26 Miles to Jersey City

This largely photographic work is meant to document the condition of the stations of the Central Railroad of New Jersey during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Brief histories of the various lines along which the stations are located are included as they were, after all, the reason for the structures existence. Included are some simple diagrams of some of the more important stations.

Contents:
Introduction, pg. 3;
The Central Railroad of New Jersey, pg. 5;
The Jersey City Terminal, pp. 5-12;
The Main Line, pp. 13-43;
North and South of Elizabethport, pp. 44-48;
The South Branch, pp. 49-50;
Branches North of High Bridge, pp. 51-52;
Branching in to Matawan, pp. 53-56;
The New Jersey Southern Division, pp. 57-62.

Railroad Avenue Enterprises, soft cover, 62 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs (2 pages of color photographs plus front and back covers). RAE061
Price: 7.95 USD

Central New Jersey-Lehigh Valley Color Guide to Freight & Passenger Equipment.

Two of the Northeast's legendary anthracite roads ran side-by-side into bankruptcy and eventually, Conrail. Enjoy the intriguing passenger, freight and non-revenue equipment of the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley railroads in almost 300 vivid color photographs with detailed commentary in this 128-page all-color book.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1028
Price: 40.95 USD

A collection of b&w photographs of various classes of CRNJ steam locomotives. Some shots are dark and do not show much detail if any of the locomotives. Some shots do.

Outer Station Project, soft cover, 46 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .25 in., b&w photographs printed on enameled paper. OSP101
Price: 10.95 USD

Jersey Central Lines In Color Vol. 3.

In the mid Twentieth Century, the Big Little Railroad was never really a financial success. The longest main line run was 191.8 miles from Jersey City to Scranton, Pennsylvania. As the years went by, passenger service turned from an asset to a liability draining millions of dollars from the corporate treasury. Surrounded by competition, first in the form of other railroads and later a web of government financed highways, the CNJ always had to fight for its existence. Despite four bankruptcies, the CNJ served the Garden State for 145 years as a vital transportation link, moving cargo and people until the formation of the quasi-government railroad known as Conrail.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 3-5;
The 1940s, pp. 6-23;
The 1950s, pp. 24-55;
The 1960s, 56-99;
The 1970s, pp. 100-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1185
Price: 46.95 USD

Jersey City's Hudson River Waterfront Book Two: Lehigh Valley, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Erie, DL&W, and Erie-Lackawanna 1941-1964.

A b&w look at the facilities and operations of these railroads on the Jersey City waterfront.

Contents:
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, pp. 1-23;
The Companies, pp. 24-33;
The Central Railroad of New Jersey, pp. 34-58;
The Erie, DL&W and EL Railroads, pp. 59-76.
Journal Square Publishing, soft cover, 76 pages, 7 x 10 x .25 in., b&w photographs and maps. JSP464
Price: 12.95 USD

This book covers the railroad activity in and around Jersey City, New Jersey using the black and white photographs from the Bob's Photographs collection. The period covered is from the early steam to early diesel locomotive eras.

Contents:
Diagram of Jersey City rail lines;
Introduction;
CNJs Communipaw Terminal;
CNJ Ferryboats (plus roster);
B&O Trains at Communipaw;
Reading Trains at Communipaw;
Pennsylvania Railroads Exchange Place;
Pennsylvania Railroad Ferryboats;
Lehigh Valley Commuter Trains;
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western;
Erie Railroads Pavonia Ferry Terminal;
Erie Railroads Ferryboats;
Hudson & Manhattan;
Journal Square;
Public Service Company of New Jersey;
Index.

Bob's Photo, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. BP128
Price: 16.95 USD

Reading-Jersey Central Magazine Vol. 1 Issues 1-6 from June 1936-November 1936: Issued Monthly by Reading Company and The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey

Compiled and Indexed by Benjamin L. Bernhart.

Reprinted and bound copies of the companies' magazines and indexed by employee name and subjects. More photographs of people than equipment and facilities.

Outer Station Project, soft cover, 206 pages, 8.5 x 11 x. 5 in., b&w on enameled paper. OSP108
Price: 25.95 USD

The Hard Coal Carriers Vol. 1: first-generation Geeps

This book is the first in a series of books about the railroads which operated in and around Northeast Pennsylvania. Their common denominator was Anthracite coal which they hauled out of the region. The general time period will start at 1940. The first topic to be covered will be the Electo-Motive's classic first-generation GP locomotives: the GP-7, GP-9 and GP-18s operated by these railroads.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 3-5;
Ch. 1: Central Railroad of New Jersey, pp. 6-19;
Ch. 2: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, pp. 20-29;
Ch. 3: Erie Railroad, pp. 30-39;
Ch. 4: Erie Lackawanna, pp. 40-55;
Ch. 5: Lehigh Valley, 56-63;
Ch. 6: Reading Company, pp. 64-75;
Ch. 7: Those Geeps at Work, pp. 76-80.

Railroad Avenue Enterprises, soft cover, 80 pages, 11 x 8.5 x .25 in., b&w and color photographs (5 pages of color), locomotive roster data. RAE115
Price: 16.95 USD

The Jersey Central Story: A Locomotive History

A history of the locomotives operated by the Jersey Central Railroad. Includes early locomotives from the 1849 to 1910 era, later steam and the diesel era. The book also is a photo tour of the CNJ while focusing on the locomotives.

D. Carleton Railbooks, hard cover with jacket, 224 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., b&w photographs and rosters. DCR104
Price: 32.95 USD

Trackside around the Garden State 1950-1975 with Bob Goin and John Dziobko, Jr.

A wonderful look back at the northern portion of New Jersey (with a little crossing of the northern border into New York) during the era before Conrail.

Contents:
Trackside Photographers, pg. 3;
New Jersey Railroading, pg. 4;
The Riverside Terminals, pp. 6-21;
The Terminal Yards, pp. 22-39;
North Jersey Hot Spots, pp. 40-59;
Suburban Action, pp. 60-93;
Rural Locations, pp. 94-109;
Southern New York State, pp. 110-121;
Some Garden State Short Lines, pp. 122-124;
Odds & Ends, pp. 125-128.

Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1338
Price: 46.95 USD