O. & W.: The Long Life and Slow Death of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883789257 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Considered a classic in the field of railroad lore. -- Railroad History, No. -- Trains MagazineRairoad buffs, for example, and those fascinated by the history of New York State, will find extended pleasure. --New York Times, December 4, 1970 . 184Professor Helmer's work is deserving of the widest possible circulation, for he has written not of the O&W alone -- Trains Magazine Professor Helmer's work is deserving of the widest possible circulation. -- Times Herald Record, June 2000It is a pleasure to see a splendid book back in print and at a bargain price
David Faigle said Hancock native. Grew up in Hancock NY (pa side) with the old and weary roadbed behind my home for my childhood trail bike exploring Lots of interesting info and nice pics. Thanks!. "Excellent Railroad History" according to Brian Battuello. As a New England/New York railroad buff, I enjoy reading well-written histories of local lines. This was one of the best, and must be the definitive history of the O&W. Even if you've never heard of the line, pick up this book for a great read about a road that may never have been famous, but always had heart.. Kenneth Lonas said I wanted more.. Detailed story - like coverage of a bygone era that has left it's tracks in my backyard. Helmer is a true storyteller.
Helmer described as "an unsuccessful but spirited attempt to acquire and operate a lopped-off branch of the Lehigh Valley." He holds a Ph.D. William F. His railroad scholarship is backed by practical experience. Helmer is also the author of Rip Van Winkle Railroads (Black Dome Press: 1999). . For two years, he was vice-president of the Canastota & Ca
& W. chronicles almost a century of alternating hope and heartache, prosperity and poverty, dignity and degradation. Filled with colorful characters and miscellaneous machinery, O. 140 photographs, maps, illustrations, ephemera, and rosters. The Ontario & Western—the O&W, or, as both boosters and detractors referred to it in its later years, the "Old & Weary," operated from 1869-1957 and ran from Oswego on Lake Ontario to New York City, passing through the midlands and southern counties of New York State, with spurs to Utica, Kingston, Port Jervis, and Scranton, PA. Her passing was mourned for a variety of economic and sentimental reasons, but the loss was deeply felt in an intangible way. The rambling, elderly, inefficient, accident-prone, irritating old railroad was a part of a way of life now gone from the American scene