{"product_id":"railroads-of-cape-cod-and-andrew-t-eldredge-9780738511573","title":"Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine what it must have been like to take the train to Cape Cod? And to connect with a ferry to Nantucket... here are old photos of just that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1848, the railroad extended to Cape Cod to serve the Boston \u0026amp; Sandwich Glass Company. By 1887, fourteen of the fifteen towns on Cape Cod were connected by the railroad. For a short time, even the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard had railroad lines. As the highways expanded in the years following World War II, the automobile became the primary mode of transportation. By 1959, year-round Cape Cod passenger service had been discontinued. Today, many miles of track have been removed to accommodate recreational bike paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing hundreds of historic images, Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands illustrates the rich heritage of passenger and freight rail transportation on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Mainland connections once involved transfer between ship and rail at wharves in Provincetown, Hyannis, and Woods Hole. Since 1935, trains have crossed the Cape Cod Canal on the world's second longest vertical-lift bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew T. Eldredge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738511579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738511573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.52w x 0.34d","brand":"Andrew T. Eldredge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981142851839,"sku":"9780738511573","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d0f0686-548b-4bb8-b85b-2c28928bf326.jpg?v=1683253893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/railroads-of-cape-cod-and-andrew-t-eldredge-9780738511573","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}