East Aurora, NY
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140 Years of Railroad History in East Aurora
The month of January marked an important milestone in the history of East Aurora, the 140th anniversary of the beginning of railroad service to the village. While the railroad may not seem as significant in the town’s history as the Roycroft or Fisher-Price Toys, it played an important role in transforming East Aurora from a…
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1886 Inspection Report of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad
Below is an inspection report of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad from the 1886/1887 Annual Report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners, Volume 1. It details the results of an inspection of the railroad in October 1886. Note: The report refers to it as the “Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway” but…
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First Train on the Buffalo and Washington Railroad
The Buffalo and Washington railroad will be formally opened today to Aurora. A passenger train will leave Buffalo for Aurora at I0 a. m. The party will include the President, Directors and officers of the road, together with the members of the Common Council and citizens. Source: Lockport (NY) Daily Journal & Courier. December 7,…
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Buffalo and Washington Railroad, Its Progress and Prospects
An October 1867 article from a Buffalo newspaper about the progress of the construction of the Buffalo and Washington Railroad from Buffalo to East Aurora. BUFFALO AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD Its Progress and Prospects. Few persons, not immediately connected the enterprise, have any idea of the amount of heavy work which has been done on the…