NEW BOOK: Middletown & Unionville

Came across a book from Arcadia Publishing with lots of pictures of the M&U (now M&NJ) up to the 50's. It is compiled by Doug Barberio of the M&NJ Historical Society. I found it a nice read even if a little expensive. I never fully realized that at E Main St in Middletown the Erie, the O&W and the M&U were virtually side-by-side with the M&U depot in between the Erie and M&U.

John

grumpyoldman wrote:Came across a book from Arcadia Publishing with lots of pictures of the M&U (now M&NJ) up to the 50's. It is compiled by Doug Barberio of the M&NJ Historical Society. I found it a nice read even if a little expensive. I never fully realized that at E Main St in Middletown the Erie, the O&W and the M&U were virtually side-by-side with the M&U depot in between the Erie and M&U.

John

It is usually customary to provide a link with more information about the book or where to purchase:

http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/mm5/me ... 0738573175

I don't think the price is expensive at all... Quite reasonable given what books cost to produce these days. I bought this book for a friend, I suggest if you have an interest in the M&U or the M&NJ that you pick up this title.

The Middletown and Unionville Railroad, successor to the Middletown, Unionville and Water Gap Railroad, operated from December 1, 1913, until May 31, 1946, when it was reorganized as the Middletown and New Jersey Railway. The railroad's main revenue was derived from the transportation of dairy products, feed, coal, lumber, and passengers along its 14.5-mile right-of-way from the city of Middletown through Slate Hill, Johnson, Westtown, and Unionville in Orange County, New York. It provided a connection between the Erie Railroad in Middletown; the New York, Ontario & Western Railway in Middletown; and the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey. All three of these railroads had unique relationships with the M&U during its period of operation.