A History of Railroads in Western New York

By Edward T. Dunn

Second Edition

Written by Fr. Edward Dunn S.J. of the Canisius faculty, this book is the most complete single volume history of railroads in Western New York ever written. It chronicles the birth, growth and ultimately, the demise of railroads in the region, from the first steam railroad in the state (the Mohawk & Hudson) in 1831, through the end of the 20th century.

Comprehensive, well-documented and lovingly recounted, no railroad buff or scholar should be without this epic tome.

A History of Railroads in Western New York
By Edward T. Dunn

Canisius College Press

Second Edition, 2000

345 pages

Price: $25.00

ISBN 0-9671480-3-0