Lost Railroads of the Kaydeross Valley
Subtitle: The Electric Trolley Line of Ballston Spa, New York
By: by Timothy Starr.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: InstantPublishing.com
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Rock City Falls, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Description: Introduction	1
		
I. Prelude to a Railroad	5
	Spring Water Is Discovered	6
	Decline In Tourism; Rise of Industry	9
	Railroads Serving Ballston Spa	15
	The Need for a Local Railroad	21
	Financing a Railroad	24
	Trolleys Become Popular	27
		
II. Railroad Operations Begin	33
	The Ballston Terminal Railroad	35
	Route of the Railroad	55
	Roster of Equipment	59
	Powering The Trolley	64
	Villages and Industries	68
		
III. Optimism Meets Reality	95
	The Eastern New York Railroad	96
	Big Plans, Little Action	105
	Life Along The Line	110
	Accidents	121
		
IV. Changing Times	127
	The Kaydeross Railroad Corporation	128
	Bankruptcy	137
	Traces of the Railroad Today	151
		
Timeline of Significant Events	163