Both Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern predecessor companies Lackawanna and Pittsburgh and then Lackawanna and Southwestern ran trains from Angelica via Belfast Junction and the WNY&P to Olean. This is because their own line from Angelica to Olean was narrow gauge. These companies also ran passenger trains via that narrow gauge line as indicted in the 1888 L&P timetable and the 1889 L&SW timetable.
After the demise of the L&SW in 1892, the company was reorganized as the Central NY and Western. Shortly thereafter the narrow gauge line was upgraded to standard gauge. Then, the standard gauge line from Angelica to Belfast Jct was no longer needed and removed.
As late as 1906 the PS&N had plans to connect with the Lehigh Valley at Naples and the (New York Central) West Shore at Macedon. It looks like they also planned a connection with the Lehigh Valley somewhere north of Hemlock or perhaps at Lima. See the link for
the map.
http://books.google.com/books?id=En-yeP ... &q&f=false
After the demise of the L&SW in 1892, the company was reorganized as the Central NY and Western. Shortly thereafter the narrow gauge line was upgraded to standard gauge. Then, the standard gauge line from Angelica to Belfast Jct was no longer needed and removed.
As late as 1906 the PS&N had plans to connect with the Lehigh Valley at Naples and the (New York Central) West Shore at Macedon. It looks like they also planned a connection with the Lehigh Valley somewhere north of Hemlock or perhaps at Lima. See the link for
the map.
http://books.google.com/books?id=En-yeP ... &q&f=false