Expedition Amazonas

Images of Rail

by Allen: Benedict, Dennis Lamont, Albert Doane

The Lake Shore Electric Railway commenced operation in 1893 on the north coast of Ohio, providing transportation to Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Toledo, and on to Detroit, Michigan. The Lake Shore Electric Railway connected with many other electric railroads to offer a comprehensive quilt of transportation. This allowed increased commerce, ease of transportation, and access for the industrial-era family to visit such recreation spots as Linwood, Crystal Beach, Avon Beach Park, Mitiwanga, Rye Beach, Ruggles Grove and Beach, and Cedar Point, among others. An unimaginable feat in the late 1800s, the Lake Shore Electric could travel from Lorain to Cleveland (approximately 30 miles) in under one hour, making the railway a huge success. Unfortunately this success only lasted about 40 years.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating! I’ve loved railroads since I was a kid, and in movies like ‘This Property is Condemned,’ and that my town still has railroad depot (used now as community meeting rooms) but have been obsessed with past railways of all kinds since reading Dawn Powell’s ‘Dance Night.’ There are remnants of an interurban trestle at Huntington Reservation, a metro park in my county. And more to explore in the future.

[M.J. Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Wonderful Book for Juice Fans!

This book was very interesting for me to read. I enjoyed looking at photos of the wooden interurban cars and the interurban scenes! One could ride on this line from Cleveland to Cedar Point for a day on the lakeshore! Imagine what would have happened if this interurban line had survived into the 1940's!