ISBN10: 143032550X, ISBN13: 9781430325505, [publisher: Lulu.Com] Softcover
[Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]
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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The IRT Interborough Rapid Transit / The New York City Subway: Its Design and Construction. ISBN 143032550x 9781430325505 [GB]

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ISBN10: 143032550X, ISBN13: 9781430325505, [publisher: Lulu.Com] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - On October 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company opened the first subway in New York City. Running between City Hall and 145th Street at Broadway, the line was greeted with enthusiasm and, in some circles, trepidation. Created under the supervision of Chief Engineer S.L.F. Deyo, the arrival of the IRT foreshadowed the end of the 'elevated' transit era on the island of Manhattan. The subway proved sucha success that the IRT Co. soon achieved a monopoly on New York public transit. In 1940 the IRT and its rival the BMT were taken over by theCity of New York. Today, the IRT subway lines still exist, primarily in Manhattan where they are operated as the 'A Division' of the subway.Reprinted here is a special book created bythe IRT, recounting the design and constructionof the fledgling subway system. Originallycreated in 1904, it presents the IRT storywith a flourish, and with numerous fascinatingillustrations and rare photographs.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2007]
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