Love this . Played this for my late grandmother when it first released and she loved it , brought back memories of her childhood here in Sullivan County , New York in the 1930s and 40s. Now she's past, I play this and remember that day. Brings joy and remembrance of all those generational stories on the Catskills Mtn as our family has been here since the late 1800s. Well done Paul.

@paullounsbury

3 ай бұрын

Dear John, Thank you for your comment. Our family has been in Hurleyville since the 1800's also. This brings back faded memories. I am so glad that you enjoyed it. Paul

It's good place . I'm running every day ❤❤❤

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!

Played this when I left New York. Thank you.

Hi Paul, great song! and possibly the longest I've ever listened to on youtube. My grandparents had a boarding house in Parksville called The White Star House. I saw an old advertising postcard from their place that said "call when you get off the train and we'll pick you up"

@paullounsbury

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan! It was great to see you last evening !! and thanks for looking up and watching my video. 99% of the photos of people are my family, all of whom lived on Whittaker Road near Hurleyville. I'm also glad that it brought back fond memories of your grandparents! be well !

The tale of one of America's more forgotten Class 1s except to those who lived by it. Thank you for this.

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

Wow -- what a trip down nostalgia lane! Thanks so much for making this! P.S. -- I grew up in Liberty

What a wonderful surprise on a beautiful Virginia morning.I remember that classic music for the heart and soul from you and Ms.Smiddy. Paul , the world needs more of this type of work. Quick , call Ken Burns !Out of sight is naver out of mind . Ron F

Went to camp in Ferndale. Though I'm a city boy I still try to think of what it used to be like.

I just wanted to say that I used to and still love this video. I was extremely interested in trains back then, and I liked them since I was a toddler when my brother enjoyed them; I wanted to be similar to him. I vividly remember playing this song for my whole class in forth grade during an open time. No one really liked it except for myself, and one girl even seemed impatient by it, but I didn't mind. I loved and still love history, music, and trains, which seems to be a good combo in my opinion. I'm very appreciative of the fact that you made this song. Nostalgia is amazing!

@paullounsbury

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rus! Thank you so much for your continued support of my video!! It takes a special kind of person to share this with their 4th grade class! It is because we are special kind of people that simply have a yearning for the history and the people who made it happen! Although it is not musical, my latest major endeavor has been to investigate the history of the "one room school houses" in the township where I, and most of the people you see in this video grew up. check out "oneroomschoolsthompsonny.com" I know you will enjoy that also!

@jonathan_wasilewski

2 жыл бұрын

@@paullounsbury Of course! I'll also check that one out, it sounds good! :)

Thank you for this song and video. I was born in Harris, NY in 1985. My parents both came and met in the Catskill Mountains in the 70's. They were in search of the Catskill revival which to this day has never come. I was always interested in the history of our lovely mountains and always wanted to know what it was that brought people here. Thank you again for this lesson in my own history. I am working on making our Mountains be all that they can be. In my opinion we need a railroad revival, n

Such a shame that the "old Woman" is gone from NY. I use to live 1 block away from there middletown shops. The O&W is by far one of my favorite railroads... The men kept her going with sheer pride and determination right up until the end!

I just realized that this video was posted almost exactly 50 years after the NYO&W's last day of operation, which was March 29, 1957.

Awesome video grew up next to O&W in Meadowbrook N .Y

@paullounsbury

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary!! I am glad that you enjoyed it and took a moment to write to me.!!

Thank you so much ~ I am so glad that you enjoyed my project ! Paul

and people wonder why my favorite railroad is the NYO&W, wow very nice thanks for posting

my fav song that u sang when i was a kid was about bears. don't remember most of it though. i'll have to try to show this to my grandmother. her father was the station master in hurleyville. Really great song and video. thanks mr. lounsbury!

Thanks for your note, and thanks for watching ! I'm glad that you enjoyed it !! Paul

I LOVE THIS, THANK YOU!

heart rhyme and soul, my compliments sir

Hi, thank you so much for your comment. I am so glad that it touched you in the way that I hoped it would be received! Pass it on ! Have a great day ! Paul

This is excellent!! Thanks!!

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

VERY INTERESTING…LIKED THE PICTURES AND THE MUSIC!

@paullounsbury

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gladys!! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

Thanks for sharing that, it was great

WONDERFUL !

Cool Video, I like the old time pictures.

Thank you for that presentation.

@paullounsbury

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike for taking a moment to write, it means alot to me! I'm so glad that you appreciated it!

Ah yes !! Waltzing With Bears is still one of my favorite songs to sing and play with people. Thanks for your note and I'm glad you enjoyed my video !! Paul L.

thank you...

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

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

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

@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

Paul, if any relation to the Lousbury's of Oak Hill, then there' related, albeit distantly lol

Hi ! Thank you for taking a moment to write your comment ! Pass it on ! Paul

Beautiful! I remember following the road that ran pretty much adjacent to the old O&W line into mountaindale one day; Never heard of it ; downtown is kind of spooky, mostly abandoned; i remember someone telling me about a bad train accident; Train was slowly moving backwards and smashed; Think it was dairy on it?

PLEASE DO! A few of the pictures do have captions however, since my parents were from Sullivan County and moved to Middletown, identifying all the locations would be appreciated. There is at least a couple that are identified as Mountain Dale and South Fallsburg.

@alb12345672

5 жыл бұрын

Some guy made a 10 part series on this RR, all the towns it passed thru, with the satteletie maps they have online.

@paullounsbury u are welcome.

Good evening ! Thank you for your note... I am curious as to where this journey took place. Sounds like it would have been very nostalgic ! Thanks for watching ! - Paul

@paullounsbury - Paul, do you have a CD or MP3 version of these songs (including your companion singer) available for sale as they were presented in the DVD? I would love to buy it. Thanks.

@paullounsbury any fellow New York Ontario & Western fan is a friend of mine. Long Live the Mountaineer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!

Nice!!!

@pathudgens1480

5 жыл бұрын

a676man hh

Does anyone know the location the covered bridge that shows up at 2:21 in the video?

would be great if they rebuilt the Kingston to highmont stretch of the railway

You're Welcome!

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

cool but you should told us where each one was located

@paullounsbury

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you enjoyed it !! I have had thoughts of making a revised version that provides captions.. it is on "my list!"

Thank you Ron ! Okay,, refresh my ailing memory, because only certain people would remember my logo 'Music for the heart and soul!" It was so much fun putting this project together... the photos in the beginning are of my great grandparents, grandparents, and others..and at the end , you probably noticed a photo of myself, my grandson, and my father, as "we pass along the tales..." paul by the way.. what is ken's email address?

Thank you for the song and pictures. One picture in particular caught my attention. A pencil drawing of an Iron trestle partly seated upon laid stone foundation. Do you have any more information on this you could share with me.

@DavidSanchez-ks4ub

7 жыл бұрын

Termi Nation That bridge was the Neversink River Trestle. It stood south of Fallsburgh, NY and wasn't too far from the Fallsburgh Tunnel. It was torn down not too long after abandonment but last time I checked, the abudments and supports are still standing.

@paullounsbury

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out !!

...not gambling and fracking. However I am interested in the book with the same title as this song held in one of your photos. can you please tell me more about this book?