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Genesee Valley Canal Railroad
The Genesee Valley Canal Railroad was a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in western New York. It was built on the former Genesee Valley Canal alignment. History Genesee Valley Canal: 1836-1878 On May 6, 1836 an act was passed in New York authorizing the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal, running from the Erie Canal in Rochester southwest along the Genesee River valley to Mount Morris, Portageville, and Belfast, and then cross-country to the Allegheny River at Olean, with a branch from Mount Morris paralleling the Canaseraga Creek to Dansville. On September 1, 1840 the canal was opened to navigation from Rochester to Mount Morris. The extension to Dansville opened in fall 1841, and by then the split between the Dansville branch and the main line was set at Sonyea, southeast of Mount Morris. After some partial openings, the full line was opened at the beginning of navigation in 1862, running to Olean on the Allegheny River and beyond to Mill Grove, on the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,119 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Hinsdale in New Hampshire. Hinsdale is at the eastern border of Cattaraugus County, north-northeast of Olean. History Hinsdale was formed in 1820 from the town of Olean. It was named for Hinsdale, New Hampshire. The town of Ischua was created in 1846, from part of Hinsdale. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.11%, is water. The Southern Tier Expressway ( Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes across the town. New York State Route 16 is a major trunk road in the town and partially follows the same path as the Expressway. New York State Route 446 crosses the northeast part of the town and has its western terminus in the community of Maplehurst. The eastern town line is the border of Allegany County. Adjacent towns and areas Hinsdale is south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, Bradford And Pittsburgh Railroad
Share of the Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Rail Road Company, issued 31 March 1860 The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was formed on February 26, 1859, by the merger of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Buffalo and Bradford Railroad. The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was leased to the Erie Railroad on January 6, 1866, for period of 499 years. It was most commonly known as the Bradford Branch of the Erie. The railroad operated about of track in New York and Pennsylvania. The main line ran from Carrollton, NY to Gilesville, PA. The Bradford Branch ran from Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ... to Nusbaum, PA, a distance of about . External links Western New York Railroad Archive - Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunda Junction , Australia
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Nunda may refer to: Places In the United States: * Nunda (town), New York * Nunda (village), New York * Nunda, South Dakota * Nunda Township, McHenry County, Illinois * Nunda Township, Michigan * Nunda Township, Minnesota Other uses * The Nunda, Eater of People, Swahili folk tale See also * Nundah, Queensland Nundah (previously called German Station) is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It contains the neighbourhood of Toombul. In the , Nundah had a population of 12,141 people. Prior to European settlement, Nundah was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swain, New York
Grove is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 497 at the 2020 census. Grove is in the northeast part of Allegany County, northwest of Hornell. History The town of Grove was established in 1827 as "Church Tract" from the town of Nunda in Livingston County. The town assumed its current name in 1828, possibly based on the large number of trees in the town. Grove lost its western territory to form the newer town of Granger in 1838. Past residents of note Frederick Decker, the "Ossian Giant", was a resident known for his great size (7 feet, six inches, 385 pounds). He was born in Geneseo in 1836 and exhibited himself across the country before settling down in Grove where he died and was buried in 1886. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water. New York State Route 70 passes across the northeast part of the town. Canaseraga Creek flows out of The Swamp (o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunda, New York
Nunda (pronounced "none-day") is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,064 at the 2010 census. Nunda welcomes visitors with signs stating "Welcome to Nunda, a Nice Place to Live." The name is derived from ''Nunda-wa-ono'', the name given to it by a group of the Seneca people who once lived in the hills and valleys along the Genesee River and Keshequa Creek within the present-day town. In the Seneca language, "Nunda" relates to hills, and a popular translation is "Where the valley meets the hills". Nunda is at the southwest border of the county and contains a village also called Nunda. History In 1790, two small Seneca villages could be found opposite each other on the Chautauqua Hollow Trail which became State Street. Nunda was first settled around 1806 what is now near the village of Nunda. The town was formed in 1808 from the town of Angelica (in Allegany County) before the creation of Livingston County. In 1827, part of Nunda was used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Morris (NY)
Mount Morris is a village in the town of Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York, United States. The village population was 2,986 at the 2010 census, out of 4,465 in the entire town. The village and town are named after Robert Morris. The village is at the northeastern entrance to Letchworth State Park, which contains a scenic gorge and triple waterfall on the Genesee River. History The community was first called "Allen Hill" and "Richmond Hill" by early settler Ebenezer "Indian" Allen. The village of Mount Morris was incorporated in 1835. It was named after Robert Morris, a financier of the American Revolution, and later owner of the Morris Reserve, from which the lands around Mount Morris were sold to settlers. The main trade route in the town's early days was the Genesee Valley Canal which ran south from the Erie Canal at Rochester to Olean. The canal was abandoned in the 1870s and later used as a railroad right of way for a succession of railroads, which eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, Nunda And Pennsylvania Railroad
Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad was a New York railroad. Trains ran from Sonyea south through Nunda to Swain. Parts of the railroad were sold to the Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad. Other parts of the RN&P were graded near York, NY and Fowlerville, NY and also near Chili, New York Chili ( ) is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester. The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga. North Chili was a st ..., but no tracks were ever laid. References {{Reflist External links Interactive map of the Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Photos Paige Miller's Flickr Set, showing photos of the graded but unfinished portions of the RN&P Defunct New York (state) railroads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, Lackawanna And Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1853 primarily for the purpose of providing a connection between the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania's Coal Region and the large markets for coal in New York City. The railroad gradually expanded both East and West, eventually linking Buffalo with New York City. Like most coal-focused railroads in Northeastern Pennsylvania (e.g., Lehigh Valley Railroad, New York, Ontario and Western Railroad and the Lehigh & New England Railroad), the DL&W was profitable during the first half of the twentieth century, but its margins were gradually hurt by declining Pennsylvania coal traffic, especially following the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster and competition from trucks following the expansion of the Interstate Highway System in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware, Lackawanna And Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (also known as the DL&W or Lackawanna Railroad) was a U.S. Class 1 railroad that connected Buffalo, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey (and by ferry with New York City), a distance of . Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1853 primarily for the purpose of providing a connection between the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania's Coal Region and the large markets for coal in New York City. The railroad gradually expanded both East and West, eventually linking Buffalo with New York City. Like most coal-focused railroads in Northeastern Pennsylvania (e.g., Lehigh Valley Railroad, New York, Ontario and Western Railroad and the Lehigh & New England Railroad), the DL&W was profitable during the first half of the twentieth century, but its margins were gradually hurt by declining Pennsylvania coal traffic, especially following the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster and competition from trucks following the expansion of the Interstate Highway System in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie And Genesee Valley Railroad
The Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad is a short line railroad located in Dansville, New York. The Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad first opened in the 1870s. It extended the entire length from Dansville to Mount Morris, New York. The line operated independently until the July 23, 1985 purchase by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. It is now operated as part of the Rochester and Southern Railroad, but still exists as a non-operating subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming.Securities and Exchange Commission The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The primary purpose of the SEC is to enforce the law against market ...Form 10-K, Genesee & Wyoming Inc., for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 Sources External links *http://www.rochester-railfan.net/dmm.htm New York (state) railroads Railway companies established in 1891 Genesee & Wyoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dansville (NY)
Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville, with a small northern part in the town of Sparta in Livingston County, in western New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 4,433. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early European-American settler. Interstate 390 passes the west side of the village. History Daniel Faulkner founded the village in 1795. This was land ceded by the Iroquois tribes to the United States after the Revolutionary War, as four of the tribes had been allies of the defeated British forces. When Livingston County was created, the village was included in the town of Sparta. Dansville became an incorporated village in 1845. A spa was opened in 1854, eventually attracted many prominent people to Dansville for the water cure. After a quick series of unsuccessful owners, it was purchased in September 1858 by new owners who recruited James Caleb Jackson as the physician-in-charge. He was assisted by his wife, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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