The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story

by Herbert H. Harwood Jr. and Robert S. Korach

Book Overview

From 1901 to 1938 the Lake Shore Electric claimed to be--and was considered by many--"The Greatest Electric Railway in the United States." It followed the shore of Lake Erie, connecting Cleveland and Toledo with a high-speed, limited-stop service and pioneered a form of intermodal transportation three decades before the rest of the industry. To millions of people the bright orange electric cars were an economical and comfortable means of escaping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253337976
• ISBN13: 9780253337979
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.0"