Trail of the blue comet book

A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division. Beginning february 21, 1929, the blue comet blazed a trail between jersey city and atlantic city twice a day. Gc3b1p9 the abandoned trail of the blue comet multicache. Berlin, meriden, southington, new britain, plainville, farmington, west hartford, avon, simsbury, bloomfield, east granby, suffield trail overview. It was a period of prosperity and optimism with advances in technology. Whenever youre planning to hit the trails, the latest information is waiting here for you.

Jun 03, 2009 the web site for the silver comet trail describes it this way. On the blue comet and millions of other books are available for instant. The metacomet trail follows the striking traprock ridge from the hanging hills of meriden to the massachusetts border. West jersey chapter of the national railway historical society, 1994. Ninety percent of all children were reading comic books. The trail of the blue comet book has some good info, and some of the guys here probably know what is still alive and well. Diagram of a comet showing the dust tail, the dust trail or antitail and the ion gas tail, which is formed by the solar wind flow. Excellent descriptions of the trains, the ambience of the new jersey cities that were serviced by the blue comet. Cnj books steam diesel freight cnj links practice cnj books. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division by baer, christopher t coxey, william j schopp, paul w. The silver comet trail is located miles northwest of atlanta, georgia.

More than a foot of rain fell during a tremendous storm that day, with cloudbursts delivering the vast majority of it after 2. Imagine gliding along on your bike through the north georgia countryside, crossing a 500footlong trestle over a rushing river below, winding between rock cliffs and weaving among tall stately pines. Walter brower including his personal experience at the wreck site. The seashores finest train, the cnj blue comet ran between communipaw terminal in jersey city and atlantic city from 1929 to 1941. While the dust jacket is a bit ratty, the text is in. Published by the west jersey chapter of the national railway historical society, palmyra, new jersey 1994 used. Find books like on the blue comet from the worlds largest community of readers. Uncovering the blue comet in blueberry country near the center of the pinelands community of chatsworth, theres a sandy, partially grasscovered clearing on the side of the road.

It contains the whole story including photographs, diagrams, and data sheets on the blue comet. Camping trailers manufacturers, used camping trailers. The blue comet was a named passenger train operated by central railroad of new jersey from 1929 to 1941 between the new york metropolitan area and atlantic city designed by central railroad of new jersey cnj president r. Trail of the blue comet jersey centrals new jersey. West jersey the trail of the blue comet baercoxeyschopp. Motorcycle trailers are typically equipped with a singleaxle to. A familyoriented group of avid motorcycle riders, passengers, and supporters. After this happens tony separates from his family to go into hiding as he sends.

Blue comet motorcycle club pennsylvania motorcycle and. While offering a wide variety of terrain, this trail affords incredible views, features historic. The new jersey centrals blue comet is an enjoyable and educational read that i would recommend to anyone interested in our railroad history. On the blue comet has been added to your cart add to cart.

Since they are hauled behind a vehicle, and since the first ones were constructed out of metallic exteriors, those using them earned the nickname tin can tourists. The trail of the blue comet a history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division by christopher t. The travail of the blue comet if you are a pinelands devotee, you probably have heard the jersey central rail line through chatsworth referred to as the trail of the blue comet. One rock formation of particular note in paulding county is the ordovicianage pumpkinvine creek. Free trail maps, driving directions, regulations, fees and camping information for blue comet motorcycle club in pennsylvania. Phil finally puts the hits on the soprano clan and tony puts a hit on phil which results in mistaken identity making everyone think its safe when its not and it results in a death and coma. A bike trail will be evenly surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or hardpacked dirt without steep climbs, switchbacks, or singletracking. I was very gratified and surprised to find that the book is a wonderful read, even for an adult.

At the georgiaalabama state line, the silver comet connects to the 33mile long chief ladiga trail. A comet tail and coma are features visible in comets when they are illuminated by the sun and may become visible from earth when a comet passes through the inner solar system. Cnj books, jersey central railroad books, central railroad of new. Jan 15, 2012 the abandoned trail of the blue comet gc3b1p9 was created by comet832 on 1152012. In the era of big railroads, the jersey shore has never had a more grander train than the central railroad of new jerseys blue comet, which operated. Imagine doing this without having to worry about cars and trucks. Its a regular size geocache, with difficulty of 3, terrain of 2. One day in a house at the end of lucifer street, on the mississippi river side of cairo, illinois, elevenyearold oscar ogilvies life is changed forever. On august 19, 1939, under dark clouds and stormy conditions, central railroad of new jersey train 4218, the northbound blue comet, departed atlantic city union station on the advertised at 3. From 1929 to 1941 the central railroad of new jeseys blue comet. This quiet, nonmotorized, paved trail is for walkers, hikers, bicyclists, rollerbladers, horses, dog walkers, and is wheelchair accessible. This all reserved airconditioned train traveled between jersey city and atlantic city on a daily basis with baggage cars, deluxe coaches, a dining car, a parlor car, and an observation car all painted packard blue with cream trim. The west jersey chapter of the national railway historical society, p.

Or maybe was it the success of that book that led rosemary wells to gain faith in a similar idea that had been germinating in her own writers subconscious for quite some time by then, and witnessing the very favorable reception given. Was on the blue comet influenced a tiny bit, perhaps, by the impressive success achieved by when you reach me upon that latter book s acclaimed release in 2009. The silver comet trail is a multiuse path for bicycling, running, walking, and skating near atlanta, georgia. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Building the silver comet soon after it was abandoned in 1989, various advocacy groups, elected officials, and individuals developed the concept of. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division, the book s dust jacket shows art by james edward kranefeld on the front panel, and was written by christopher t. Use this interactive map to enhance your hike planning.

White in 1928, this train whisked passengers from communipaw terminal in jersey city to atlantic city, making the total trip from manhattan via ferry to the jersey city. The net was designated as a national scenic trail in 2009 and connects from the long island sound to the manh border. Dec 09, 2016 in the era of big railroads, the jersey shore has never had a more grander train than the central railroad of new jerseys blue comet, which operated between jersey city and atlantic city from feb. Originally published by the kutztown publishing company in 1994 with the full title the trail of the blue comet. Silver comet trail resources and additional information. I chose this book because i have an interest in the manasquan train station in manasquan, nj, and an interest in model trains like the blue comet that had as part of its route the jersey shore and squan station. The most common type of camping trailer are smaller travel trailers as well as popups where the. Commonly referred to as pull behinds, motorcycle trailers are lightweight and compact trailers that are designed to be towed by hitchequipped motorcycles and smaller economy cars. Silver comet video of polk county by polk chamber of commerce. The web site for the silver comet trail describes it this way. For more information, please visit the silver comet georgia site, which also provides directions to all the trailheads on the silver comet. The new jersey centrals blue comet passenger train service operated from 1929 to 1941, on a route from the new york metropolitan area to atlantic city, in the midst of the great depression. Nov 21, 2007 here, then, is the travail of the blue comet.

New jersey chapter of the national railway historical society, 1994. In paulding county, the silver comet trail crosses over the allatoona fault. The blue comet was a named passenger train operated by central railroad of new jersey. Check out leila dunbars antiques roadshow appraisal of this lionel blue comet train, ca.

Grits grits is the nonprofit, volunteer organization that maintainsmows most of the silver comet trail in polk county. A family oriented group of avid motorcycle riders, passengers, and supporters. Blue comet motorcycle club 4042 mensch rd, skippack, pennsylvania 19474 rated 4. Blueblazed hiking trails interactive map connecticut. Box 647, palmyra, nj 080650647 published the trail of the blue comet during 1994. Trains and time travel spur one boys thrilling adventure as he seeks to rejoin his father in a new classic from rosemary wells and bagram ibatoulline. Detailed excerpts from the icc report filed october 20, 1939. An entertaining evocation of silverscreen and steel train glamour.

Blue comet motorcycle club pennsylvania motorcycle and atv. Boat trailer used values and new prices trailers manufacturer pricing, msrp, and book values. In fact, chatsworth was little more than a brief blip of scenery to the blue comet until august 19, 1939. Trailers new prices, trailers used values and book values. Both the silver comet trail and chief ladiga are fully paved railtrails built on abandoned railroad lines. Near fine to fine hardcover book in near fine to fine dust jacket. Its free of charge, and travels west through cobb, paulding, and polk counties.

Goodreads members who liked on the blue comet also liked. In it, theres a square plot marked off by a decorative black chain, and within the plot, a pair of rails embedded in the ground. On the trail of the blue comet page 3 of 14 i thought of the story of the blue comet as i walked down the rails to the west towards the scene of the accident. A bike trail will be evenly surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or hardpacked dirt. The 6mile route ran by way of elizabethport, red bank, lakehurst, winslow junction, and then on to the highspeed reading companys atlantic city railroad for the final lap to the shore. The trail of the blue comet a history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division. May 28, 2004 the comets trail his battle to give equal power to the cheeky voice and the soaring voice is what makes tomaz salamun great, argues colm toibin, concluding our series on poets from the new eu. Pa trails and mx tracks home pennsylvania blue comet. In 1929 the blue comet train was created by the central railroad of new jersey. As a comet approaches the inner solar system, solar radiation causes the volatile materials within the comet to vaporize and stream out of the nucleus, carrying dust away with them. Camping trailers manufacturers, used camping trailers values. The abandoned trail of the blue comet gc3b1p9 was created by comet832 on 1152012.