CLASSIC
OBSERVER REPRINTS
The WOOD CHEMICAL OBSERVER ON CD: The O&WRHS has
undertaken the task of reissuing out-of-print Observers. The WOOD CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY Observer, written by Franklin Daniel Myers,
is the second in the series to be put on cd in readable and searchable .pdf
format. All you need is Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free from Adobe and a
CD-Rom drive. Please note that you can not print off of this cd nor can you
export this to another format such as .jpg or .tiff. READ ONLY..............$25
Road Map of Acid Factory Locations ..........................................................................................................................................$3.00
The 1985
SCRANTON DIVISION OBSERVER ON CD:
The O&WRHS has undertaken the
task of reissuing out-of-print Observers. The Scranton Division Observer is
the first in the series to be put on cd in readable and searchable .pdf
format. All you need is Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free from Adobe and a
CD-Rom drive. Please note that you can not print off of this cd nor can you
export this to another format such as .jpg or .tiff. IT IS READ ONLY.
................................................................$25
By popular demand, we now offer high-quality PHOTOCOPIES of
several older out-of-stock OBSERVERS.
If you're modeling the O&W, these are a great source of photos,
diagrams and statistics.
PASSENGER CAR COMPENDIUM (1982).
Includes Bob Mohowski's article on
O&W steel passenger cars. .............................$12.00
NON-REVENUE EQUIPMENT (1983).
Includes 1957 roster, plus an article
on Roscoe's train order signal.
............................$ 10.00
Parlor Cars (1985)
Photos and plans, complete roster, plus articles by
Mohowski, Cobb, Sittner, etc. ................................$12.00
ARCHIVES REPRINTS
Accurate, scaled down diagrams of
O&W structures and other artifacts, with historical descriptions
and photographs.
Prepared by O&W Society Archivist Joe Bux from original material
in the Society's Archives.
STATIONS.
20 pages.
..................................................................................................................................$ 2.00
Consists Of:
Bloomingburg Station - Restaurant Display Tables,
Wickham Ave. Dining Room (1904)
- Summitville Station -
Canopy for Summitville Station (1912) - Standard Coal Box (1903)
-
U.S. Post Office Mail Cart (1921)
SIGNALING and OPERATIONS. 17 pages.......................................................................................................................................... $ 2.00
Consists Of:
Semaphore and Searchlight Signals (Lubliner) -
Location of Coal Operations, Scranton Div. (1941) - Standard
Arrangement of Train Order Signals (1907) - Density of Summer
Passenger Traffic, 1893-1953 - Steam & Diesel Locomotive
Assignments (1945-46) - "Rail-Highway Transport of Milk"
(Railway Age) -
Standard Clearance Diagram for Tunnels (1892)
MAINTENANCE OF WAY and MISCELLANEOUS.
29 pages..........................................................................................$ 3.00
Consists Of:
Apartment House for Signal Maintainers & Operators
(1908) - Automatic Flagman (1913) - Standard Watch House (1890)
- Portable Truss Cattle Bridge - Ontario, Carbondale & Scranton Ry. - Portable Tool House (1890) - Standard Motor Car House (1911)
-
15 Ton Road Dept. Derrick (1913) - Standard Ice House (1906)
15 Ton Steam Derrick (1905) - Standard Pump House and Boiler
(1902, 1910) Standard Water Column (1904)
CALENDARS
Eleven Calendars from 1998 to
2008............$60.00
The 2009 O&WRHS calendar features the photographs
of fellow member Marvin Cohen, a lifelong resident of Middletown, NY. The twenty
original black and white photographs (brown toned) depicting various shots along
the O&W line were selected by Doug Barberio. The emphasis was to find unique
shots that had not been previously published. There is , for example, three
shots of the "train of tomorrow" coming through Middletown! Robert Mohowski
wrote the very informative captions. This is truly a wonderful addition to any
railfan's collection! ...............$10.00
2008 O&WRHS Calendar: Showcasing the photos of noted rail photographer
Jim Shaughnessy! 14 plus NYO&W Photos Along the Southern Division.
This historic 9x12 calendar features 14 of Jim Shaughnessy's 80
photographs of the N.Y.O.&W. in her last years, with diesels powering
the last freight runs through the countryside, illustrating the O&W's
rural charm and archaic appeal.
$6.00
2006 Dual Tone Calendar: Trains of the NYO&W...................................................................$6.00
2005 O&WRHS Color Calendar: 14 stunning photos depicting The O&W in miniature. Photographs
by Mal Houck, Bill Schneider, Rich Cobb, Gary Saxton, and Don Spiro were taken
on their layouts or dioramas. They were then mixed with various realistic
elements in Photoshop with the end result being an almost firsthand experience
of the O&W. Don't miss out on this calendar, it will give you joy for many years
to come!
Price - $6.00
2004 Color Calendar: Photos of many remaining
O&W Depots as seen today......................$6.00
2003 Color Calendar:
Photos of rare O&W tools, lanterns, locks, keys, and
more! ...............................6.00
2002 Color Calendar: Interesting
photos of non-revenue equipment which was on the final roster in 1957.
........ $6.00
2001 NYO&W
All Color Calendar: Large 9X12 format
- 11 steam 2 diesel including a rare photo of the O&W's 44-ton
GE switcher in the as delivered maroon, black and silver scheme.
The year starts out with a shot of a W-class 2-8-0 followed by
a beautiful shot of the Summitville, NY depot in all her spledor.
You will see several rare shots of the "Mountaineer"
and a killer photo of Y-class locomotive blasting past the Orangeburg,
NY station taken by Harold Fredericks. This is one calendar you
will not want to miss.
...................................................................................................................................................................................$6.00
1999 Color Calendar:
This calendar
is in a 9"X12" format opening to 18"X12".
It is 24 pages plus the cover with 14 photos of various O&W
diesel and mixed scenes, some of which have never been seen before!
This calendar again has been limited to a run of 1,500......................$6.00
1998 Color Calendar: This calendar
is in a 9"X12" format opening to 18"X12".
It is 24 pages plus the cover with 14 photos of various O&W
diesel and steam scenes, some of which have never been seen before!
This Special Edition Color Calendar has been limited to a run
of 1,500. ......................$6.00
1996. Fourteen photos of O&W and OM
depots in a variety of architectural styles. (Good
for Mar-Dec. 2002.) ............$
2.00
1993. Diesel, steam, a doodlebug and a Jull rotary snow plow, plus a freight train schedule. (Good for 1999.)
..................$ 2.00
1992. Classic pictures of vintage steamers (some camelbacks), a snowbound depot, and even a wreck................................ $ 2.00
1991. Fourteen more great shots of diesel and steam locos and rolling stock. (Good for 2002.)
...........................................$ 2.00
1990. Fine photos of O&W steam and diesel power as well as a passenger train schedule. (Good for 2001.)...................... $ 2.00
ASSORTED BOOKS ON THE O&W
AND OTHER AREA ROADS
LISTEN
TO THE WHISTLE by Carleton Mabee. An anecdotal History of the Walkill
Valley Rairoad. Recently reprinted - $20.00
NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS to THE
CATSKILL HIGH PEAKS by John Ham. Hard cover 136 pages of photgraphs and
history of six narrow gauge railroads at the turning of the Twentieth
Century. Many scenes of local communities and railway stations. Locomotive
picture rosters of each railroad. $35.00
Bridging the Hudson by Carlton Mabee
- Story of the now being restored for public use Poughkeepsie railroad
bridge.........................$20.00
The Influence of the NYO&W on Walton, NY
by Jeannette C. Popp.............................................$7.50
A WALK ALONG THE ERIE'S NEWBURGH BRANCH by Robert McCue Soft cover 189 pages of many period photographs along the Branch. Also copies of related topographic maps......................$18.00
REMEMBERING THE NEW YORK ONTARIO &
WESTERN: OSWEGO TO SIDNEY AND BRANCHES by John Taibi.
This is an historical and anecdotal account of the entire Northern Division of
the railroad. This book also examines the Utica Division, Pecksport and Sylvan
Beach Loops, and branches to Auburn, Rome, and Edmeston. Therefore, it is a
complete history of the lines north of Sidney from their inception by the
Midland through the O&W railroad’s demise in 1957. Complementing all of the
historical and photographic information is a wonderfully attractive watercolor
scene that was especially commissioned for use on the cover.
In its entirety, this book contains 416 pages, and 463 photographs.
Complementing all of this is an original watercolor scene on the
front cover, especially commissioned for this book. Softbound.
List
price $32.00.................................Your
Price!...........$28.00
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 vertical format, 222 pages, over 200
black & white photos on glossy paper stock. Limited to 1,000 hard cover.
$50.00
plus 5.00 S&H
THE RAILROAD SWITCHING TERMINAL AT MAYBROOK , NEW
YORK GATEWAY TO THE EAST by Mark Newman with The Maybrook Railroad
Historical Society. 85 pages of history and pictures of Maybrook from
the nineteenth century to 1974. Softbound.................$10.00
THE GRAND OLD
STATIONS and STEAM LOCOMOTIVES of the ULSTER & DELAWARE By John M.
Ham &Robert. Bucenec. Hardbound 104 pages of excellent photos of
Mainline Stations; Stony CloveHunter Branch Stations: U&D Steam
Locomotive and the Stations that Remain.
List price
$29.95.................................................…Your
Price $28.00
MILK CANS,
MIXED TRAINS, and MOTOR CARS by Robert E. Mohowski: History of the O&W's connection to central New
York's dairy industry, including their milk cars and self-propelled
railcars. Generously illustrated with photos, structure drawings,
maps and Carl Ohlson's artwork. 368 pages, hardbound with dust
jacket. .............................................................$ 50.00
NEW YORK, ONTARIO &
WESTERN IN COLOR:
by Paul Lubliner. This book is full of many hard-to-find color
photos of O&W steam, diesel and rolling stock dating back
to 1941. 128 pages, hardbound.
.................................................................$
40.00
O&W: THE LONG LIFE AND
SLOW DEATH OF THE NEW YORK ONTARIO & WESTERN RAILWAY
by William F. Helmer. 40th
anniversary edition of the legendary 1959 book which generated
tremendous interest in the "Old Woman". Photos, maps, steam and
diesel locomotive rosters. 224 pages, softbound. List price
$15.95...........................................$14.00
RIP VAN WINKLE RAILROADS
by William F. Helmer. 30th anniversary edition of this classic
illustrated history of the 4 narrow-gauge RRs which served New
York's Catskill Mountains. 146 pages, softbound. List price $21.95.
...................... $ 20.00
Special Offer!
"MOUNTAINEER
LIMITED" COLOR PRINT.
Bob Skiba's magnificent painting depicts the first run of the O&W's "streamstyled" no. 405 and train on Iona Trestle.
19" x 26" lithograph.
Was 24.95..................................................................NOW
$ 5.00!
NUMBERED &
SIGNED BY THE
ARTIST!......................................$15.00
"STEAM
ENGINES OF THE NYO&W" COMMEMORATIVE PRINT. Drawings
by Stanton Hamlet of twelve O&W locomotives. 34" x 22"
wall poster, black on buff, suitable for framing..........................................
$ 8.00
MUNNSVILLE
DEPOT COLOR PRINT. Carl Ohlson's color rendition of an FT and
a 44-tonner at the Munnsville depot, done for the cover of "NYO&W
in the Diesel Age." 15" x 17*" print.
.................................... $
5.00
PRINTS
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