Ulster & Delaware Railroad

found: Welcome Aboard (Ulster & Delaware Railroad), viewed December 27, 2011:Ulster & Delaware Railroad History ("The U&D was originally chartered as the Rondout & Oswego and was reorganized three years later as the New York, Kingston and Syracuse. The line became the Ulster & Delaware in 1875 and track to Oneonta was completed in 1900. ... Financial problems resulted in a forcible merger with New York Central in 1932. The railroad became a part of Penn Central in 1968 and that corporation eventually began abandoning sections of the line. The last commercial train on the U&D tracks ran in 1976, that's when Conrail, which had taken over for Penn Central, ceased operation of the branch. Fortunately, the leadership at the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O'Connor Foundation in Hobart had the foresight to ensure that much of the track and most rights-of-way were left intact as part of a local public ownership arrangement. The O'Connor Foundation's contributions eventually made possible the rebirth of the line under the Delaware & Ulster moniker. Another section of track in Ulster County, NY is home to a similar scenic excursion, the Catskill Mountain Railroad, which transports visitors along the Esopus Creek between Phoenicia and Mount Pleasant.") - http://durr.org/