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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson and the Stories of a Deckhand is a complete business, economic, technical, and social history of the ferryboats that were once operated across the Hudson River to Manhattan from New Jersey and that were owned and operated by various railroad companies in conjunction with their commuter and long-distance passenger trains. The work also covers the Staten Island Ferry (formerly operated by the B&O Railroad) and New York Waterways present-day revival of services connecting with New Jersey Transit commuter-train services.
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Railroad Ferries of the Hudson : And Stories of a Deckhand
author
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Baxter, Raymond J.; Adams, Arthur G.
publisher
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Fordham University Press
isbn10 | asin
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0823219542
print isbn13
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9780823219544
ebook isbn13
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9780585195155
language
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English
subject
Ferries--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--20th century, Local transit--New York Region--History--20th century.
publication date
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1999
lcc
:
HE5774.B39 1999eb
ddc
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386/.2234/097473
subject
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Ferries--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--20th century, Local transit--New York Region--History--20th century.
Page iii
Railroad Ferries of the Hudson
And Stories of a Deckhand
By Raymond J. Baxter and Arthur G. Adams
Page iv
COVER ARTIST
WILLIAM G. MULLER
Marine artist William G. Muller created the impressive paintings and cover design for this book. He has a long and intense artistic interest in the majesty and romance of the classic American steamboat.
He has been particularly close to the steamboats of the Hudson, a now extinct species, having served as Quartermaster pilot of the ALEXANDER HAMILTON, last of the sidewheelers, while a youth in the mid-1950's.
Widely known today for his carefully-researched, lively paintings of historic and contemporary shipping, Bill Muller's work is sought by collectors and commissioned by publishers and maritime companies.
He is a founding director and academician-member of the American Society of Marine Artists, and founding director of The Hudson River Maritime Center Museumg.
Copyright 1999 by Raymond J. Baxter and Arthur G. Adams
All rights reserved
LC 99-14334
ISBN 0-8232-1953-4 (hardcover)
ISBN 0-8232-1954-2 (paperback)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Baxter, Raymond J., 1928 Railroad ferries of the Hudson : and stories of a deckhand / by Raymond J. Baxter and Arthur G. Adams. p. cm. A revision and update of the 1987 edition. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8232-1953-4.ISBN 0-8232-1954-2 (pbk.) 1. FerriesHudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)History20th century. 2. Local transitNew York RegionHistory20th century. I. Adams, Arthur G. II. Title. HE5774.B39 1999 386.2234097473dc21 99-14334 CIP
Printed in the United States of America
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Page v
Dedicated to the Memory of my late Wife, Catherine D. Baxter
Page vii
CONTENTS
About the Authors
ix
Acknowledgments
x
Part I The Railroad Ferries of the Hudson
1
1. The North River
5
2. Early Ferries-Pre-Steam Era
9
3. Coming of the Steamboat
13
4. Technological Development of the Steamboat and Steam Ferryboat
19
5. Development of the Screw Propeller Ferryboat
34
6. Central Railroad of New Jersey North River Ferry Operations
46
7. Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry and Its Predecessor Companies
63
8. Pavonia Ferry Company of the Erie Railroad Company
83
Pendent to the Chapter: John G. McCullough: A Pencil Sketch by Samuel Ward Stanton
82
9. Hoboken Ferry Company of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
117
10. New York Central System
147
11. Uptown Ferries
162
12. Erie Lackawanna Railroad
169
13. Weather and the Elements: Their Effect on Daily Operations
173
14. Contributing Factors to the Decline of North River Railroad Ferry Operations
179
Part II The Stories of a Deckhand
181
1. The Erie Workweek
182
2. Coffee Time
184
3. My Problem with "Roderick & Baker" on the Jersey City Bridge
185
4. Even the President of the Union Gets Caught Once in a While
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