1999 O&W and Lehigh Valley Railroads history Sylvan Beach Syracuse New York

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When the Railroads Went to the Beach: The Role of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway and the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the Development of Sylvan Beach, New York
Written by John Taibi and A Bruce Tracy
Published in 1999
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the
Coney Island
of Central New York was the summertime destination for crowds of fun seekers from as far away as
Albany, Buffalo
and
Scranton
.
The development and eventual success of Sylvan Beach was due to the
New York & Oswego Midland
(reorganized as the
New York, Ontario & Western
) and, to a lesser degree, the
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
At the height of its popularity,
New York, O
ntario & Western
and
Lehigh Valley Railroad
on-line ridership was augmented by throngs delivered by connections with the New York Central, the West Shore, and the Central's extensive interurban system.
Hardcover First Edition with dust jacket.  222 pages.  Illustrated throughout.  Fully indexed.
Very Good Condition.
Dust jacket exhibits minor edge/shelf wear.
All pages are tightly bound.  Pages are free from tears, stains and stray marks.
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