Silver Lake Railroad
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Station Removed
A September 4, 1913 article about the removal of the station building at Chace’s, NY on the former Silver Lake Railway, which became part of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway on October 1, 1910.
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Passing of the Silver Lake Road
An article from the October 13, 1910 issue of the Wyoming County Times newspaper about the October 1, 1910 sale of the Silver Lake Railway to the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway. Passing of the Silver Lake Road Saturday, October 1st, the Silver Lake Railway Company passed into history when the property was taken possession…
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1906 Inspection of the Silver Lake Railway
The 1906 annual report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included the following inspection report for the Silver Lake Railway. SILVER LAKE RAILWAY, ( Inspected July 24, 1906. ) On July 24, 1906, I made an inspection of the Silver Lake Railway, and respectfully submit the following report : The Silver Lake Railway is…
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1900 Inspection Report of the Silver Lake Railway
The 1900 report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included the following inspection of the Silver Lake Railway SILVER LAKE RAILWAY. (Inspected August 22, 1900.) The Silver Lake Railway extends from Silver Springs, on the line of the Erie Railroad and the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, to Perry, a distance of 6.86 miles.…
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1898 Inspection Report of the Silver Lake Railway
The 1898 report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included the following inspection of the Silver Lake Railway SILVER LAKE RAILWAY. (Inspected May 19, 1898.) The Silver Lake Railway extends from Silver Springs, on the line of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway and Erie Railroad, to Perry, a distance of 6.86 miles . The…
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1894 Inspection Report of the Silver Lake Railway
The 1894 report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included a complaint against the Silver Lake Railway. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF JOHN K. HAMMOND v. THE SILVER LAKE RAILWAY COMPANY. June 6, 1894 . On May 27, 1894, John K. Hammond, giving his address as Perry N. Y. , complained against…
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1886 Inspection Report of the Silver Lake Railway
The 1886 report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included a short report of a recent inspection of the Silver Lake Railway. The last inspection of this road was made in 1884, at which time it was in good order; somewhat better than it was found when inspected this season . The property has…
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1884 Inspection Report of the Silver Lake Railroad
The 1884 report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners included the following inspection of the Silver Lake Railway. SILVER LAKE RAILROAD. This line is a standard gauge, extending from the village of Gainesville, on the New York, Lake Erie and Western railway, to the village of Perry, at the foot of Silver lake, a distance…
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First R&P Train to Perry
The first Rochester & Pittsburg train into Perry arrived there at 11:30 a. m., July 5th, drawn by engine number seven, Shell Hess, engineer, S. H. Dasonboy, fireman, Superintendent Merchant’s private car containing the following persons: George E. Merchant, general manager, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad; E. G. Matthews, general superintendent, Silver Lake railroad; J. P.…