The Ontario Express

Number 2 in a Series- The Scranton Extension; Whose “Pet Project”?

Called Home To Glory – The Disaster At Chiloway Switch So sorry about this second post, by accident I deleted the entire “Member Articles” menu! Thank God GoDaddy has a built in backup feature that saves the site every few…
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Homer Underwood – Master Station Builder From Your Editor, Ron Vassallo: It’s hard to believe this article was first published almost 20 years ago! I remember it well and it blew me away today as it did back then. You’re…
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From Your Editor, Ron Vassallo: I just wanted to send a quick update and some great news from Peter Brill. Pete will indeed be doing a series of articles on this site under the title of “Scranton Division Nuggets!”  I…
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From Your Editor, Ron Vassallo: I just wanted to send a quick update and some great news from Peter Brill. Pete will indeed be doing a series of articles on this site under the title of “Scranton Division Nuggets!”  I…
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DL&W and CNJ Discuss Changes in Scranton Operations Involving Relaying Former O&W Trackage in 1958-1959 From Your Editor Ron Vassallo: Another prolific author has joined us and I am very excited to share his article with you. Peter has written…
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Train 24 And The Iona Island Wreck From Your Editor, Ron Vassallo: Some of our older Members may remember this gem of an article from the old website but I had to rescue this and re-create it as a .pdf…
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Rail-Concrete Masonry on the New York, Ontario & Western Railway Ronald J. Stanulevich was an amazing guy and had a wealth of knowledge about the O&W.  I had the pleasure of working with him for many years on the old…
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Number 22 in a SeriesAll Things Sykes All builders photos and order information are from the St. Louis Car Collection at the Olin Library at Washington University in St. Louis, courtesy of Ms. Beryl Manne. Sykes article is courtesy of…
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