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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Book reviewBy HuntdoggyI grew up in Kemmerer and know of its amazing past. Its had such an amazing past. in fact. that its almost hard to believe that a small town like that could have seen so much in its short lifetime. I found. though. that from reading the book. I barely knew anything at all. I wish I had the book then so I could learn more about it and see if I could find some of the buildings that were in the book. It did bring back a lot of memories of places Id visited and seen when I lived there. I think the author did a great job of the storyline and also with having so many pictures in the book. Very detailed and nicely done!! Its very comprehensive with all that it covers in that size of book from the birth to almost current times. It covered things that happened when I lived there. It would be of interest to anyone not only from Kemmerer but anyone who is interested in how the west was won. really.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lots of great pictures showing early KemmererBy donna henryLots of great pictures showing early Kemmerer. My mother grew up here and it was nice seeing the town was more settled than Id previously thought.
