Catskill Mountain Trilogy

Original song written and performed by Paul Lounsbury with still photos telling the story of the NY Ontario & Western Railway and the Catskill Mountain resort industry based on family stories, local history, and his personal experiences.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• ontario
• western
• new
• york
• railway
• railroad
• history
• sullivan
• county
• catskill
• mountains
• resorts
• borscht
• belt

[paullounsbury]

June 10, 2011 - Thank you to the 10,008 of you who have watched my video, as on this day, I exceeded the 10,000 mark !! Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that so many would watch and listen to this story of my homeland here in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. My video is not mine, but it belongs to all who have a piece of this railroad and the rich, wonderful history or our beloved Catskills in their hearts. It is OUR story here in Sullivan County New York ! Paul

[paullounsbury]

Thanks Chummer !! so glad that you enjoyed it !! Happy 2011 !! - paul

[pennyf9]

I love the Ontario & Western Railroad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In fact , one of my videos is me ,my dad , and my brothers at the Old N.Y.O.&.W. station in Middletown.

by the way , niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­ce!

[paullounsbury]

@pennyf9

Hi Penny... thanks for your comment, and how exciting it must have been to have seen yourself and your family in the video ! I'm excited !! You made my day !!

Paul

[JonBrooks105]

That was great! My dad (named "Owen") used to go with his family to Middletown every summer. My grandmother demanded tickets on the O&W because they didn't burn that nasty, smokey coal that the other roads used. One of my great, great uncles built the station at Hurley and worked as a mason on the Middletown station!

[paullounsbury]

Hi Jon. Thank you so much for taking the time to add your comment to my page. It really means alot when someone does, and shares what my video meant to them! Paul Lounsbury

[papoocanada]

Good old NYO&W (a cult favourite), from nowhere to nowhere via nowhere, so poor but it did have its charm.

[a676man]

Nice!!!

[pennyf9]

@paullounsbury  u are welcome.

[pennyf9]

@paullounsbury any fellow New York Ontario & Western fan is a friend of mine.

Long Live the Mountaineer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chummer3]

Great job Paul! You did a really nice job on this, congrats!

[pennyf9]

@paullounsbury no problem, i love people who love the mighty New York Ontario & Western!!!!!!!!!

[intercityrailpal]

Excuse me typing error. I meant KEEP our rail system dead. The few long distance trains Amtrak runs today are very popular. High gas, touching of people's "junk" etc. I think the O&W would have been very popular in the days ahead. Today the "Mountaineer" is a SUV!