by pablo
I'm looking for some information for a book that I'm writing. I would like to know if anyone has employee timetables that cover the Jamestown, NY and Falconer, NY interchanges with the Jamestown, Westfield, and Northwestern interurban railroad. The dates I particularly need cover between 1904 and 1950, and for Falconer, I need between 1904 and 1920 or so.
This was an interurban that also ran freight, and at the early part of the years listed, used steam to interchange with the freight roads. At Jamestown, and extensive set of facilities were maintained, with a yard, roundhouse, and enginehouse that the Erie used to maintain switch engines in for the Jamestown area, once a bustling industrial town.
The interurban dieselized in 1947, and maintained the Jamestown connection with the Erie until the end. Once the JW folded, the Erie maintained the tracks and serviced the customers into the Conrail era, with service ending approximately 1986 once and for all.
The Falconer branch was never electrified, and always used steam. The Erie leased this little-used trackage in 1913, and it wouldn't have shown up on Employee timetables unless there were trackage rights I am unaware of. The trackage was used until about 1920 or so by the Erie in some way shape or form, and I really don't have any proof, aside from the lease agreement, that it was ever used at all.
Any and all inofrmation that you can provide would be excellent. Thanks in advance.
Dave Becker
This was an interurban that also ran freight, and at the early part of the years listed, used steam to interchange with the freight roads. At Jamestown, and extensive set of facilities were maintained, with a yard, roundhouse, and enginehouse that the Erie used to maintain switch engines in for the Jamestown area, once a bustling industrial town.
The interurban dieselized in 1947, and maintained the Jamestown connection with the Erie until the end. Once the JW folded, the Erie maintained the tracks and serviced the customers into the Conrail era, with service ending approximately 1986 once and for all.
The Falconer branch was never electrified, and always used steam. The Erie leased this little-used trackage in 1913, and it wouldn't have shown up on Employee timetables unless there were trackage rights I am unaware of. The trackage was used until about 1920 or so by the Erie in some way shape or form, and I really don't have any proof, aside from the lease agreement, that it was ever used at all.
Any and all inofrmation that you can provide would be excellent. Thanks in advance.
Dave Becker
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