(rshsdepot) New book for O&W fans

[james.dent_@_itochu.com]

For those who may not have heard, Munnsville, NY depot owner, John Taibi has
authored a new book on the O&W entitled "RAILS ALONG THE ORISKANY
A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK, ONTARIO & WESTERN'S UTICA DIVISION AND ROME
BRANCH"  I ordered one from Mr. Taibi, but it also available from Purple
Mountain Press.(http://www.catskill.net/purple/oriskany.htm)

Book Description:

This is a well-illustrated, in-depth historical account of the New York,
Ontario & Western Railway's operations to Utica and Rome, New York, through
the valley of the Oriskany Creek. The association of the creek and a
railroad goes back to post-Civil War years when railroad fever was raging
across central New York State. The Utica, Clinton & Binghamton and Rome &
Clinton railroads were built to satisfy the demands for continued
prosperity; these were the lines that the NYO&W began to operate when a
lease was arranged in 1886. Rails Along the Oriskany is the story of a
railroad and the communities it served. The New York, Ontario & Western
Railway was born out of a need to develop the interior sections of New York
State. It met an untimely death on March 29, 1957, when it became the first
Class One railroad to be abandoned. Yet, today, it is still fondly
remembered by legions of ordinary people who were touched by its life. Rails
Along the Oriskany helps to explain, through historically accurate text and
a wonderful collection of photographs, why people today are still enamored
by a railroad that is no more. 

Lots of good photos, including many depot photos, as well as interesting
text.  

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railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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