Marilyn DeFresne 128 pages softcover
The Delaware and Hudson Railway has a grand and glorious history that
began in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. The Delaware and Hudson Canal;
Gravity Railroad; the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive in America
in 1829; and the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad provided the necessary
stepping stones for successfully transporting anthracite by rail to New
York State. In 1906, the massive roundhouse was built in Oneonta during
the glory days of steam power, and in 1931, the company became known as
the Delaware and Hudson Railway. Today the railroad serves as a "bridge
line," providing an important link in moving heavy freight. Delaware and
Hudson Railway enlightens rail fans with historic photographs and
rekindles the nostalgia for the great railroad era.
