HOJACK is the definitive story of the historic and surviving contemporary lines of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad and - after its 1891 acquisition by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad - the RW&O Division. The word Hojack is a term of endearment that has always meant the RW&O railroad past, and even present lines.At its height, the RW&O Division was comprised of just over 700 miles of trackage, which spanned the length and breadth of upstate New York. The RW&O railroad and division extended from the Adirondacks to the Niagara Escarpment, and from the Mohawk River Valley to the St. Lawrence River and on into Canada via Massena. The RW&O was a diversified railroad whose far-flung territory produced shipments of everything from apples to forest products to paper and Hematite ore. Over time, the railroad transitioned from early to more modern steam locomotives, which eventually gave way to the Diesel era. The railroad changed as well. Not just from the RW&O to the NYC&HR, but to the (new) New York Central Railroad and on to the Penn Central, Conrail, and CSX eras.

HOJACK: Remembering the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad Railroad and Division

John Taibi

Peter Gores

New York Central Historical Society

Amtrak Heritage: Passenger Trains in the East, 1971-1977

Railroad Heritage P., 1979

The earliest explorers and settlers in central New York first used ancient Indian trails to enter the region. Over time, primitive dirt roads, plank roads, and turnpikes and the navigable portions of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries greatly aided expansion into the lands southwest of Albany. Eventually, the broad gauge Albany &amp; Susquehanna Railroad - a predecessor of the powerful, renowned Delaware &amp; Hudson Railroad - formed what would be regarded as the ultimate link in the transportation system that connected Albany with Binghamton. In his inimitable style, Mr. Taibi engages the reader on a point-to-point tour, weaving an entertaining story around how these three phases of passage - the Roads, Rivers, and Rails - created lifelines for the interior towns. This book contains more than 500 color, sepia, and black &amp; white illustrations - from vintage stereoviews of A&amp;S/D&amp;H operations to 2011 color photographs of current owner Canadian Pacific Rail with Norfolk Southern operations via trackage rights. Early D&amp;H steam and the most modern diesels - AC4400CW, SD60, SD90, ES44AC, C40-9W, and ES40DC - are shown at various locations. Union Pacific run-through power is also included. Among those places visited in this first installment of Roads, Rivers, and Rails, are Voorheesville, Altamont, Delanson, Cobleskill, Richmondville, Worcester, Schenevus, and Oneonta. Volume II will begin the story anew at Oneonta and continue on to Otego, Unadilla, Sidney, Bainbridge, Afton, and Nineveh - concluding at the "Parlor City," Binghamton. 238 pages, 523 illustrations (over 200 in color), maps, blueprints, bibliography, complete index. Oblong hardcover. Gloss film lamination. Printed on American-produced 80# gloss enamel paper."

Delaware & Hudson's Susquehanna Division Heritage Trail Vol 1: Albany/Schenectady to Oneonta (ROADS, RIVERS, AND RAILS, 1)

Depot Square Publishing

341 pages, 619 illustrations (over 300 in full color), maps, blueprints, bibliography, and a complete index. Oblong hardcover format with a protective gloss film lamination. Printed in America at 175-line screen on 80 lb. Sterling Gloss Text paper. "Now in Volume II, author Taibi continues his story of the D&amp;H and its connection to all of the towns served between the "City of the Hills" (Oneonta) and the "Parlor City" (Binghamton). This book contains more than 600 first-generation color, sepia, and black &amp; white illustrations - from vintage stereoviews and post cards to color photographs of current owner Canadian Pacific Rail sharing the steel ribbons with Norfolk Southern. Vintage D&amp;H steam and early diesels to the most modern motive power - AC4400CW, SD60 SD90, ES44AC, C40-9W, and ES40DC - are captured at various locations over the line. Union Pacific and BNSF run-through power makes numerous appearances. An extensive introduction reviews the first book. Then Volume II starts its own story with an all-new section on Oneonta. From there the journey continues down the Susquehanna watershed through Otego, Wells Bridge, Unadilla, Sidney, Bainbridge, Afton, Nineveh, Harpursville, Belden, Tunnel, Sanitaria Springs, and Port Crane - concluding at the "Parlor City", Binghamton."

Delaware & Hudson's Susquehanna Division Heritage Trail Vol. II: Oneonta to Binghamton

400+ illustrations, 8.5 x 11". signed, limited edition hardcover. "A Purple Mountain Press original. This is an historical and personal account of the O&amp;W's Northern Division. Built as a part of the New York &amp; Oswego Midland Railroad during 1869-70, this portion of the New York, Ontario &amp; Western Railway meandered from one small community to another, those villages embracing the personality and charm of the country railroad they helped to build. Exacting history and personal remembrances are the forte of this latest volume to deal with the lore of the Old &amp; Weary. This is John Taibi's sixth book to perpetuate the memory of the NYO&amp;WRy."

Remembering the New York, Ontario & Western Railway Oswego to Sidney and Branches

Purple Mountain Press

More than 450 illustrations. This is John Taibi's sixth book dealing with the history of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway.

Remembering the New York, Ontairo & Western: Oswego to Sidney

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