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Protected: A Ghost In The Machine By Robert E. Mohowski

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Getting To The Bottom Of Stone Culverts By Ronald J. Stanulevich
A Ghost In The Machine By Robert E. Mohowski
“Other” Cabooses – A Postscript Has a Long-Lost O&W 8000-Series Caboose Been Rediscovered? By Ronald J. Stanulevich
The O&W’s “Other” Cabooses – Early 8-Wheel Caboose Cars Of The NYO&W Railway By Ronald J. Stanulevich
Called Home To Glory – The Disaster At Chiloway Switch By Ronald J. Stanulevich
Rail-Concrete Masonry on the New York, Ontario & Western Railway By Ronald J. Stanulevich
The Original O&W Whistle Stop Tour By Leroy Y. Beaujon
Bankruptcy (20 years) vs. Receivership (60 days) By Mal Houck
Railroading in the Stockbridge Valley Observer
O&W Industrial Archaeology By Mark Kennaugh
NYO&W Railway And Connections – The NYO&W as a Bridge Route By Robert E. Mohowski
NYO&W Scranton Division By Robert R. Malinowski
The Mystery of Signal 240.3 at Earlville, NY By Douglas J. Ellison
Accident on the New York Ontario & Western, Middletown, NY – Sept. 28, 1937 Compiled By Peter Brill
Mayfield Yard Observer
New York Ontario & Western Diesel Photo Roster By Frank A. Pearsall
NYO&W – What If By Pete Putman
O&W Wreck at East Main Street, Middletown NY – 6/25/32 By Douglas J. Barberio & Peter Brill

Videos

March 2015 Meeting Presentation
September 2015 Meeting Presentation
October 2015 Meeting Presentation
December 2015 Meeting Presentation
The Old & Weary Railroad
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Cab Ride To Cadosia

Modeling Articles

Modeling an O&W station – Burnside, NY depot in HO scale By Paul Lubliner
Collector’s Corner – Signs Of The Journey By The AV Chief
The Depot Of The NYO&W And NYC Railroads At Central Square, New York By Harold Russell
NYO&W Erie Canal Bridge No. 50 By Julian Cavalier
NYO&W Creamery – A Lineside Structure By Julian Cavalier
New York Ontario & Western four-wheel caboose By J. Harold Geissel
Water Tower Modeling By Julian Cavalier & Joe Bux
New York Ontario & Western Coal Trestle By Julian Cavalier
Oneida Castle Station By Joseph J. Bux
Wurtsboro Depot By Julian Cavalier
NYO&W freight house By Harold W. Russell
Lyon Brook viaduct By Harold W. Russell
Great Stations of the New York, Ontario & Western By Joe Bux and Lou Sassi
Modeling the Oneida Kennicott Water Softener Plant By Joe Bux
O&W 4 Wheel Caboose Clinic By Joe Bux
Sykes Motor Car Clinic By Joe Bux
NYO&W coaling station at Middletown, NY By Harold W. Russell
NYO&W Milk Stations By Harold W. Russell
The Utica Freight House By Harold W. Russell
NYO&W Hartwood Depot By Julian Cavalier
Modeling the Middletown & Unionville and Middletown & New Jersey By Christopher D’Amato and Allen McClelland
Build An O&W Diesel Sand Tower By Robert E. Mohowski and John Forni

Railroading in the Stockbridge Valley Observer By John Taibi

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The Old & Weary Railroad By Hal Carstens

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Interlockings, Interchanges and Towers – Southern Division from Highview To Sidney.

March 4th 2015 O&WRHS Meeting Presentation. Interlockings, Interchanges and Towers Southern Division from Highview To Sidney. By Doug Barberio. Click on photo for access.

The Erie’s Greenwood Lake Branch by Hans Segboer

The Erie's Greenwood Lake Line By Hans Segboer This is the Powerpoint Presentation given at the September 4th 2015 O&WRHS Membership meeting by local Historian Hans Segboer on the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division North of Pompton Junction to Greenwood Lake and also includes the Ringwood Branch which serviced the Ringwood Iron Mines. Click on the photo for access.

Stone Arches, Rock Cuts and a Trip to the Summit By Alex Prizgintas

At the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society’s October 2nd 2015 Membership Meeting, it’s youngest member, Alex Prizgintas, gave a presentation entitled, “Stone Arches, Rock Cuts and a Trip to the Summit.” A brief history of Orange County’s only inclined funicular. It turned out to be a fascinating story of the long forgotten Harriman Incline Road. Click on the photo for access.

Presentation by Bob Thamsen covering several decades while working for various roads including Penn Central, Conrail and CSX.

December 4th 2015 O&WRHS Meeting followed by a PowerPoint Presentation by Bob Thamsen covering several decades while working for various roads including Penn Central, Conrail and CSX. Click on photo for access.

Roscoe O&W Railway Museum

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Interview With O&W Fireman Ted Lewis

Excerpt from interview with O&W Fireman Ted Lewis. Click on image for access.

Observer Reprint

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