (of PA), Chestnut Ridge Railway, and the rights-of-way and stations along L&NE trackage right territory on the  NYS&W and  ERIE Railroads.  Hardened soft covers in plastic sleeves with comb binding. $49.95

Available at discount from Rails 'N' Shafts, e-mail Rails 'N' Shafts or discounted from America's "first walk-in train shop," The Model Railroad Shop, Inc., telephone (732) 968-5696.

Autographed copies available direct from Robert F. Fischer, PO Box 956, Englewood, FL 34295-0956, at $49.95 (which includes US Post Office "Media Rate" shipping to any place in the Continential USA). Check or money order made payable to Robert F. Fischer.

For additional information contact Black Diamonds to Tidewater

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