New York Railroad Archive

Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad

The route of the Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad. Author’s illustration.

History

The Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad was incorporated on December 11, 1877 to operate the bankrupt Buffalo and Jamestown Railroad that operated between its namesake cities. The line was leased by the New York, Lake Erie and Western (Erie) on August 1, 1880 for an annual rental of 35 percent of the gross earnings for the line. On November 19, 1895 the Erie officially merged the line by virtue of owning 100 percent of the B&SW stock.

Stations

Buffalo * Buffalo Creek (BC) Junction * Tifft Street Junction * West Seneca * Blasdell * Big Tree * Abbott’s Road * Hamburg * Water Valley * Eden Valley * Eden Center * North Collins * Lawtons * Collins * Gowanda * Dayton * Markhams * South Dayton/Pine Valley * Cherry Creek * Conewango * Waterboro * Kennedy * Falconer * Jamestown

Locomotive Roster

  • Buffalo & Southwestern #1, 4-4-0, built November 1872 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Originally Buffalo & Jamestown #1 renumbered Erie #41. Scrapped July 1896.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #2, 4-4-0, built November 1872 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Originally Buffalo & Jamestown #2, renumbered Erie #42. Scrapped December 1902.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #3, 4-4-0, built December 1874 by Manchester. Originally Buffalo & Jamestown #3 renumbered Erie #108. Scrapped October 1901.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #4, 4-4-0, built April 1875 by Manchester. Originally Buffalo & Jamestown #4. Scrapped October 1891.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #5, 4-4-0, built November 1872 by Hinkley. A second-hand locomotive (origin unknown). Retired December 1880.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #6, a 4-4-0, built January 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Renumbered Erie #109. Scrapped July 1899.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #7, a 4-4-0, built April 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Retired November 1894.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #8, a 4-4-0, built July 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Renumbered Erie #110. Scrapped October 1902.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #9, a 4-4-0, built July 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Renumbered Erie #111. Scrapped November 1899.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #10, a 4-4-0, built October 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Retired by February 1893.
  • Buffalo & Southwestern #11, a 4-4-0, built November 1878 by Brooks Locomotive Works. Renumbered Erie #112. Rebuilt July 1897 to class D-6, Erie #335.

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