Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Tracing the Route of the Martha’s Vineyard Railroad 1874-1896 by Walter Blackwel Tracing the Route of the Marthas Vineyard Railroad 1874-1896 by Walter Blackwell Illustrated Soft Cover Stapled 27 Pages Copyright 1971 First Edition Contents Introduction 3 Acknowledgement 7-8 Method Followed To Determine The Route of Martha's Vineyard Railroad 9 Map Showing Route of Martha's Vineyard Railroad from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown 10 Map Symbols Used - Meanings and Comments 11 Maps Showing Route of Martha's Vineyard Railroad in Edgartown, with map symbols explained on opposite page, 12-17 Map of Martha's Vineyard and Its Railroad 1874-1896 18 Photographs Seaview Hotel and Train -- Oak Bluffs Wharf 19 Site of Seaview Hotel, a parking lot -- Oak Bluffs Wharf 19 Seaview Hotel with track running southward from Oak Bluffs Wharf 21 Train and Steamers at Oak Bluffs Wharf 21 Country Lane near Pine Street 23 Train at Edgartown Railroad Depot 25 Railroad embankment on Phil Norton's property 25 Mattakeeset Lodge and Train -- in Edgartown 27 State Senator Jones' home -- at site of Mattakeeset Lodge 27 It has been my intention to prepare a map showing, as precisely as possible, the route of the Martha's Vineyard Railroad. In 1969, after reading Henry Beetle Hough's fascinating book, "Martha's Vineyard - Summer Resort", I unsuccessfully tried to locate a map of the railroad.I wanted to visualize just where the train went through Edgartown and started looking for signs of the railroad.I found no railroad depot, no engine barn, no engines, no turntables, no cars, no rails, or ties, but I did find a railroad cut, railway embankments, and people who still remembered the old railroad. After looking at pictures, asking questions, even trespassing on property to look for embankments, a fairly accurate map of the railroad has been made. The research done on this project took place chiefly in July 1969. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-09T15:50:02.000Z
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