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Rip Van Winkle Railroads Catskill Mountain - Otis - Cairo - Catskill & Tannersville

The Rip Van Winkle Railroads, a nickname given to them, were a consortium of four little railroads that operated in the Catskill Mountains of New York for nearly forty years. The four railroads, the Catskill Mountain Railway, the Otis Elevating Railway , the Cairo Railroad, and the Catskill & Tannersville Railway were all interconnected narrow gauge (3 ft.) devoted to the transportation of vacationers to the Mountaintop. Within this website you will find a story of one of the most interesting narrow gauge railroads east of the Rocky Mountains. This website is an attempt to chronicle these amazing little narrow gauge railroads and I sincerely hope you enjoy it! All the Best, Richard J. King CatskillCrazy13@aim.com

All Aboard! Table of Contents History of the Rip Van Winkle Railroads The Narrow Gauge Route Locomotives & Equipment Happenings on the Narrow Gauge Rip Van Winkle Railroads Employee & Management Database Memorabilia Suggested Reading Links

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