HARD COAL and COAL CARS
Hauling Anthracite on the New York Ontario & Western
Railway
by Martin Robert Karig
III
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
For a limited time only all copies of the book sold through the Old &
Weary Car Shop will be signed by the author.
Hard Coal and Coal Cars Qty: Price: $49.95
SPECIAL PRINT OFFER
Note: The match line shown in the scanned image is
not present on the print.
Ontario and Western Chapter Member and noted artist Carl Ohlson
was commissioned
by Bob Karig to paint this scene from a photograph. Bob then used the art
for his new
book's cover. Carl Ohlson is offering his work in a limited run signed and
numbered
print. The print measures 11.25 X 14.25 and is produced on a fine quality
paper stock.
The price including postage is $24.95
Prints ordered throught this offer will be shipped
directly from Carl Ohlson. Please allow approx. two weeks for delivery.
Ohlson's Hard Coal Print Qty: Price: $24.95
THE NYO&W'S MIDDLETOWN BRANCH PART I CORNWALL TO BURNSIDE
by Douglas J. Barberio
This in-depth 96 page book covers the southern
most portion of the O&W main line.
Included are many track maps and photographs of all the stations along with
operational information. Nearly 100 maps and photographs. Soft Cover (Cover
Art by Carl Ohlson)
$20.00
Middletown Branch
Qty: Price: $20.00
REMEMBERING
THE NEW YORK, ONTARIO & WESTERN RAILWAY OSWEGO TO SIDNEY AND BRANCHES by John Taibi
This is an historical and personal account of the
O&W's Northern Division. Built as a part of the New York & Oswego
Midland Railroad during 1869-70, this portion of the New York, Ontario &
Western Railway meandered from one small community to another, those villages
embracing the personality and charm of the country railroad they helped
to build. Exacting history and personal remembrances are the forte of this
latest volume to deal with the lore of the Old & Weary. This is Author
Taibi's sixth book done to perpetuate the memory of the New York, Ontario
& Western Railway.
416 pages, more than 400 illustrations, 8.5 x 11.
Signed, limited edition hardcover: $49.00, paperback: $32.00
OSWEGO TO SIDNEY AND BRANCHES -Hard Cover Qty: Price: $49.00 OSWEGO TO SIDNEY AND BRANCHES -Soft Cover Qty: Price: $32.00
Rails along the Oriskany by John Taibi
Rails along the Oriskany is an in-depth historical account
of the New York Ontario and Western Railway's operations to Utica and Rome,
new York, through the valley of the Oriskiny Creek. The association of the
creek and a railroad goes back to post-civil war years when railroad fever
was raging across central New York State. The Utica, Clinton and Binghamton
and Rome and Clinton Railroads were built to satisfy the demands for continued
prosperity; these were the lines the N.Y.O.&W. began to operate under
lease in 1886. Rails Along The Oriskiny is the story of a
railroad and the communities it served. Contains 212 photographs within
its 296 pages and is available in soft cover and hard cover versions. Soft
cover $25.00, hard cover $39.00. The hard cover is limited to 500 copies.
Images of Rail Series The Ontario & Western Northern Division by John Taibi
This is John's fifth book on the O&W.
The New York and Oswego Midland Railroad-reorganized
as the New York Ontario & Western Railway-was born out of necessity
and a desire to populate and industrialize the interior regions of New York
State. The railroad meandered down from Oswego, traversed the north shore
of Oneida Lake, and then took a southerly route through Oneida and Norwich
before turning east for a mountainous crossing to gain the village of Sidney.
This book visits the O&W's Northern Division with many wonderful photos
and detailed captions. Soft cover 61/2" X 91/4", 128 pages. $19.99
Taibi Northern Division Qty: Price: $19.99
A Guide To The New York Ontario & Western's
Scranton Division by Charle M. Breiner and William E. Scott
136 pages with many photo's, maps, structure plans
and drawings of the NYO&W's Scranton Division. This street by street
guide will help you navigate along the right-of-way pointing out the remaining
points of interest as you travel along mixed with numerous photos of what
once was.
Price $20.00
NYOW Scranton Division Guide Qty: Price: $20.00
Two Guides To The New York Ontario & Western's
Southern Division by Charle M. Breiner and William E. Scott
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.
Price $15.00 ea.
NYOW Southern Division Cornwall to Liberty Qty: Price: $15.00
NYOW Southern Division Liberty to Sidney &
Delhi Branch Qty: Price:
$15.00
A Guide To The New York Ontario & Western's
Monticello, Port Jervis & Kingston Division by Charle M. Breiner and William E. Scott
90 pages with many photo's, maps, structure plans
and drawings of the railroads Monticello, Port Jervis & Kingston Division.
This street by street guide will help you navigate along the right-of-way
pointing out the remaining points of interest as you travel along.
Price $15.00 NYOW PJMK Division Qty: Price: $15.00
Bridging The Hudson
The Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge
and Connecting Rail Lines
By Carlton Mabee
The story of the construction of thte Poughkeepsie
Railroad Bridge and the railroads that used it, 296 pages, over 200 photos,
maps & drawings.
Available soft cover.
Soft Cover $24.00
Poughkeepsie Bridge Soft Cover by Mabee
Qty: Price: $24.00
"A Hill, a Branch, and
the Pecksport Loop"
by John Taibi
Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society menber John Taibi has done
it again. John produced this book for the historical society. This is another
great Observer Publication for anyone interested in the O&W. The Pecksport
Loop is on the O&W's Northern Division between Randallsville and White
Corners. Before the "Loop" was constructed the O&W's trains
had to negotiate the steep grades through the town of Eaton over Eaton Hill
Summit. With the completion of the Pecksport loop in September of 1896 trains
would still have to make it over a summit but it was 170 feet less in elevation.
Now heavier trains went through the town of Hamilton, Pecksport and Fargo
bypassing the Hill. There are 98 pages of awsome photos and interesting
stories of this area. There are many great photographs, Track and structure
plans, etc. Price $20.00
Pecksport Loop Qty:
Price: $20.00
Back In Print!
The Long Life and Slow Death of the
New York Ontario and Western Railway by William F. Helmer
40th Anniversary Addition This book was originally printed in 1959 and
to this day is revered as one of the greatest O&W publications ever
printed. There are 213 pages and over 135 maps and photographs.
Mr. Helmer's biography begins with the birth of the New York and Oswego
Midland, her struggle to survive, the railroads reorganization and rebirth
as the O&W, her growth to a major coal hauling railroad, the transformation
from steam to diesel power and the gradual decline to her death. There is
a great deal of information on the branch lines and a full disposition listing
for the motive power. Soft cover, $15.95
O+W by Helmer
Qty: Price: $15.95
When The Railroads Went
To The Beach
The roll of the N.Y.O. & W. and the
Lehigh Valley railroads in the development of
Sylvan Beach, New York
This book is much more than an account of the rise,
heyday, and decline of a lakeside resort and the railroads that served it.
Against a backdrop of over 270 photographs, track plans, maps and artwork
by Carl Ohlson, Authors John Taibi and Bruce Tracy weave a delightful, memorable
story around the people, places and events of a time irretrievably lost
in the heart of New York State. This hardbound book is printed on acid free
80-lb. gloss enamel paper in a horizontal format. It features 236 pages,
bibliography, complex index, and a full color dust jacket.
This book has been produced in limited numbers. Price
$49.95
Beach Book By Taibi Qty: Price: $49.95
~New York Ontario & Western Railway~
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.
1998 O. and W. Calendar
Qty: Price: $6.00
1999 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $10.00
2001 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $10.00
2002 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $10.00
2003 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $10.00
2004 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $11.00
2005 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $11.00
2006 O. and W. Calendar Qty: Price: $11.00
Middletown "Home
of the O&W and the O&WRHS" This issue of the Observer looks
at the O&W growth in Middletown beginning with the Oswego Midland. Also
included are the histories of Clemson Bros. and the O&WRHS Archives
Center located in the Clemson Bros. offices. Many photographs and drawings,
100 pgs. 1991 $16.00
AV The Home of the OandW Qty: Price: $16.00
Motive Power SeriesThe "Y-2's"
A pictoral look at the O&W's Y-2 Class
4-8-2 Heavy Mountain type locomotives. Erection drawings, 48 pages and 67
action and roster photographs. 1990 $10.00
Y-2 Observer Qty: Price: $10.00
Motive Power SeriesThe "W's"
A pictoral look at the O&W's W Class
2-8-0 Consolidation type locomotives. Erection drawings, 43 pages and 31
action and roster photographs. 1997 $10.00
W's Observer Qty: Price: $10.00
Summer Homes on the Midland
The Last issue of the Oswego Midland Railroad's
Summer Home
guide to be published in 1879 reprinted by the Historical Society
in its entirety. Descriptions of the railroad, Summer Homes, many
advertisements etc. 38 pages. 63/4" X 43/4"
1994 Observer. $4.00
Midland Summer Homes Qty: Price: $4.00
Summer Homes of the N.Y.O. & W. Ry.
Reprint of the 1881 O&W Issue of the
Summer Homes and Vacation Guide. Greatly expanded with many lithographs
and advertisements. 84 pages. 1994 Observer. $8.00
O and W Summer Homes Qty: Price: $8.00
The New York Ontario and Western In Color By
Paul Lubliner This book contains128 pages of amazing
O&W steam and diesel locomotive photographs including color shots of
the Mountaineer Limited and the only
known picture of a 44 tonner in the maroon paint scheme. Hard cover $49.98
O and W In Color By Lubliner
Qty:
Price: $49.98
The New York Ontario and Western
in the Diesel Age By Robert E. Mohowski A Great book for the diesel
and O&W historian. Bob explores deep into
the decisions behind the O&W's dieselization. Soft cover, 96 pages.
$27.00
Diesel Age By Mohowski Qty: Price: $27.00
Milk Cars, Mixed Trains, and Motor Cars By Robert E. Mohowski The History of the dairy industry in
central New York and the O&W's
roll in this vital industry. Other chapters include the milk cars used by
the railroad and the gas electric motor cars. A huge selection of photographs,
maps and structure plans along with Carl Ohlson's fine art work make this
book a "Must Have". 368 pages, hardbound with dust jacket.1996
$55.00
Milk Book By Mohowski Qty: Price: $55.00
The Final Years New York Ontario and Western, Ry. By John Krause and Ed Crist
A pictorial review of the "Old
& Weary" in the twenty-first century
including a brief history of the railroad. There are maps showing the track
layouts at the major division and junction points. 98 pages, 230 photographs,
many action shots. Published by Carstens Publications, Inc. 1977. (This was my first O&W book!) $15.95
OUT OF PRINT! Hopefully to be re-released soon.
CREAMERIES OF UPSTATE NEW YORK
AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
by John W. Hudson
48 pages, soft cover, Approx.100 wonderful photographs on
glossy stock. These photographs are from the turn of the century of creameries
and other surrounding structures. Many of New York's railroads are represented,
including the N.Y.O.&W., B&S, BR&P, CNE, D&E, D&H, DL&W,
D,AV&PRy., Erie, LHR, LV, NYC, O&MVRR, U&D, West Shore and others.
Creameries of upstate NY Qty: Price: $18.00
Railway Milk Cars Volume #1
by Robert A. Liljestrand and John Nehrich
Volume one looks at the history of milk cars, the
equipment, milk car fleets and their size, GPEX leases, Shipping milk to
gothham, D&H milk stations and milk operations. Soft cover, 48 pages,
many milk car photos. Price $15.00
Railway Milk Cars Vol.1 Qty: Price: $15.00
Railway Milk Cars Volume #2
by Robert A. Liljestrand and John Nehrich
Volume 2 looks at milk cars and creamery operations
on the Rutland Railroad, Rutland Sub-Divisions, B&M millk cars, NX cars,
WDX carsBMIX cars, Bordon's and Whiting's milk cars, the Bennington Co-op,
PFE Express refrigerator cars, B&O milk cars and MDT built milk cars.
Soft cover, 48 pages, many photos.
Price $15.00
Railway Milk Cars Vol. 2 Qty: Price: $15.00
Railway Milk Cars Volume #2
by Robert R. Bahrs
Volume 3 looks at the milk operations on the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad complete with milk car rosters by year,
early to late equipment photos, a map, S&U milk movements, Binghamton-Hoboken
and main line milk train schedules, creameries located on ther DL&W
and a photo gallery. Soft cover, 48 pages, many photos. Price $15.00
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. 
THE NYO&W'S MIDDLETOWN BRANCH
by John Taibi
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
When The Railroads Went
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