The Old Up and Down Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central
The Old "Up and Down" Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central
The image is a book cover titled "The Old 'Up and Down': Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York Central" by John M. Ham and Robert K. Bucenec. It features a historic black and white photograph of a steam locomotive pulling train cars through a lush, forested area, and a large plume of dark smoke billows from the train’s smokestack, creating a dramatic visual.
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The Old "Up and Down" Catskill Mountain Branch of the New York CentralEntry/Object ID
chs-013593Description
Editorial Reviews "This is the authors' 2nd publishing venture, and portrays the main line of the Catskill Mountian Branch of the New York Central from Kingston to Oneonta, New York. It shows the old Ulster and Delaware Railroad, its takeover, and operation by the NYC - and finally, the declining years under Penn Central ownership. "This book contains numerous classic steam era images with many great diesel photos taken by the region's most noted rail photographers. It is a natural companion to their first book and completes the story of the old "Up and Down" and its nostalgic journey into history." - - - Contents Preface 5 Chapter One A Brief History The Ulster & Delaware Railroad, Steam Era ,................................. 9 The Catskill Mountain Branch, Diesel Era l 7 Chapter Two Along the Uls ter & Delaware 21 Under the Ashokan Reservoir 39 Chapter Three The New York Central Railroad Company 79 The 1936 "Wonder Trip" 107 The Kaaterskill Excursion 115 Catskill Mountain Snow Trains : 130 Chapter Four Ulster & Delaware Steam on the Wallkill Valley Railroad 153 Chapter Five 1948: The Diesels Take Over.................................................................... 167 Chapter Six The Penn Central Years 201 Chapter Seven The End of the Line 235 Chapter Eight Preservation of the Ulster & Delaware 247 Delaware & Oswego Railroad 247 Catskill Mountain Railroad 248 Empire State Railway Museum 248 Delaware & Ulster Rail Ride 251 Kingston Trolley Museum 254 Ulster & Delaware Historical Society 255 Locomotives of the Catskill Mountain Branch 257 Contributors 263Collection
Gretchen Behl Collection.Category
Railroads