Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738538976)

Dating back to 1882, the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway has humble origins, but it quickly became a viable transportation system serving the city of Altoona. Often referred to as the Logan Valley, the railway employed 300 people, transported 11.5 million passengers a year, and traveled 7,220 scheduled route miles a day until economic conditions forced the line to discontinue service on June 2, 1954. Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway documents the history of a streetcar network that served the employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad as well as the community. Through 200 images and informed narrative, this book retraces the history of the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway and its successor, the Logan Valley Bus Company.

Author: Leonard E. Alwine, David W. Seidel
ISBN-10: 0738538973
ISBN-13: 9780738538976
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 10/05/2005
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.50w x 0.40d