Description
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway was the first class-one railroad in the United States to be abandoned in its entirety. Whereas other rail lines were closed gradually, the federal government closed down the railroad on March 29, 1957, for its failure to pay employee withholding taxes. The railroad went into bankruptcy in 1937 after its main shipping commodity, coal, was rapidly replaced by oil for home heat. As time passed, the interest in this abandoned railroad grew, and much of the company’s records have been recovered and preserved. Today, with 750 members, the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society Archives Center houses this unique corporate record collection. In addition, there are extensive private collections of everything from locomotives, passenger cars, lanterns, and tools to company passes and railroad police memorabilia.
Author: Joe Bux
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing; 1St Edition (January 7, 2009)
Language: English
Paperback: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 0738562629
ISBN-13: 978-0738562629
Item Weight: 13.6 ounces
Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.31 x 9.25 inches