1860/1960 L&HR …and still making railroad history!

The Route of the Erie Limited chs-000149 Book Added 2025-01 Railroads Erie RR Railroads The Route of the Erie Limited The Route of the Erie Limited The image shows a book cover titled "The Route of the Erie Limited" featuring two train photographs. Description "The Route of the Erie Limited," authored by Rod Dirkes and John Krause, is a specialized pictorial history that captures the mid-20th-century operations of the Erie Railroad. It specifically focuses on the journey of the Erie Limited, the premier long-distance passenger service that ran between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Chicago, Illinois. The book is highly regarded by rail historians and modelers for its high-quality photography and detailed documentation of the "Scenic Route of the East." Collection Ben Johnson Collection Cataloged By Clifton Patrick Category Erie, Erie-Lackawana, Conrail Acquisition Notes 8/21/2000 Gift from Ben Johnson Book Details Author Rod Dirkes & John Krause Publisher Three Star Productions, Hampton, VA Date Published 1986 ISBN 911868-57-7. General Notes Note Book 11 by 8 1/2 inch 48 page See also Item #3204 5/24/2005 The Route of the Erie Limited from Chicago to Jersey City. Photos on page 38 in Chester and Oxford Update Date Mar 9, 2026 Create Date Jan 15, 2025 Updated By [email protected] Created By [email protected] 1860/1960 L&HR …and still making railroad history!

The image is the front of this book celebrating a century of railroad history, displayed prominently with the years "1860" and "1960" in bold black text on a yellow background, symbolizing a 100-year milestone. A detailed illustration of a black locomotive, marked with the "L&HR" logo, stretches diagonally across the poster, conveying motion and progress as it appears to move forward along the tracks. On the right, a stylized black railroad signal adds to the train's dynamic journey