310 pages b/w photos - More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations. Authors Bezilla and Rudnicki have traced the history of one of Pennsylvania's most important shortlines and written it in an informative, enjoyable text. The 19-mile-long Bellefonte Central was intertwined in a love-hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Railroad; readers will appreciate the "partnership" attitude of the PRR from the eyes of this regional carrier. Thoroughly researched. Seller Inventory # UB-016644

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Title: Rails to Penn State : The Story of the ...

Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.

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Michael Bezilla lives in Lemont, Pennsylvania, and works at Penn State University. He is the author of two previous books and many journal articles on railroad history.

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