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Author : John Taibi
Release : 2005
Genre : Railroads
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 701/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Remembering the New York, Ontario & Western Railway by : John Taibi
Download or read book Remembering the New York, Ontario & Western Railway written by John Taibi. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Taibi
Release : 2003
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 757/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ontario & Western Railway Northern Division by : John Taibi
Download or read book The Ontario & Western Railway Northern Division written by John Taibi. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York & Oswego Midland Railroad-reorganized in 1879 as the New York, Ontario & Western Railway-was born out of necessity and a desire to populate and industrialize the interior regions of New York State. The railroad meandered down from Oswego, traversed the north shore of Oneida Lake, and then took a southerly route through Oneida and Norwich before turning east for a mountainous crossing to gain the village of Sidney. The railroad was not a success in its time. The New York, Ontario & Western brought a degree of financial stability to the northern division, and the line functioned through the late 1950s. The Ontario & Western Railway Northern Division features photographs of the Ontario & Western, a railroad long on scenery but short on freight. The Ontario & Western inherited a railroad in search of revenue and a circuitous route that passed through one small community after another. Small wooden country depots dotted the line, locomotives of meager proportions pulled the trains, and dedicated employees did their best to keep the railroad solvent. The railroad is still fondly remembered today by those who rode its cars and witnessed its passing trains.
Author : Joe Bux
Release : 2009-01-12
Genre : Transportation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 040/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The New York, Ontario and Western Railway by : Joe Bux
Download or read book The New York, Ontario and Western Railway written by Joe Bux. This book was released on 2009-01-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York, Ontario and Western Railway was the first class-one railroad in the United States to be abandoned in its entirety. Whereas other rail lines were closed gradually, the federal government closed down the railroad on March 29, 1957, for its failure to pay employee withholding taxes. The railroad went into bankruptcy in 1937 after its main shipping commodity, coal, was rapidly replaced by oil for home heat. As time passed, the interest in this abandoned railroad grew, and much of the company's records have been recovered and preserved. Today, with 750 members, the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society Archives Center houses this unique corporate record collection. In addition, there are extensive private collections of everything from locomotives, passenger cars, lanterns, and tools to company passes and railroad police memorabilia.
Author : John Taibi
Release : 2003-05
Genre : Transportation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 746/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ontario and Western Railway Northern Division by : John Taibi
Download or read book Ontario and Western Railway Northern Division written by John Taibi. This book was released on 2003-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York & Oswego Midland Railroad-reorganized in 1879 as the New York, Ontario & Western Railway-was born out of necessity and a desire to populate and industrialize the interior regions of New York State. The railroad meandered down from Oswego, traversed the north shore of Oneida Lake, and then took a southerly route through Oneida and Norwich before turning east for a mountainous crossing to gain the village of Sidney. The railroad was not a success in its time. The New York, Ontario & Western brought a degree of financial stability to the northern division, and the line functioned through the late 1950s. The Ontario & Western Railway Northern Division features photographs of the Ontario & Western, a railroad long on scenery but short on freight. The Ontario & Western inherited a railroad in search of revenue and a circuitous route that passed through one small community after another. Small wooden country depots dotted the line, locomotives of meager proportions pulled the trains, and dedicated employees did their best to keep the railroad solvent. The railroad is still fondly remembered today by those who rode its cars and witnessed its passing trains.
Author : John Taibi
Release : 2003-01-01
Genre : Transportation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 503/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rails Along the Oriskany by : John Taibi
Download or read book Rails Along the Oriskany written by John Taibi. This book was released on 2003-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the history of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway's Utica Division and Rome Branch in central New York and the villages that were fortunate to have this very personable railroad running through them. This book perpetuates the love, agony, despair, glory, and memory of the O&W's operation along Oriskany Creek.
