Dunkirk, NY
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Old Route of the Erie Railroad
From a paper produced by William J. McNamara, April 29, 1956; provided by the Historical Society of Dunkirk, New York; comments added by Roy A. Davis, Railroad Vice President, Historical Society of Dunkirk, NY; edited by Cheryl Lopanik, September 28, 1997. The construction of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad from Dunkirk, New…
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Dolly Varden Passenger Train Makes Its Last Trip
The Dolly Varden passenger train making its last trip from Dunkirk to Titusville carried about 100 people. Hundreds of stations were filled with people to see the train go by. Claude Timmons, Conductor punches his last ticket. Dunkirk, 13 June 1937. Claude Timmons has punched his last passenger ticket as Conductor on the DAV&P Railroad.…
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1919 New York Central Railroad Rear End Collision in Dunkirk, NY
A rear-end collision between two New York Central passenger trains occurred at Dunkirk, on July 1, 1919 resulting in the death of 8 passengers and the injury of 170 others. The following are the official Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) report on the accident and a series of articles and editorials in Railway Age magazine about…
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The Railroad Located
A June 1881 newspaper article about the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (“Nickel Plate Railroad”) purchasing land in Dunkirk, NY for their shops and depot. It is interesting that the article refers to a “joint” company that included the Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western (later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad) and the New York,…
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Narrow Gauging of the Erie Railroad
The western division of the Erie road was narrow gauged yesterday (Tuesday). The whole work was accomplished within twelve hours. The inside line of spikes were established ready to receive the rail, and it was quick work. All the broad gauge cars had been removed from the division before the gauge was changed. There was,…
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Fatal Accident in Dunkirk
Source: Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, NY, 14 March 1862.
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That Double Track
The 1851 newspaper article below addresses the importance of the New York and Erie Railroad line to Dunkirk as a route to quickly transport immigrants who arrived in New York to the western frontier. Source: Tri-States Union, Port Jervis, NY, 7 August 1851.
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Agreement Between the Buffalo and State Line and Dunkirk and State Line Railroads
RAILROADS.—We understand that the outlines of an arrangement have been agreed upon between the Buffalo and State Line and Dunkirk and State Line Railroad Companies to consolidate the two companies, with the view of having but one road between Buffalo and Erie. A new route is to be immediately surveyed to Dunkirk, and also to…