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Progress on the Lockport and Buffalo Railroad
-Work upon the Lockport & Buffalo Railroad is progressing rapidly. About fifteen men are engaged in laying the track across the CARPENTER land this side of Prospect street. Source: Lockport [NY] Daily Journal, 30 April 1879.
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A Dangerous Explosion on a R. R. Car
On Thursday night last, just after train 12 (which passed Randolph 4 hours late) reached Salamanca, the steam heater in a parlor car exploded with a terrific report. Every light of glass on the car was broken, a large hole blown through the roof, and the car otherwise shattered. At the time the car was…
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Erie’s Narrow Gauge
The Laying of the Third Rail Advantages of the New Gauge New York Tribune. – In April last of the Erie Railway reorganized, and under the new management the familiar name was changed to New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. But the new management made other changes besides that of name. The most important…
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Buffalo and South Western Railroad Company
Here is a short blurb specifying the location of the Buffalo & South Western Railroad Company’s offices in Buffalo, NY. The Buffalo & South Western Railroad Company is moving its clerical department into the rear of store No. 193 Main street. The rear of 195 Main street is to be occupied by Mr. J. F.…
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Notes on the Olean, Bradford and Warren Railroad
The following notes about the Olean, Bradford and Warren Railroad are from the 1879 book by L. H. Everts entitled “History of Cattaraugus Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers.” THE OLEAN, BRADFORD AND WARREN RAILROAD. The project of constructing a narrow-gauge road from Olean to…
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Discussion of Mogul and Consolidation Engines on the Atlantic & Great Western Railway
On November 14, 1878 the roadmasters of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway held a meeting in Meadville to discuss a variety of topics relating to the operation of the railroad. Among the topics was the use of Mogul and Consolidation engines. The following is a copy of the proceedings dealing with the use of…
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Abandoned Cross-Cut Purchased and to be Re-opened
THE ABANDONED CROSS-CUT. The Road Purchased and to be Re-opened An associated press dispatch from Cleveland, Saturday night, gives the following: The railroad running from Brocton, N. Y., to Corry. Pa., and known as the cross-cut, was to-day sold with all the equipment to Wm E. Lewis of this city for $75,000. The original cost…
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Cross-Cut Railroad Shut Down
Westfield Items. On account of the Cross-cut railroad being closed, it has increased the business in this little sleeping city wonderfully. A stage line has been formed from this place to Mayville, and they have all they can do to accommodate the traveling public carrying from fifty to one hundred and fifty passengers every day.…
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Sale of the Cross-Cut Road
An April 20, 1878 article indicating that the cross-cut division of the Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh Railroad was sold and would continue to be operated as normal until further notice. The Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh Railroad was sold at foreclosure on December 7, 1872 and the New York portion was reorganized on April 28, 1873…