Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railroad
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1904 Poor’s Report: JC&LE
An excerpt from the 1904 edition of the Poor’s Manual of Railroads on the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway, and the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway, which it owned. Source: Poor’s Railroad Manual, 1904. Found on Google Books.
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1903 NYS Report on the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway
Below is the report of Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway to the New York State Railroad Commissioners for the period ending on June 30, 1903. The report summarized the condition of the company as: This report covers the operations of the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway Company, which is owned by this company. For history of organization…
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1903 Inspection Report on the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway
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…
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An Electric Railway
It has just been given out that the Jamestown, Chautauqua & Lake Erie Railway will change its motive power from steam to electricity. The road extends from Jamestown to Westfield running along the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. It also has a branch from Mayville to the Chautauqua Assembly grounds and one from Jamestown to…
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Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Abandonments
Following the abandonment of the Falconer branch of the Jamestown, Chautauqua & Lake Erie Railway comes the announcement that the Chautauqua Assembly branch of the road is to be practically abandoned during the winter, only two freight trains a week running over that block. Source: The Illustrated Buffalo Express, 26 October 1902, Fultonhistory.com
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1902 NYS Report on the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway
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…
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Opening of JC&LE Westfield Extension
The following is from a 1921 history of Chautauqua County and describes the train coming to Westfield to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of the county. This was the opening of the extension of the Jamestown, Chautauqua & Lake Erie railroad, which occurred on Saturday, June 21st, 1902. This little piece of road lies wholly within Chautauqua county, and extends through its most picturesque scenery. Descending at the rate of one hundred feet to the mile, it passes through deep cuts, over high but substantial trestle works, winding among the hills and along dark chasms and wild scenery, until the blue waters of Lake Erie appear in view, terminating in Westfield, close by the precipitous bank of Chautauqua creek. On the second day of the Centennial [June 25, 1902], a long train passed over this road, loaded with passengers from Jamestown, Falconer and Southern Chautauqua county, to participate in the ceremonies of the day. Source: Downs, John P. 1921. History of Chautauqua…
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1901 NYS Report on the Jamestown, Chautauqua and Lake Erie Railway
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…
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Jamestown Road’s Good Connection
D. J. Bill. General passenger agent of the Jamestown, Chautauqua & Lake Erie Railroad, says that, beginning on May 1st. a new branch of that road will be opened as far as Westfield. This will give the road a direct connection with the Lake Shore and the Nickel Plate railroads, and it is the purpose…