Documentary Film The Cooperstown Charlotte Valley Railroad at DCHA Aug 9 at 2 pm

DELHI — Join the Delaware County Historical Association at 2pm on Saturday afternoon, August 9 for a showing of local railroad historian Jim Loudon’s documentary film on the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad (a portion of which extended into Delaware County). The film is 30 minutes long and a Q & A session will be held after the showing. Jim will also bring some copies of his books on local railroads and they will be available for purchase.

Admission to the event is free. For more information, please call (607) 746-3849, or email: dchadelhi@gmail.com

Jim Loudon is a native of Otsego County. In 1982 he organized the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society, which currently operates the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad tourist train ride, and for which he has served as Conductor, Engineer, and Brakeman. For over two decades Jim has devoted his time to researching the local area's railroad history, authoring several articles on the subject, as well as the book, The Oneonta Roundhouse.