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Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad 1869-1969 by Roy Beaver B&LE w/ dust jacket
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad 1869-1969
By Roy C Beaver Fold out map
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
184 pages Indexed
Copyright 1969
Lots of photos. Includes rosters of motive equipment, rolling stock, condensed profile map, more.
More than 180 illustrations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE 6
CHAPTER ONEA UNIQUE RAILROAD 11
The Bessemer has a unique position among eastern railroads - a major north-south line not owned by one of the large east-west trunk lines.
CHAPTER TwoTOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 13
The topography and resources of northwestern Pennsylvania influenced its transportation development.
CHAPTER THREEEARLY TRANSPORTATION 16
The early methods of transportation developed in northwestern Pennsylvania before the coming of canals and railroads were inadequate, expensive and slow.
CHAPTER FOURCANALS OPEN UP THE REGION 18
The Erie Extension Canal provided a partial answer to northwestern Pennsylvania's transportation needs between 1843 and 1870, but it was too slow and served only limited areas.
CHAPTER FIVEEARLY RAILROADS 21
Earlier railroads in northwestern Pennsylvania were an influence on the development of the Bessemer.
CHAPTER SixBEGINNING OF THE BESSEMER 25
Beginning of the Bessemer railroad in 1865 with the formation of the Bear Creek Railroad Company; its close association with the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing Company, and change of name to Shenango and Allegheny Railroad Company in 1867.
CHAPTER SEVENTHE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL, 1869-1888 29
The Shenango and Allegheny Railroad operated from 1869 to 1888 with successive extensions to Butler and ultimate reorganization as The Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
CHAPTER EIGHTON TO LAKE ERIE, 1888-1896 39
The Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad Company took over in 1888, and in nine difficult years and five corporate incarnations under the same name, extended the railroad to Conneaut Harbor and Erie.
CHAPTER NINEBRANCH LINE - SUMMER RESORT 49
An account of the Meadville Branch from its inception as the Meadville Railway Company in 1880 and its lease to the Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie in 1891; development of Exposition Park at Conneaut Lake.
CHAPTER TENENTER ANDREW CARNEGIE - 1896 53
Andrew Carnegie enters the picture in 1896, finances the building of an extension from Butler to East Pittsburgh and brings about formation of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company.
CHAPTER ELEVENTRANSFORMATION OF THE FIXED FACILITIES 63
The fixed facilities, rail, ties, roadbed and yards are made ready, and the line and grade improved, in order to handle heavy traffic more efficiently.
CHAPTER TWELVELOCOMOTIVES AND CARS 77
Motive power and freight cars were developed and improved to meet the ever-changing conditions and increasing traffic load.
CHAPTER THIRTEENCONNEAUT - THE BESSEMER'S PORT 110
Conneaut Harbor and its facilities were enlarged and improved.
CHAPTER FOURTEENHOW THE FREIGHT TRAFFIC GREW 135
Growth of Bessemer's freight traffic; balancing of northbound and southbound tonnages.
CHAPTER FIFTEENTHE PASSENGER TRAINS FADE AWAY 145
The Bessemer's passenger service; its growth, decline, and eventual discontinuance.
CHAPTER SIXTEENA GLANCE BACK - A LOOK FORWARD 159
Recent corporate history; the four presidents of the Bessemer; the Bessemer emblem.
APPENDICES
A - Roster of Motive Power 165
B - Roster of Freight and Passenger Rolling Stock 174
C - Condensed Profile Map - Years of Construction Map 177
BIBLIOGRAPHY 179
INDEX 181
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