Mathematics Professor Authors Book on Historic Railroad
Douglas Barberio, Rockland Community College Associate Professor of Mathematics, had his book, "The Middletown and Unionville Railroad," published by Arcadia Publishing. Photo by C. Fournier/SUNY Rockland.
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DATE: July 9, 2010
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SUNY Rockland Mathematics Professor Authors Second Book on Historic Railroad
Ramapo, NY - Douglas Barberio, Rockland Community College Associate Professor of Mathematics, had his latest book, "The Middletown and Unionville Railroad," published by Arcadia Publishing under their Images of Rail category.
Due to be released on July 12, the book includes vintage photographs and a detailed account of the Middletown and Unionville Railroad, which operated from 1913 until 1946. 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, N.Y.
Barberio of Crawford said, "This book is crammed with information for the train buff, local historian and for those who will eventually be able to walk on an eight mile abandoned portion of this former railroad from Slate Hill to Unionville in Orange County, New York.” Barberio will make a presentation on the book at Middletown Railroad Day on Sunday, July 25, at the Middletown Senior Center.
"The Middletown and Unionville Railroad" is Barberio’s second book. His first book, "The New York, Ontario and Western Railway's Middletown Branch, Part I Cornwall to Burnside," was published in 2005 by the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society.
Barberio is a founding member of the Middletown and New Jersey Railway Historical Society and has served in various capacities as an officer and trustee. He is currently the co-editor for the society’s quarterly newsletter, the Unionville Flyer, and has written a number of articles for the publication. He has presented many lectures on the railroads that formerly operated in the tri-state area around Orange County.
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