#560 • Of Pulleys and Ropes and Gear

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The full title including series header and volume if visible ('The Gravity Railroads of The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and The Pennsylvania Coal Company'). The book discusses the history and significance of gravity railroads, which were crucial in the transportation of coal in northeastern Pennsylvania during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's gravity railroads were a pioneering system that hauled anthracite coal out of the region, competing with other railroads. The book explores the cultural and industrial impacts of these historic transportation systems and their eventual decline with the rise of standard locomotive-powered lines. Phil Johnson Ruth