Railroad Forums 

  • dl&w double track

  • Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/.
Discussion relating to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the Erie, and the resulting 1960 merger creating the Erie Lackawanna. Visit the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society at http://www.erielackhs.org/.

Moderator: blockline4180

 #610677  by john56
 
When was the DL&W double tracked from Bath to Buffalo.
 #610694  by Cactus Jack
 
I guess my understanding was that the line was originally constructed as double track from the beginning.

I think construction began October 6, 1880 and official completion was January 17, 1883 of the New York, Lackawanna & Western, leased to the DL&W from Binghamton to Buffalo