Trolleys to the Fountain

by Joseph F. Eid

The third in a series by the same author on the trolleys of the Jersey Shores, this volume is a detailed history of the streetcars systems in the area from Long Branch, New Jersey north to Red Bank-Rumson, including the Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad, the Atlantic Highlands, Red Bank and Long Branch Railway, the Monmouth County Electric Co., and Jersey Central Traction. The author provides a fascinating look at the transition from horse cars to trolleys, the struggle to build the lines in the face of opposition by landowners, politicians and rival railroads, bankruptcy and reorganization, the struggle to make a profit, and the complex reasons that led to final abandonment. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and several maps. With reconstructed roster for the Atlantic Highlands, Red Bank and Long Branch Railway and for the Monmouth County Electric Co. Unpaginated but approximately 64 pages.

Paperback

Published January 1, 1980