In Hard Coal and Coal Cars Bob Karig tells the
story of the coal hauling enterprise of the legendary New York Ontario and
Western Railway - the O & W. The story begins with an overview of the
development of the anthracite mining industry in Pennsylvania. Increase
in the demand for coal led to the development of nine, class one railroads
that depended on coal hauling for a significant portion of their revenue.
Karig then describes how and why the O&W initially entered the anthracite
market and how its business evolved and developed. This background sets
the stage for the author's comprehensive discussion of the history of coal
cars. The detailed presentation includes not only the history of the cars
themselves but also the related technology and appliances. This intensively
researched and well-documented book contains a complete illustrated history
of O&W coal cars and concludes with a comprehensive coal car identification
section. This book is not just for those interested in the New York, Ontario
& Western Railway, but for anyone interested in the history of coal
cars the important roll the railroads played in the history of Pennsylvania's
rich anthracite coal fields.
Hard Cover, Color dust jacket, 81/2 X 11 verticle format, 222 pages, over
200 black & white photos on glossy paper stock. Limited to 1,000 hard
cover. $49.95 plus $6.50 P&H

THE NYO&W'S MIDDLETOWN BRANCH
by John Taibi
Rails along the Oriskany Oriskiny-Hard Cover
Qty: Price: $39.00
Oriskiny-Soft Cover
Qty: Price: $25.00
Images of Rail Series
A Guide To
Two Guides To
Each issue has approximately 100 pages with
many photo's, maps, structure plans and drawings of the railroad's route
between Cornwall and Liberty and Liberty and Sidney. These street by street
guides will help you navigate along the right-of-way pointing out the remaining
points of interest as you travel along.
A Guide To
Bridging The Hudson
"A Hill, a Branch, and
Back In Print!
When The Railroads Went
O&WRHS Calendar Back Issues
The 1998, 1999, 2000 and the 2002 calendars have many great color photographs
of O&W steam and diesel in action. A great source of "Colors"
information for modeling the O&W. The 2003 calender has well done photographs
of O&W memorabilia from various O&W collections with informative
captions.

Middletown "Home
of the O&W and the O&WRHS"
Motive Power Series The "Y-2's"
Summer Homes on the Midland
Summer Homes of the
The New York Ontario and Western
By Robert E. Mohowski
The Final Years
CREAMERIES
Railway Milk Cars Volume #1
Railway Milk Cars Volume #2
Railway Milk Cars Volume #2