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Permission to Abandon Trolley Lines
Salamanca – Permission to abandon its trolley lines and operate busses has been granted the Olean, Bradford and Salamanca Railway by Common Council. This permission earlier was refused, but the legislators reconsidered. Source: The Tupper Lake Herald and Adirondack Mountain Press, 15 May 1925, p. 3, NYS Historic Newspapers.
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New Lights for Lake
Decorative Standards to Be Placed in Front of New Pennsylvania Station. Decorative lighting standards will be placed on Water street in front of the new Pennsylvania station and the group of hotels at the lake, according to a decision of the village board at the regular meeting last Monday evening. Four or five light units…
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OB&S Application To Abandon Little Valley Branch
STATE OF NEW YORKPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONALBANYCASE NO. 2203.October 15, 1924.NAME OF APPLICANT – OLEAN, BRADFORD AND SALAMANCA RAILWAY COMPANY.NATURE OF APPLICATION – For approval of a declaration of abandonment of a portion of its constructed route known as its “Little Valley Division” in the city of Salamanca, the towns of Salamanca and Little Valley and…
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Petition to Abandon Little Valley Division
Petition has been made by the Olean, Bradford & Salamanca railway company to the public service commission for permission to discontinue the operation of its Little Valley division. Source: Wyoming County Times, 17 July 1924, p. 3, NYS Historical Society.
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O. B. & S. wants Bus Line Permit
The [Salamanca, NY] common council at an adjourned regular meeting Wednesday evening decided to submit to taxpayers a proposition to expend $4000 to motorize the aerial truck, which is advocated by the fire commission and the volunteer firemen of the city.The election will be held Tuesday, April 7. The council also took action on another…
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Sub-Station Burns
The sub-station of the Chautauqua Traction Company at Stow was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. A high tension wire rubbing against the roof of the structure started the blaze, which resulted in a loss of about $40,000. Traffic on the trolley lines between Jamestown and Westfield was seriously impaired by the fire. Source: The Fredonia…
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Mayville Main Section May Lose Car Service
MAYVILLE , Dec 10 – George E. Maltby, general manager of the J. W. & N. W. and Chautauqua Traction lines, has been in Mayville during the last few days and held conferences with officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In connection with the hearing before the Public Service commission, A. N. Broadhead, president of the…
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1923 Pennsylvania Railroad List of Stations and Sidings
This document is a detailed list of all the stations, freight and passenger, and sidings on the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1923, including details on the customers serviced by the sidings.
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O. B. & S. To Keep Tracks Clear of Snow This Winter
Two steps that are expected to mean better service on the lines of the Olean, Bradford and Salamanca railway are being taken by the company this fall. Conduits are being installed to make available to the company power from Niagara Falls, and equipment is ready to be put in service to keep the tracks free…
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OB&S Ceres Powerhouse Damaged
The Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Railway powerhouse at Ceres was damaged by fire. One wall and the roof were destroyed and electric cable and pipe lost. Lubricating oil in a large container was overheated and burst into flames. Source: The Medina [NY] Daily Journal, 13 December 1922, p. 4, NYS Historic Newspapers