The Final Years New York, Ontario & Western Ry

The Final Years New York, Ontario & Western Ry: The image displays a vintage book cover featuring the title "THE FINAL YEARS" with a subtitle reading "New York, Ontario & Western Ry," authored by John Krause and Ed Crist, showing an impressive steam locomotive, numbered 405, pulling a train past a rustic signal tower labeled "WX," enveloped in a cloud of steam as it moves along a railway line under a sky that hints at a time where the majestic old steam engines reigned supreme.
The Final Years New York, Ontario & Western Ry

The image displays a vintage book cover featuring the title "THE FINAL YEARS" with a subtitle reading "New York, Ontario & Western Ry," authored by John Krause and Ed Crist, showing an impressive steam locomotive, numbered 405, pulling a train past a rustic signal tower labeled "WX," enveloped in a cloud of steam as it moves along a railway line under a sky that hints at a time where the majestic old steam engines reigned supreme.

Name/Title

The Final Years New York, Ontario & Western Ry

Entry/Object ID

chs-012353

Description

The book "The Final Years: New York, Ontario & Western Ry" by John Krause and Ed Crist focuses on the New York, Ontario & Western Railway, also known as the O&W or NYO&W. This black and white pictorial book showcases the steam and diesel locomotives of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway. It provides a narrative that includes a brief historical sketch, a locomotive roster, and chapters covering specific locations like Weehawken, Cornwall, Campbell Hall, Maybrook, Middletown, Summitville, Cadosia, Walton, Sidney, Norwich, Oswego, and the Scranton Division.

Collection

Gretchen Behl Collection.

Dimensions

Height

20.8 cm

Width

28.2 cm

Depth

0.5 cm

Dimension Notes

98 pages.

Book Details

Author

John Krause & Ed Crist photos by Robert F. Collins and others

Publisher

Carstens Publications, Inc.

Date Published

Feb 1989

ISBN

911868-61-5

LCCN

77-77441

Create Date

January 15, 2025

Update Date

July 11, 2026