Buffalo and Washington Railway
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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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1945 History of the Buffalo and Washington Railway
The pages are an excerpt from a 1945 report entitled “THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY – Corporate, Financial and Construction History of Lines Owned, Operated and Controlled To December 31, 1945”. It provides some interesting facts about the Buffalo and Washington Railway. Source: “THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY – Corporate, Financial and Construction History of Lines Owned,…
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Arcade, NY Railroad Facilities, 1912
The following description of the railroads is from a 1912 book on the history of Arcade, NY. In the early part of the year 1852 stock was subscribed along a proposed route by which the villages of Arcade and Attica were to be connected by rail. The roadbeds, culverts, etc., were completed in 1853 and…
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1885 Poor’s Report on the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad
The PDF below is the section of the 1885 Poor’s Manual of Railroads report on the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad for 1885. Below is an excerpt with the history of the company: In 1853 the Buffalo and Allegheny RR. Co. was chartered to build a line from Buffalo to Yorkshire, N. Y., 40…
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1868 NYS Report on the Buffalo and Washington Railway
Excerpt of the 1868 Annual Report of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor concerning the Buffalo and Washington Railway. Source: 1868 Annual Report of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor. Google Books.
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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…