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JR
I was always curious how far west the yards extended.I spent a fair amount of time in Olean as well. The remains of the PRR Allegany Yard were still around in the early/mid 70's. I believe that the West end of this yard was very near (or basically underneath) the Rte 417 underpass at St. Bonaventure. I was down there once or twice with my Dad. (This was the older bridge, not the one that's there now). It was also prior to the construction of the Conrail yard in 1980.
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I think part of a roundhouse exists on the property as well?That is correct. Approx 6-8 stalls of the roundhouse still stand inside the Dresser complex. The backshop building was used for heavy repairs, and they could lift some of the largest of the PRR locomotives with that crane. My late Father was once invited to watch them place the boiler back on the wheels of an M-1 (4-8-2) in that shop.
JR