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| ID# 59,911 |
Joseph A. Smith (1895-1978) was an avid collector of railroad photos, sharing many of them with fellow collectors in the Northeast. A former plumbing contractor, he presumably developed his interest in railroads through his father James H. Smith, a trolley motorman in Troy, NY. His extensive collection focused on the lines that once served Troy: Delaware & Hudson, Rutland, Boston & Maine and New York Central.
Showing posts with label Train / Trolley Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Train / Trolley Station. Show all posts
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Otis Junction, Otis Elevating Railway and Catskill Mountain Railway
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| ID # 2,301 |
This is the base of the Otis Elevating Railway after it was rebuilt (which makes the photo 1902 or later). Prior to the rebuilding it passed over Bogart Road (seen in the background).
The foreground tracks are those of the Catskill Mountain Railway which referred to this as "Otis Junction". The Catskill Mountain Railway ran from Catskill, NY to Palenville, NY, (just past Otis Junction) with a branch to Cairo, NY.
The note is interesting because it refers to the Catskill & Tannersville Rail Road which connected with the Otis at the top of the incline. It is more likely that the engine shown is No. 1 of the Catskill Mountain Railway.
The bridge over the Otis in the background is known as the Bogart Road Bridge.
This was also considered a station
Monday, August 20, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
THE WOLVERINE
Monday, July 2, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
CONRAIL 4022
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Transportation Center, Haines Falls, New York, Circa 1910
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| ID # 3,476 |
Painting by Skiba 1990
For Mountain Top Historical Society
Printed In Canada
L-3434-E / JHi 560C
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
New York, Ontario & Western Rail yard at Walton, New York
Monday, April 9, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
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