The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway had a number of predecessors, including some “paper railroads” that were created for financial or legal reasons. The corporate tree below shows the railroad companies in New York State.
- Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway (1887 – 1932)
- Silver Lake Railroad (1877 – 1910)
- Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad (1881 – 1887)
- Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad (1881 – 1885)
- Rochester and State Line Railroad (1869 – 1881)
- Perry Railroad (1882 – 1883)
- Rochester and Charlotte Railroad
- Great Valley and Bradford Railroad
- Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad (1881 – 1885)
Learn More
- Wikipedia. “Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway” This archive of Interstate Commerce Commission documents traces the corporate lineage of the company.