Description: The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, New York, Postcard History Series, Pa 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.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738562629
Book Title: New York, Ontario and Western Railway
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Joe Bux, Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Railroads / History, Postcards
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Photography, Antiques & Collectibles, Transportation, History
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
