Railroads in the Adirondacks,
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New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One
line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa.
Adirondack Railroad Timeline,
New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One
line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa.
All the Railroads of the Adirondacks,
New York Central tracks reached into the Adirondacks. One
line even went across the Canadian border to Ottawa.
Benton Harbor: Once a Rail Center,
The New York Central (Big Four)
ran into Benton Harbor from Niles up until about 1980. Includes an article
based on recollections of Maurice Newman.
Budd RDC,
Budd announced the RDC (Rail Diesel Car)in 1949.
Some are still in use.
Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven,
Driving north from New
Haven, Cedar Hill yard cannot be overlooked. Its still used, but not to the extent it was
50 year ago. Imagine, over 9,000 cars handled on one day!
Across the Channel,
British rail, a rail-boat-rail trip across the
English Channel, and Dutch railways. An American's experience.
Chicago Rail Fair of 1948-1949,
In a recent National Railway Historical
Society Bulletin I read that at the time of the Chicago Rail Fair of 1948,
Chicago had 22 Class 1 railroads, 9 switching/terminal roads; 6 industrial
railroads and 3 suburban (interurban) roads.
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad,
The Chicago & Western Indiana officially owned
Dearborn Station. The C&WI itself was owned jointly by the C&EI, Erie, Grand Trunk,
Monon and Wabash. Although Santa Fe operated the greatest number of
trains at the station, it was only a tenant.
The Connecticut Railfan: All About Railroads in Connecticut,
From 1844 to 1967, the New Haven RR was
a force in New England. The name for a famous bar car was "V:XI-GBC" for the
departure time which was 5:11. RPO's on the New Haven. New
York City freight. Railroad path between Norwalk and Pittsfield. Naugatuck Line to
Winsted. The
saga of a short line serving Middletown, Ct. Bridgeport General Electric. Coverage
of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line.
CONRAIL: Consolidated Rail Corporation,
The break-up of Conrail to CSX and
Norfolk Southern is just really a continuation of a drama that has
gone on for about the last 80 years.
New York Central Branch from DeKalk Junction to Ogdensburg,
In 1861, the Potsdam & Watertown line merged into the
Watertown&Rome, the name of the new railroad was changed to Rome, Watertown&Ogdensburg,
and a 19-mile line built from DeKalb Junction to Ogdensburg. It lasted until the 1980's. Read the whole story.
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway,
Original purpose of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western was to bring Scranton to the world.
In the process, it became a major trunkline. It was a very important link
for commuters in New Jersey.
The Erie and the DL&W were merged in 1960.,
The Erie Railroad and the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western were merged on October 17, 1960.
See the outcome of this merger and its impact on history.
Railroad History Chicago and the Midwest,
Home to everything you ever wanted to know
about railroad history in Chicago and the Midwest. Links to many railroad resources.
Of interest to the railroad manager, railfans, advocates of super railroads,
railroad historians. The one source to go to for railroad history.
New York Central Railroad History,
Home to everything you ever wanted to know
about New York Central railroad history. Links to many railroad resources.
Of interest to the railroad manager, railfans, advocates of super railroads,
railroad historians. The one source to go to for railroad history of the New York Central.
The New Haven's Maybrook Line,
The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections
to other railroads: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England,
Erie, Ontario & Western, Lehigh Valley
The New Haven's Maybrook Line,
The New Haven's Maybrook Line and connections
to other railroads: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh & Hudson River, Lehigh & New England,
Erie, Ontario & Western, Lehigh Valley
Monon Railroad,
The Monon Railroad
(Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway)
was profitable throughout the World War I period,
but adverse trends appeared in the 1920s and gained momentum during the
depression of the 1930s. To survive, it needed a "super railroader. It found
one in John Barriger.
Old Railroads of Connecticut,
From 1844 to 1967, the New Haven RR was
a force in New England. Well over a century ago,
the Farmington Canal was converted to a railroad. Eventually it became a part of the New
Haven. Naugatuck Line to
Winstead. Abandoned railroads in Connecticut. Coverage
of Central New England, Naugatuck, Boston, Hartford and Danbury Line.
Penn Central Transportation Company,
The Penn Central was born amid great
expectations and promises on February 1,1968 by the merger of the
New York Central System into the Pennsylvania Railroad on that date.
Neither railroad had been forced through the trauma of bankruptcy and
reorganization. With incompatible computer systems ,signal systems,
operating styles, and personalities at the top,
the new railroad remained essentially two in operation
though it was one in name.
New York Central's Putnam Division,
The New York & Northern was part of a Bronx to Boston route with the
New York & New England Railroad via Danbury and Hartford.
Financial failure forced the line to be leased to the
New York Central in 1895. It became the Putnam Division.
The Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad,
The 643-mile Rome Watertown and Ogdensburgh became a part of the New York
Central in 1891. As late as the mid-1950's, most of the RW&O was still in service.
Everything east of Oswego was part of the St. Lawrence Division.
The old Lake Ontario Shore Railroad was part of the Syracuse Division.
1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the United States,
In 1939, Canadians saw a 29-day, 8,600 mile tour by
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England. The parents of the present Queen Elizabeth
II also saw 1,099 miles of the United States. The United States route included New York
Central, Pennsylvania, New Haven and Delaware & Hudson trackage.
Scale Model Railroading,
Portal to some great Model Railroading sites.
Advice and assistance to model railroaders.
A collection of links to scale model railroading.
Troop Train Slide Show,
Photos of a trip from Texas to New York City (World War II) as an armored
division brings its equipment and troops to the port.
Gulf Curve Little Falls, New York,
The Gulf Curve in Little Falls, New York
was the scene of one of the worst accidents in New York Central history
Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen,
Short biography of Oris P. and Mantis J. Van Sweringen
two brothers from rural Ohio built a railroad empire when
railroads were more critical to American transportation.
The Warwick Valley and Other Railroads West of the Hudson,
New Jersey's
Answer To Tehachapi. Route that the Sealand container trains take
from Buffalo to New
York. I've got an old stock certificate from the Warwick Valley
Rail Road Company which became the Lehigh & Hudson River RR. The L&NE carried
both anthracite and cement; but declines in the traffic caused the parent
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to abandon the still-solvent road in
1960.
Rails Around the Nation's Capital,
A collection of articles about
Railroads and Transit in and around Washington DC.
Metro, Virginia Railway Express and Marylant DOT are covered.
Also the Washington Terminal Railroad and other small railroads that were once
a part of Washington.
Railroads on Cape Cod,
The railroad that operated to Cape Cod was part of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford. It went all the way to Provincetown. Except
for short lines and tourist railroads, there isn't much left except a rich heritage.
Catskill Mountain Branch,
The Catskill Mountain Branch of the
New York Central connected with the West Shore at Kingston, NY.
It was once the Ulster & Delaware.
Central New York Railroad,
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
once had a branch to Richfield Springs.
It was sold to the Delaware Otsego system and set up as the Central New York.
The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad,
The 643-mile Rome Watertown and Ogdensburgh became a part of the New York
Central in 1891. As late as the mid-1950's, most of the RW&O was still in service.
Everything east of Oswego was part of the St. Lawrence Division.
The old Lake Ontario Shore Railroad was part of the Syracuse Division.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad,
Chartered in 1853, the Lehigh Valley opened from
Easton PA to Mouch Chunk (since renamed Jim Thorpe) by 1855.
It had begun in 1846 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad.
Nothing was done until 1851 when financing was secured from Asa Packer.
The idea had been to break a canal monopoly on anthracite held by the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company.
Railroads to Newport,
Newport, Rhode Island is located on
Aquidneck Island. The Old Colony & Newport Railway was chartered in 1863
as that islands answer to a demand for a rail connection with the
rest of the country. Today, a tourist line and a dinner train survive.
The electric freight railroads of New Haven and Bridgeport,
All about the electric freight
railroads of New Haven and Bridgeport. Waterbury had electrics too.
These cities were once the manufacturing
center of New England and these railroads were very busy.
Motor cars (mostly GE). New Haven Terminal.
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The Richfield Springs branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway extended through Bridgewater, where it connected with the Unadilla Valley Railroad, a shortline that served Edmeston and New Berlin to Richfield Springs on Canadarago Lake, once a rather fashionable resort. Here, from 1905 until 1940, the DL&W had a passenger and freight connection with the Southern New York Railway, an interurban to Oneonta. Milk and light freight were the chief sources of revenue on this branch. Delaware Otsego subsidiary Central New York Railroad acquired this branch from Richfield Jct. to Richfield Springs, 22 miles, in 1973. Enginehouse was at Richfield Springs. Became part of NYS&W northern division after NYS&W bought the DL&W Syracuse & Utica branches from Conrail in 1982. Traffic on line gradually dropped off. Line east from Bridgewater embargoed in 1990. Abandoned and track removed in 1995, westerly 2-3 miles left in place for stone trains. In 2009: This old railroad is now owned by the Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley LLC in Richfield Springs. They also own the 1930 Newark Milk and Cream Company creamery in South Columbia.
Connecticut Connection
A trip along the Central New England Railway (CNE)
from Canaan, Connecticut to the New York State Line.
Maybrook Yard
The major freight yard where the CNE connected with other railroads was at Maybrook.
The Maybrook Line across Dutchess County
The "Maybrook Line" was important to
New England before the advent of Penn Central and
before the Poughkeepsie Bridge burned.
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