27 years ago, Pete Putman and his son Ross set off to explore the remnants of the New York Ontario & Western Railway. Starting in Cornwall, New York, they traveled westward as far as Cadosia and made a separate side trip from Summitville to Kingston, photographing the old right of way, bridges, tunnels, and station sites. This presentation will show what they found, 40 years after the O&W shut down in 1957. Topographic maps from the 1940s will illustrate where the tracks used to go. These trips formed the basis for the O&W Railway Historical Society's "Virtual Bus Tours."

Not surprisingly, many of the O&W remnants they found are no longer there 64 years on and are only preserved as images as more and more of the road fades into the mists of time. Still, these explorations turned out to be wonderful father-and-son bonding trips that still bring back great memories, over a quarter-century later.

For In-Person Attendees: Our meetings are held at the Rainis Auditorium of Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ. For printable driving directions, please click here. Doors open at 7:00 PM, the membership portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM, and the presentation should begin around 8:00 PM.

For Virtual Attendees: All of our membership meetings are simulcast on Zoom and our Facebook page. The membership portion of the meeting begins virtually at 7:30 PM. The presentation should begin around 8:00 PM. For Zoom, click here to register in advance for this meeting. Virtual attendees will need to register in advance for the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Admission is free and all are welcome to attend!

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