Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad
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Electric Railway Consolidation
This long article talks about the consolidation of the Olean Street Railway, the Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad and Bradford Street Railway to form the Western New York and Pennsylvania Traction Company. Source: The Olean [NY] Democrat, 1 June 1906, p. 8, NYS Historic Newspapers.
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1905 Poor’s Report on the Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad
Source: Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of the United States, Thirty-Eighth Annual Number, 1905. Google Books.
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Olean, Rock City & Bradford Timetable Change
A change in the time table of the Olean, Rock City & Bradford Railroad company will take place tomorrow. Cars will leave Bradford at 7:30, 9, 10:30 and 12 a. m. and 1:30, 3, 4:36, 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m. They will leave Olean at 7:30, 9, 10:30, and 12 a. m., and 1:30, 3,…
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Olean City Ticket Office
The Olean, Rock City & Bradford electric railroad company have decided to establish a ticket office and waiting room in this city, and have made arrangements to occupy the office at 242 north Union street. with W. A. Chamberlain, Mr. Chamberlain has been appointed the city ticket agent for the company. Source: The Portville [NY]…
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1900 Inspection Report on the Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad
Below is a report of an inspection of the Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad made on May 7, 1900. In general, it describes the road as “The physical conditions on the line of this company’s system make it one of the most dangerous roads in this State to operate.” Source: 18th Annual Report of…
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1900 Poor’s Report on the Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad
Source: Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of the United States, Thirty-Third Annual Number, 1900. Google Books.
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Olean and Rock City Tomorrow
There will be a large party from Buffalo tomorrow on the W. N. Y. & P. Ry. excursion to Olean and Rock City. The Special train leaves New York Central depot 9 A M., and will arrive at Olean 11 A. M., where open cars of the Olean, Rock City & Bradford Electric Railway will…
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Olean, Rock City & Bradford Progress
The Olean, Rock City & Bradford electric road is nearly completed. The track is all laid to the city, and workmen are now putting in the curve at the west end of state street to connect with the street railway tracks. The wiring is also nearly finished. Superintendent Pierce said this morning the road will…
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O., R. C. & B. Street Running in Olean
The Olean, Rock City & Bradford Electric Railway company was granted permission to run its passenger care up.State street under an agreement with the [Olean] Street Railway company and with the same restrictions imposed on that company, but not to operate freight care on the city streets. Source: Olean [NY] Herald, 4 August 1897, p.…
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Directors Satisfied
Met and Took Trip Over Olean, Rock City & Bradford Road. BRADFORD, Pa., July 15. – At a meeting of the Olean, Rock City & Bradford Electric Railroad company the following directors and stockholders were present: George E. Rogers and Frank Lowe of Greenfield, Mass.; W. E. Ferguson, Boston; Charles E. Hudson, Leominister, Mass.; George…