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Index>Reviews
Reviews
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of
books and videos as they pertain to the Sussex Branch
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Books
Videos
'Lackawanna
Steam' Vol. I + II, Mark I Video
Model
Kits
Read
my review
of the Branchville station kit.
A
Review: Tracking Down the Lehigh and Hudson - Paul Miller
I
first met Paul Miller via an email asking for information
about the Lehigh & Hudson. Even then it seemed like he
had a way of finding out of the way photographs which were
either lost, squirreled away, or simply filed deep within
historical society archives. The result of his wading through
piles of photographs all over the region as well as wading
through weeds on the overgrown L&H right of way is a fascinating
book detailing what now exists on the old property of the
L&H in New Jersey and what once was there.
For
those who expect to only see motive power roster shots, this
book will be a disappointment, but if you, like myself, wonder
what the buildings and structures looked like, then you are
indeed in for a treat. Organized geographically from west
to east, Paul has peppered the entire book with maps, historical
photographs and current views of the right of way. He ties
it all together with descriptive texts, letting the reader
walk the Lehigh and Hudson like a guided tour. An historical
blurb about each town gives the reader a perspective on the
areas served by the railroad.
SUSQUEHANNA
- New York Susquehanna & Western RR - John Krause and
Ed Crist
It's always
a good idea to check books printed about railroads that cross
over your favorite line. In this book, however the seeming bonus
of another picture is actually false.
Page 79
shows a Lackawanna milk train crossing the Hyper Humus diamond
on its way to Newton. As far as I know the text description of
this photo is correct, however, the photo (or to be exact, the
negative) is flopped, causing this picture to be a mirror image
of the same photo in the Lowenthal book, Lackawanna RR in NW NJ
(pg. 164)
Images
of America: Newton
The
value of this book rests in 3 images within it's cover: page 51
shows a postcard view of the Newton passenger depot and below it,
a photograph of engine 613 with it's engineer, George Jones. Page
52 shows us a photo of the Century Milk Co. which was located just
north of the depot at the foot of Trinity street.
Lehigh
& Hudson in Color
I
found this to be a good book and worthy of the railroad it documents.
There's a lot more historical information in here than might be
expected from a Morning Sun book, and the mentions of the Sussex
Branch are accurate and well written.
The pictures
of Andover Junction, while perhaps a wee bit lacking in focus,
are at least in color. I consider this a definitive work on the
Lehigh & Hudson.
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The
Lackawanna Railroad in Northwest New Jersey- Lowenthal/Greenberg
This is
the core source of research for many Lackawanna fans in New
Jersey, especially for Sussex Branch enthusiasts. The Authors
did a superb job documenting much of the history of the Sussex
Railroad and the reasons it existed. The many photos help bring
the Branch alive in the mind of the reader. Highly recommended.
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'Lackawanna
Steam' Vol. I + II, Mark I Video
Volume
II starts out with the Sussex Branch. There's about 3 minutes
and 40 seconds of footage including Netcong, Cranberry lake,
Andover, Somewhere near Newton, North of Lafayette and Augusta
at the LNE diamond. It's great to see trains actually running
on the trackage.
Volume
I's treasure is on the Boonton line. Lots of those short
passenger and milk trains and you know they're heading for
or coming from the Sussex Branch!
I think
they're fantastic from a Sussex Branch point of view.
The videos
are available from your local hobby store, (hopefully) Mark
I Video or Anchor Video,
with which I have no affiliation.
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