Author Archive: Ronald J. Vassallo

Special Thanks To O&WRHS Archivist Bob Earle for scanning these and making them available to the website. We will start of with the years 1880 – 1885. Please check back often as I will be adding more every week. Annual…
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History of The New York Ontario and Western Railroad This excerpt appeared in the The HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN and the WALLKILL PRECINCT, Inc.’s 1957 Yearbook. Special Thanks To Dan Myers for providing this material and archivist Bob Earle who…
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Thank You Jason Shron and O&WRHS Member Bill Schneider, also at Rapido Trains, for this wonderful donation and your continued support!

NYO&W Camelback U-1 Ten-Wheeler Number 241 With Sound. This video shows a Camp Train on the West Shore at West Nyack, NY.  September 7, 1928 Click Here For Video

Please join me in celebrating the newest “Member of the Year” recipient! The 2024 John Hobbs Chryn Member Of The Year Award goes to none other than long-time Member Kenneth L. Hojnacki! Ken first became a Member of the Ontario…
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Please join me in celebrating the newest “Member of the Year” recipient! The 2024 John Hobbs Chryn Member Of The Year Award goes to none other than long-time Member Kenneth L. Hojnacki! Ken first became a Member of the Ontario…
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NYO&W Nathan 3-Chime whistle will make its presence known in the Lackawanna Valley for the first time since 1948! Very Special Thanks to Dan Myers for lending Norm and Steamtown this whistle from his collection.

A Water Tank For Mountain Spring

Volume 3 Number 2 – Summer 1971 Upgraded photo of the 801 Courtesy of Ken Hojnacki

Number 32 in a Series FTs On Parade