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The Ulster And Delaware: Railroad Through The Catskills

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This book should be of great interest not only for someone who grew up in the Catskill Mountain region of New York State and has fond memories of the area, but also for anyone who wants to learn more about that relatively short period of time (the 1870s to 1920s) when railroads were the dominant mode of transportation for both passengers and freight within the US. In addition, the book provides a good picture of what life was like around the turn of the 20th century for vacationers from NYC who sailed up the Hudson on the Day Liners to Kingston or Catskill for their train ride into the mountains to one of the big old resort hotels. An excellent read plus plenty of great photographs.

THIS BOOK IS GREAT FOR SEVERAL REASONS:
1-IT HAS GREAT VINTAGE PHOTOS OF THE OLD STEAM TRAINS AND THE STATIONS,RIGHT OF WAYS, AND PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON THIS HISTORIC RAILROAD.
2- IT IS THE ONLY BOOK OUT THERE THAT THOROUGHLY DETAILS THE HISTORY OF ULSTER AND DELAWARE FOR RAIL FANS OF ALL AGES.
3- IT IS A HARDCOVER BOOK AND SHOULD LAST FOR GENERATIONS.
4-IT DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS RAILROAD TO ACCESSING THE GREAT HISTORIC MOUNTAIN HOUSES IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS OF NEW YORK. SEVERAL MOUNTAINS HOUSES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND FORGOTTEN SO IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE THEIR GRANDEUR IN THESE VINTAGE PHOTOS.

THE BOOK IS OF GREAT HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND SHOULD PROVIDE ENJOYMENT FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES HISTORY AND STEAM OPERATED TRAINS. I LIVE IN THE AREA OF NY WHERE THIS TRAIN WAS. THE TRACKS ARE STILL IN PLACE FROM 1866!! THEY PASS RIGHT BY MY HOUSE. CURRENTLY THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN RAILROAD IS RESTORING THE LINE FOR TOURIST PASSENGER SERVICE. THERE IS A WEEKEND EXCURSION RIDE FROM PHOENICIA TO COLDBROOK. ON ANOTHER SECTION OF THE RAIL THERE THERE IS A WEEKEND TOURIST EXCURSION FROM ARKVILLE NY TO ROXBURY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. AND RECENTLY IN 2009 TO PRESENT THERE IS A NEW SECTION REOPENED IN THE CITY OF KINGSTON THAT IS GIVING RIDES FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER. WHAT A TREAT!!

COME VISIT THE CATSKILLS MOUNTAINS IN KINGSTON, PHOENICIA, OR ARKVILLE AND BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR A RIDE ON THIS HISTORIC RAILROAD!

IF INTERESTED YOU CAN VISIT. [...]