Detailed maps show exactly where the numerous railroads that once threaded the Adirondacks did go. Covers the Chateaugay, the New York & Ottawa, the Delaware & Hudson's branch lines, the New York Central's Adirondack Division, the Carthage & Adirondack, the Cranberry Lake, and the shorter lines connecting with the NYC (the Fulton Chain, Paul Smith's Electric Railway, the Raquette Lake, the Marion River Carry and the Grasse River). There is a detailed description of each line, including freight and passenger service, stations, routes, and equipment. With extensive bibliography. 148 pages with detailed index.