~GREAT LINKS~
Interested in the New York Ontario
and Western Railway?
Want to learn more, then Visit the
Ontario And Western
Railway Historical Society's
web page and Mention the Old &
Weary Car Shop sent You!
Have an O&W modeling question or want
to get
feed back on a product?
Visit and post your question on the
O&WRHS' Modeler's Q & A Forum O&WRHS
Modelers Q & A Forum
Visit the NMRA's web site and join an organization
that has set the standards for Model Railroading for over 60 years!
National
Model Railroad Association
Interested in collecting HO Scale
beer cars?
Visit this web site
HO Beer
Car Collectors Web Site
KODTRAK KOUNTRY: Home page of Ken Hojnacki,
long time
O&W enthusiast. Great photos and material on the NYO&W.
Check it out!
The Rail Station: includes info on the O&W,
D&H, NYS&W and
more!
Railway depots of NY State: comprehensive list
of surviving O&W
depots in N.Y. State as well as other area railroads.
New York Susquehanna & Western Technical
& Historical Society:
Great photos and articles. One of my personal favorites.
New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society:
Must see if you're
a railroad enthusiast and into history.
The West Shore Homepage: Focusing on the West
Shore of the
Hudson River in the New York Metropolitan Area: Conrail, NJ
Transit, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Susquehanna, Amtrak, SL&H,
Delaware & Hudson, Morristown & Erie, New York Central,
Pennsy, Penn Central, Lackawanna, Erie, Erie Lackawanna,
Central RR of NJ, and the Lehigh Valley.
The Port Jervis Home Page: This site has historical
material about
the city, a calendar of upcoming events, and links to other Web
pages that are not only of local interest but informative as well.
The Mountaindale Home Page: One way to find
the right town to
raise your children in is to build it yourself. That's what
entrepreneurs Ken and Barbara Schmitt are doing. The Schmitts,
who both grew up in Mountaindale,NY have acquired 13 buildings
in the hamlet, including the old post office. They hope to create a
high-tech neo-traditional community on an authentically restored
traditional Main Street.
The Minisink Valley Historical Society celebrated
the 100th
anniversary of its founding in 1989. Its founding members were
leaders in the community whose original goals were to collect and
preserve local history and archaeological materials of various
townships in the counties comprising the Minisink region. These
goals still guide the Society.
The Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical
Society is a chapter of
the NRHS (National Railway Historical Society), focusing on the
history of the railroads and related social, economic, and cultural
institutions of the Catskill and Hudson Valley regions with special
concentration on the Ulster & Delaware Railroad and its
predecessors.
Railroad Extra has dozens of great articles
on all aspects of
railroading including some great material on the Ulster & Delaware
and the Delaware & Northern.
The Adirondack Railway Preservation society,
Inc is a 501 (C) (3)
non-profit, tax exempt corporation chartered in New York State for
the purpose of stabilizing, maintaining, restoring and operating as
feasible, the former New York Central Railroad, Adirondack
Division from Snow Jct. (Remson, NY) to Lake Placid, NY.
A Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Scrapbook:
Hop on board with
Marty Feldner as he shares some of his vast photo collection and
memories with you.
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Historical
Societies/Indexes
The United Railroad Historical Society of New
Jersey, Inc. (URHS)
is a non-profit educational organization directed at supporting the
preservation of historical railroad equipment and artifacts for the
proposed New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Heritage
Center. The URHS collection presently totals 82 pieces of rolling
stock, including 22 locomotives.
Bergen-Rockland Chapter (N.R.H.S.): Preserving
railroad history
in Northern New Jersey and Southern New York. Area event
schedule, current news and information, stories, and feature articles
from the Bergen-Rockland's newsletter, The Stoker.
N.R.H.S's Web Page: Official Homepage of the
N.R.H.S. All
chapters listed.
Mohawk & Hudson Chapter N.R.H.S.: The "Railroad
Crossroads"
of the Northeast. Info. on Amtrak, Conrail, Norfolk Southern and
more. Great source of railroading news and events, as well as links
to major northeast railroads.
Wilmington Chapter N.R.H.S.: Great news, stories
and photos.
Check it out.
Railserve:
Comprehensive index which covers many areas from antiques and model railroading
to tourist lines and historical societies.
Railroad.net:
Great photo's and material on various railroads.
Links to other sites and societies.
Historical Societies:
Your one-stop link to web pages of Historical and Technical Societies around
the country including a Railroad Historical Society Index.
Right of Way:
Home of the Cyberspace World Railroad and many great railroad links.
R.R. Junction:
This site is dedicated to the national and international railroad community.
If your interest is: Model Railroading, Live Railroading, or Armchair Railroading,
you'll be able to find it here.
St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway:
Home of the "Shelby Brown" steam tourist train. Photos, sounds,
and more.
Historical Societies on the Internet:
Provided by the local history services dept. of the Indiana Historical Society.
Great links!
The Erie Lackawanna Railroad's: Home Page:
Extensive archive of photos and info. plus much more.
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society:
Founded in 1975 as a non-profit corporation to stimulate public interest
in the history of the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas, to collect
and preserve the stories and artifacts which relate to local history, and
to provide educational services to the community.
The Ultimate Unofficial Amtrak Website:
Has great photos and articles.
Unofficial homepage of Cape May Seashore Lines:
New Jersey's newest railroad.
Trainweb.com:
Information and photographs relating to passenger, freight and model trains
in the U.S. and Worldwide plus items of interest to the professional rail
industry.
Preservation & Restoration
Ahead of the Torch:
The online journal of railroad and industrial
preservation, plus much, more!
Fitz's Steam Railfan Page:
Trade page for amateur steam railfan
videos. A great way to expand your video library.
Semaphores.com:
The Internet Site Dedicated to Preserving Our Signaling Heritage. Our mission
is provide up-to-date information on the location of the remaining semaphores
operating in North America. This site is dedicated to those who enjoy watching,
photographing, or preserving our signaling heritage.
The Reel Lawn Mower History & Preservation
Project
@ North Farms. This Collection was begun to preserve the hand, horse, and
motor mowers of the 19th and early 20th century. Currently there are over
100 mowers representing 20 manufacturers. The Reel Lawn Mower History Project
was started to assist in the restoration efforts of the older cutting units.
It also works to increase knowledge of their many makers.
Model Railroading
Branchline Trains:
Is an established and growing manufacturer
producing high quality HO scale rolling stock for the general
hobby market and quality custom decorated cars for specific
customers. They are also developing their own line of quality HO
products.
North Hawthorne Car Shops:
North Hawthorne Car Shops offers
small runs of hard to find decals for model railroad use. Most sets
are available for any scale; NYS&W, M&NJ, New York Dock,
Genessee & Wyoming and many more!
Prime Mover Decals:
Prime Mover Decals brings you the best in
quality HO scale decals. Our research into prototype variations and
our commitment to accuracy results in the most accurate sets
you can buy! NYS&W, M&E, EL, Hoboken Shore Line and many
more!
Model Railroader:
Produced by Kalmbach Publishing Company
has a great site with challenging how-to projects, remarkable
layouts, reviews of new products, and amazing color photos.
Home Page of the
"HO" P&SW Railroad/NMRA
links: Model railroaders paradise!
Papa's Trains:
This is your one stop if you are interested in the
newest technology to enter the model railroad hobby in years,
Digital Command Control. This growing business can install and
service all DCC and related components into your new or old
models. Don't miss this site!
Books, Calendars, Magazines,
Videos Etc.
The Weekend Chief Publishing Company:
Is your group or Historical Society interested in doing a color calendar?
We publish calendars for the New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical
& Historical Society, Milwaukee Road Historical Assn., Atlantic Coast
Line/Seaboard Air Line Historical Assn., Ontario & Western Historical
Society, Norfolk & Western Historical Assn., Conrail Technical Society
and the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society. Wealso have calendars for sale.
Lakeside Productions:
Here you will find the Video Tour Series,
brought to you by Lakeside Productions, providing views and
information on railroad history. These programs contain fresh
video shot for each subject as well as scenes from postcards,
photographs, slides, and/or movie film from earlier days for an
historical perspective.Explore the Pennsy's Atlantic Division,
Camden & Amboy, Central New Jersey, and the NYO&W's
Scranton Division and many more. All of these videos have been
produced since 1985.
Railfan Magazine
By Carstens Publications keeps you up to date
with what's going on in Railroading all over the world.
Hope Farm Press:
This site provides a content-rich look at the
history of New York State. It contains nearly 300 files listing over
1600 books on all regions of New York, with color cover pictures,
excerpts from the text, reviews, etc. of the books Hope Farm either
publishes or distributes.
Phil's Rail photos:
Offering high quality photographs from various
roads, including the NYO&W, NYS&W, D&H, DL&W and many
more.
Trains Unlimited Tours:
We have been offering spectacular rail
adventures for the railfan since 1985. We specialize in Latin
America, a vast area of classic trains, motive power, and fabulous
scenic routes. We also operate railroad tours in the United States,
Canada, Russia, and Africa.
