Philadelphia and erie railroad minute book of the road committee, finance comm. Shay, but the images are of the erie l1 both as built and and as. Erie railroad depots and other facilities rootsweb. The passenger station originally built by the new york central here still stands, privately owned. Mission statement the vision of the society is to make the history of piermont a common narrative in the village and beyond. Death of an american railroad, 19381992, the first train of dignitaries ran the entire length of the system on april 22nd that year. Harriman station, formerly known as turner station until 1910, was the first station on the erie railroad main line west of newburgh junction tower in harriman, new york. Included are 140 volumes of erie railroad company real estate records, 18471914. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company records digital pitt. Incorporated in 1832 as the new york and erie rail road.
Feb 26, 2016 erie railroad yards birdseye view, hornell, new york 1909 stay safe and healthy. Erie railroad and the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad. Whistle stop tours railroad depots life in the finger lakes. The erie railroad reporting mark erie was a railroad that operated in the northeastern united states, originally connecting new york city more specifically jersey city, new jersey, where eries former terminal, long demolished, used to stand with lake erie. Mg300 scope and content note erie lackawanna railway. On august 2, 1909, the hudson and manhattan railroad under the hudson river now path opened the erie tube station that was built at the pavonia terminus to connect jersey city with lower manhattan by rail. Mar 21, 2018 the erie celebrated and promoted their 18511951 centennial.
Erie railroad terminal jersey city past and present. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. On display at the station museum, there is a 1951 photograph of piermont residents in flywheel park celebrating the 100th anniversary of erie railroads inaugural journey. Erie railroad yards birdseye view, hornell, new york.
The text on the last few pages pertain to the other erie mallets and the erie triplex 28882 matt h. Opened on august 2, 1909, the station was built with only the island platform. The campbell hall station was on the montgomery branch, and predated the graham by about 40 years. Print from a glass plate negative, erie railroad photo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company began operations in 1879, financed in part by the harmony society, a communal religious sect located just north of pittsburgh in economy, pennsylvania. The first bride who ever made a honeymoon trip on a railroad in america did more by that act to expedite the building of the worlds first trunk line than the ablest statesmen, engineers, and financiers of the empire state had been able to accomplish by their united efforts in half a dozen years. The graham was built by the erie circa 1904 1909 as a freightonly route to by pass the main line. Feb 26, 2016 erie railroad station, hornell, new york. Researching old railroads and railway records thoughtco. Popularly known as the hudson tubes, it had other stations at journal square, hoboken, newark in new jersey and new york city. The railroad began its affiliation with the new york central system in 1883 and was one of the principal rail routes in the eastern united states. Union station was dedicated on december 3, 1927, in a ceremony presided over by the presidents of the new york central and pennsylvania railroads, the mayor of erie joseph williams, and former mayor william stern who helped initiate the project. The passenger railroad station originally built by the erie railroad here still stands, used as a business.
See more ideas about train, locomotive and railroad photography. The station was originally called erie, because it was located at the jersey city terminal of the erie railroad. Full color pictorial of the erie railroad showing the full range of freight and passenger operations between world war ii and the 1960s. The book begins at the ferry operations in jersey city before proceeding westwards to port jervis, binghamton and buffalo with side trips to greenwood lake and the northern branches, before moving on to pennsylvania, ohio, hammond, indiana and ultimately.
In 1878 was known as the new york, lake erie, and western railroad. A great resource for anyone researching ancestors who worked for the erie railroad, linking chicago and jersey citynew york, with employee rosters, photographs, historical news articles, reports and other related data. Constructed by the erie railroad in 1909, the passenger station in industry eventually became the property of the erie lackawanna railroad in 1960. Images were selected that depict railroad equipment, such as rail cars and engines, as well as the stations, the industry, and the small towns through which the. Get the best deals on collectible railroad rule books when you shop the largest online selection at. The brotherhood of railroad trainmen brt was established to represent members interests in obtaining a satisfactory contract with management. On the erie railroad, has become probably the largest shipping station for a town of its size in western new york, in potatoes, hay, cattle, etc. In the original plan for the hudson and manhattan railroad, there was to be a route, never built, directly from erie to hudson terminal.
The records chiefly consist of minute books, accounts and reports of the erie. Union station is an amtrak railroad station and mixeduse commercial building in downtown erie, in the u. Guide to the brotherhood of railroad trainmen records. Philadelphia and erie railroad annual reports to the auditor general of pennsylvania, 18951896. Visual images from the 1880s1970s show various branch lines controlled by the new york central and then by penn central as well as many non railroad activities and scenes in urban and rural areas of western pennsylvanias allegheny, beaver, fayette, lawrence, and washington counties and some of the bordering counties of west virginia and ohio. The first bride who ever made a honeymoon trip on a railroadin america did more by that act to expedite the building of theworlds first trunk line than the ablest statesmen, engineers,and financiers of the empire state had been able to accomplishby their united efforts in half a dozen years. The side platform was added around 1914 to handle the heavier passenger volume.
In some cases yards, stations, repair facilities, etc. With the closing of the erie station at andover tuesday january 19th 1954 another epoch of andover history closed. Jan 06, 2016 the erie railroad had a number of facilities in ohio including the one in kent as seen in this card postmarked 1914. It was opened in august 1909 on the line from hoboken to hudson terminal. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Chicago milwaukee st paul railway 1908 ledger okoboji iowa car service record. Side view of station erie railroad, painted post passenger and freight station, water street, painted post, steuben county, ny haer ny,51paipo. Another news article in the january 21st 1954 andover news. The 1928 red book guide to brooklyn listed the station, as erie r. Street from the roof of the passenger platform at 24th street station in philadelphia, fall of 1920. This circa 1908 view gives us a good downtrack look at the large erie railroad yards in binghamton, new york.
Amtrak is americas railroad, the nations intercity passenger rail service and its highspeed rail operator. Some of the lines and branches covered in the series twentyfour boxes include. The erie railroad reporting mark erie was a railroad that operated in the northeastern united. Statement concerning the sullivan and erie coal and railroad company of pennsylvania, with. It expanded west to chicago with its 1941 merger with the former atlantic and. Of particular interest are the numerous personnel directories for both railroad companies, which contain the names of employees, their positions, their addresses and. Scenic view along river showing erie railroad line, taken from rt. Pittsburgh and lake erie railroad company records historic. The first canadian lodge was established in moncton, new brunswick in 1885, and the first ladies auxiliary was organized in fort gratiot, mich.
List of railroad employees 122 of erie railroad from 1856 to 1915. Bonanza books, a division of crown publishers, inc. The erie had lines that started in jersey city, nj at pavonia terminal to chicago, il at. As such, there were no passenger stations anywhere on the graham. Verona station was a station on the caldwell branch of the erie railroad in verona, new. Text fromwhen railroads were newby charles frederick carter1909. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The original maps were never transferred to the archives, but a book by book inventory of the film exists.
The campbell hall station wasnt on the graham line. This board will feature our stations as well as other stations that were once part of the erie rr system in nj. Aug 18, 2017 the glen rock historical society is headquartered in the old erie main line train station. The erie railroad centennial train visited the bloomfield freight station yard and was open to the public on the evening of 8 august. Book now at 32 restaurants near erie railroad station on opentable. It is served by the lake shore limited route, which provides daily passenger service between chicago and via two sections east of albany new york city or boston.
Erie railroad orange branch chronology liberty historic. The erie railroad itself had plans to rebuild their old wooden terminal, so the hudson. Alas, as passenger service had ended in 1941, the structure was used for storage until it was acquired in 1971 by the rochester chapter of the national railway historical society. Built on the side of grove street in harriman, the station depot was constructed originally as turner station in 1838, as a threestory hoteltrain station combination. The erie was the jewel of new york and was the only railroad. The rules herein set forth govern the railroads operated by the erie railroad company, new york, susquehanna and western railroad company, wilkesbarre and eastern railroad company, the new jersey and new york railroad company, bath and hammondsport railroad company, and chicago and erie railroad company. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mar 27, 2019 a great resource for anyone researching ancestors who worked for the erie railroad, linking chicago and jersey citynew york, with employee rosters, photographs, historical news articles, reports and other related data. Map of the northeastern and northcentral states showing drainage, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroads with emphasis on the main line. Guide to the erie lackawanna railway company records. Most of the information comes from back issues of the companys erie magazine dating back to circa 1851. Online photo index erie railroad magazine surnames al. Guides to stations served by both railroad systems provide a comprehensive. Pa state archives mg300 scope and content note erie.
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