A brief early history traces its beginnings as the Delaware & Eastern. Then the journey continues through reorganization as the Delaware & Northern on to its eventual abandonment. This book includes the planned extension to Schenectady; the Pepacton Reservoir project; the local milk and lumber industries; acid factories; early tourism; connections to the U&D (Ulster and Delaware Railroad) and NYO&W (The New York, Ontario and Western Railway); steam rosters; and the towns served.