Other Cities

Boston

A history of the original Orange Line elevated line, now mostly demolished and replaced by a tunnel/trench line through downtown Boston. Includes old photographs, track maps, and a detailed description of the route and stations.

Subtitle: "A Pictorial Review of Electric Transportation in Massachusettes". Covers mostly the smaller trolley systems of Mass., but begins with the trolleys, rapid transit, and trolleybus lines of Boston.

A full history of the planning and construction of Boston's first subway. Covers the trolley rolling stock, the various Green Line branches, and the brief period where elevated trains ran in the Tremont subway.

Another one of the books in the "Images of America" series, this installment covers the trolley lines of Boston, before, during, and after the construction of the Park St. Subway. Photos cover the period approximately beginning 1890, cover mostly the period up to 1935, with a few between then and the present, including the PCC's and Boeing LRV's.

Chicago

A complete, detailed history of the abandoned and little-known freight tunnel system under the city of Chicago. A companion videotape complete the tour of this fascinating system.

An in-depth look at the beginnings of the Chicago elevated system from 1888 to 1932. Covers the Lake St. L, the West Side L, the Loop, and unification into the Chicago Rapid Transit Co. Includes two pull-out maps of the L system.

London

The official guide to the DLR services. Planning, construction, technology, and a description of services, with many photographs.

A history of the District line, 1868-present.

The official guide to the Underground. A brief overview of the early history of the Underground, and a visit to each of the Underground lines.

Photos and rosters of current and museum fleets of the London Underground.

History and design of every Underground station.

Many early photographs detail the early history of the Underground; it also covers development of the rolling stock, operations and control, and engineering, up to the construction of the Docklands Light Rail.

A detailed history of the development of the well known London tube map diagram.

A history of the planned extensions to the Northern Line. Includes maps and photos of the abandoned right of ways. The authors periodically host tours of the line (write to the above address).

An overview to upgrades and refurbishments being made to the Piccadilly line.

A full, scholarly history of the development of London's tube railways. Covers in depth the pioneering lines: the City & South London, the Brompton & Piccadilly, the Central London, and then follows the developments with the involvement of Charles Yerkes, an American financieer who helped develop the Chicago El system. The later line extensions and corporate mergers are covered, ending with the introduction of a unified London Transport. (Does not cover too deeply the "surface" - District, Circle, Metropolitan- lines that are now part of the Underground.)

A detailed look at Tube stock up to 1986 (does not include "surface" stock).

A history of the Central Line and the Central London Railway.

A history of the Victoria line.

Paris

This French-language book contains many black and white photos of the early development of the Paris Metro and a brief history.

This French-language book is one of the few available histories of the Paris Metro system. Instead of a written history, this book is arranged like a museum exhibit, with photographs and captions. It begins with early transport in Paris (horse-drawn, with and without rails), to the construction and opening of the first Metro line in 1900. It also covers Hector Guimard's kiosks and other artistic design elements. A third of the book is dedicated to Parisien bus transportation.

Probably the best English-language book about the Paris Metro. Each line's history is covered including photographs of various points of interest on each line. Part of the book is dedicated to the development of the rolling stock, including a car roster.

Philadelphia

Covers the era of the Peter Witts up to the PCC's on 80 pages of color photos. Includes a fold out route map of the PTC system.

A similar book to Railpace's NJT Rail Operations, this book covers in depth all of the rail lines of Philadelphia: the Broad St. Subway, Market-Frankford, PATCO, SEPTA Suburban trolley operations, subway-surface trolley operations, and the Commuter Rail lines. Full color with many photos.

San Francisco

A brief history and overview of the San Francisco cable car system.

A collection of full-color photographs of MUNI, including cable cars, light rail, trolley coaches, motor buses, and the trolley festivals.