Publisher's Synopsis
The New York Elevated Railroad was not a car builder.
It was a standard gauge railroad under the control of Jay Gould from which the narrow gauge South Park Railroad acquired six passenger cars in 1880. At that time, New York's elevated railways were powered by steam engines, albeit much smaller than on the South Park, so the South Park's Mason-Bogies would not be dragging around a string of former electric traction cars.
In this Railroad History book, you will discover history of the EL (Elevated Railroad) and how it transformed four of America's most important cities; New York, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia.
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