Jamestown and Chautauqua Railroad

The Jamestown and Chautauqua Railroad was one of the predecessors of the Jamestown, Westfield and Northwestern Railroad.

  • Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway 1903 Inspection Report

    Below is the 1903 report of the inspection of the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway and the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway by the New York State Railroad Commissioners that was performed on May 27 and 28, 1903. The report covers both railroads because the JC&LE owned and operated the J&C. The report noted that…

  • Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway 1902 NYS Report

    Below is the 1902 report of Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway to the New York State Railroad Commissioners for the period ending on June 30, 1902. The report summarized the condition of the company as: This company owns Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway Company. The status of the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway Company at date of this report…

  • Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway 1902 NYS Report

    Below is the report filed by the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway with the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners for the year ending June 30, 1902. The report showed that the railroad owned two locomotives with four driving wheels, owned one with six driving wheels, and leased one with six driving wheels. It owned one first-class…

  • Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway 1901 NYS Report

    Below is the report filed by the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway with the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners for the year ending June 30, 1901. The report showed that the railroad owned three locomotives with four driving wheels and leased one with six driving wheels. It owned 11 first-class passenger cars, one second-class passenger car,…

  • Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway 1901 NYS Report

    Below is the annual report of the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway for the year ending June 30, 1901. The report mistakenly refers to the railroad as the “Jamestown, Chautauqua and Erie” in the title but has the correct name of the company at the end. This is a very short report because at…

  • Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway 1899 NYS Report

    Below is the report filed by the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway with the New York State Board of Railroad Commissioners for the six month period ending June 30, 1899. This report is only six months because the company was formed on January 1, 1899 from the bankrupt Jamestown and Lake Erie Railway. The report showed that the…

  • Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway 1899 Inspection Report

    Below is the report of the June 1899 inspection of the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway, which was formed on January 1, 1899 from the former Jamestown and Lake Erie Railway. Note that the report incorrectly refers to it as the “Jamestown and Chautauqua Railroad.” Source: 17th Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of…