Orange County New York Port Jervis, 1968. A happy solution was found when James Kirkwood a Scottish civil engineer, offered to build a stone arch bridge. United . He didnt intend to miss any of the scenery. Since then it has been renovated. But the New York and Erie was the was the first long railroad in the country. This page is not available in other languages. In all, the 12.24 miles from Hornell station to Tip Top there was no level place, nor was there any down grade to interrupt the steady rise. 1776.3 feet above sea level, a climb of 621.6 feet in 12.24 miles from the division boundary, for an average gradient of 1%. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-10-098-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. Some the them slid off the bank down into the creek, and other went pattering down the dusty road. railroad locomotive industry, - 4113 at Port Jervis, New York, on August 29, 1947. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-09-017-01, Erie Railroad 2-10-2 steam locomotive no. An historic hotel, restaurant, and bar located in the heart of downtown Port Jervis, NY, The Erie Hotel & Restaurant has been a beloved staple in the community for over 100 years. 3371 pulling the first section of eastbound freight train no. He just wanted to Thank me. I should have been the one thanking him for all of the candy. 2918 leading a westbound passenger train along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, circa 1950. Conveniences included steam heat, hot and cold running water, electricity and gas lights. 3212 pulling a freight train at Ramapo, New York. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). 98 out of Port Jervis, New York, on October 27, 1940. Here a stop was made for all aboard to alight and get a good view of this mammoth work of man. The story is told that when the Eries founders tried to persuade the Indians to give them free passage for the railroad through their lands, which extended for a half mile on either side of the river, the Senecas demurred. From Port Jervis to Narrowsburg -34 miles- the railroad followed closely the windings of the Delaware River. Ive seen many trains that couldnt make the summit at Tip Top. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-11-025-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. Erie Railway, Port Jervis Roundhouse, Pike Street, Port Jervis, Orange County, NY. 30 at Ramapo, New York, in May 1945. 2750 leading an eastbound passenger train through Passaic Junction in Elmwood Park, (formerly known as East Paterson), New Jersey in 1940. 2916 pulling eastbound passenger train no. On January 8, 1896 the Andover News ran this article. Van Ostran. Charlie was a foreman of a section gang and devised a railroad spike with a spur below the head which kept the spike from backing out of a tie. There is nothing on when they were built or when they were shut down. Belvidere, Allegany Co., N.Y. From Hornellsville, 38 miles; Dunkirk, 90./ Takes name from the late Philip Churchs historic residence. 2716 and 2945 double heading on eastbound passenger train no. Airlines. Their power seems almost limitless, and the boys say they will draw everything that can be hitched to them. Something was wrong with the valves. The building was sold to Baker Brothers contractors. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-20-035-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. 89 with 110 cars at Stony Ford, New York, on April 28, 1946. The divisions eastern boundary, however, was at the Cass Street crossing in the west end of Hornell yard. 1675 leads a freight train near Avoca, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 1950. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-10-068-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. During the climb 24 curves were encountered. When I was about 19 or 20, home on leave from the service, a man stopped at the farm. Leaving Susquehanna the passengers soon noticed a long timber trestle paralleling the track. For years the Erie station was the center of Andover activities with everything coming into Andover and a vast amount of farm produce, cattle and Ice being shipped from here all handled by the railroad. The town enjoys the distinction of being located entirely on Indian Reservation lands. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-10-068-01, Erie Railroad 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. Existence of the roundhouse is further corroborated by historical photographs and documents on the portjervisny.com web archives. And on those trains were the most distinguished persons ever to gather at one time. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-03-027-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. The first of these we can remember were Gus Richardson, station agent: Tim Regan, freight agent: and Tom Regan, operator. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-24-118-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. And the emigrant would make the trip to the Allegany at Olean Point, and thence down the river. Sign on Hotel Erie wall, facing station 2753 pulling westbound passenger train no. In 1976 the organization and five other lines the had gone bankrupt were merged to form the Conrail system, which in 1999 became part of the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads. Results 1 to 4 of 4. In the boom days of the ice business on the Andover ponds the Prangen Brothers of Hornell sipped about 1,000 cars of ice each winter which was all handled through the local depot. The direct route from the Hudson to the Allegany through New York State was from Albany to Utica, then to Canandaigua, and from that point to Angelica, or Cuba, thence to Olean Point, from which the Allegany River conveyed them to the Ohio. - Schmitt, John Bartley - Historic American Engineering Record - Rose, William - Central of Georgia Railroad - Wadley, William M. - Schwaab, Augustus - Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad - Arden, D. D. - Miller, Alvin N. - City of Savannah, Metropolitan Planning Commission - Savannah-Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission - Rose, David - Armstrong, Benjamin F. - Lattimore, Beth - Dubin, Peter, Photo(s): 2 | Data Page(s): 2 | Photo Caption Page(s): 1, Boucher, Jack - Clement, Dan - Historic American Engineering Record, Christianson, Justine - Historic American Engineering Record, https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress), Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, Erie Railway, Port Jervis Rock Cut, Neversink & Shinhollow Roads Vicinity, Port Jervis, Orange County, NY, Erie Railway, Moodna Creek Viaduct, Moodna Creek, Orrs Mill Road, Salisbury Mills, Orange County, NY. 6 churches; 1 school; 2 newspapers; 2 hotels; 1 bank; free library; county buildings. Orange County New York Port Jervis, 1968. His offer was accepted and he built the Starrucca Viaduct, with its 18 arches of stone, each fifty feet in diameter and 110 feet high. The bridge was destroyed in an ice storm in 1870. The Lee Homestead was also located at Tip Top. For a number of years the Andover station held the record for the largest number of potatoes being shipped from here of any point between New York and Chicago. PORT JERVIS, N.Y. A former Erie Railroad turntable and yard will be turned into a rail museum in Port Jervis, New York, it was announced this week. Two men were required to carry a single loaf of bread. Terms of Use / Disclaimers | Copyright 2023 William G. Pomeroy Foundation | Website by The Lab Creative. Settled, 1807. 9 at Sparrow Bush, New York, on October 1, 1947. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-11-031-01, Erie Railroad 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. After further financial trickery, the Erie Railway Company went bankrupt and was sold for $6,000,000. On and on went the trains, through Addison, through Canisteo, and finally to Hornellsville, which was to be a top-ranking town along the Erie Railroad, site of its principal locomotive repair shops and main stores depot. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-21-018-01, Erie Railroad 2-10-2 steam locomotive no. [Photo Captions from Survey HAER NY-23 ]. 3319 pulling a westbound freight train that originated in Maybrook Yard past a semaphore signal at Michigan Corners, New York, on August 30, 1942. As kids, my brothers, sister and I would sit on the porch and guess how many cars were on the train and then count them to see who was closest to the correct number. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-11-001-02, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-10-064-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. The taproom featured a "handsome mahogany bar" and a modern refrigerator. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-11-045-02, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. His engineer Hamel, the first engineer on the New York and Erie, by the way, felt that he was at least the equal to, and possibly the superior of the conductor. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-03-036-03, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. Daniel Webster addressed the crowd in these words: I can hardly say more than express the pleasure I have in seeing you and the western end of this great work of art. Stores are opened, promenaders appear, worldly affairs are resumed. The long-distance passenger trains Erie Limited and the Lake Cities between Chicago and Hoboken served this station.[5]. It was a gigantic undertaking, through a wild, wooded and uninhabited country, from the Hudson to Lake Erie. A great arch had been erected across the track and near it, at the very end of the railroad, stood a pedestal on which was the old plow used in 1838 to break the first ground at Dunkirk. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-20-004-02, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-20-042-01, Westbound Erie Railroad 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. 3363 pulling westbound freight train no. 3384 pulling a westbound freight train with 60 cars at Campbell Hall, New York, on March 3, 1946. But soon the trains proceeded westward, with stops at Cochecton, at Callicoon and Deposit. Money was hard to raise, even though the communities had helped by giving land for station sites and right of way, and individuals had purchased the companys stock. to you. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-10-019-01, Erie Railroad 4-6-0 steam locomotive no. There were also a telegraph station and a water tower located at Tip Top, along with switching tracks to allow switching engines to unhook and return to Hornell or Andover. During and after WWI, WWII, Korea, and the Viet Nam wars, the railroads handled many of all organized military travel. 2746 pulling westbound passenger train no. They hesitated, and about that time the cannon was put in working order and more men came dragging it around the corner. Independence - Q. S. White, Samuel Maxwell, S. Leonard. Now the train crossed into the State of Pennsylvania, which it had done once before for a short distance after leaving Port Jervis. The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. Osburne also noted that a new flag pole and interpretive display has been placed on the site. In 1901 the establishment became the "Hotel Erie," run by T. Hunt Brock. He called for a public meeting on October 25th ,1831, in the court house in Angelica. They would come to Cuba in the fall or in the spring, where they would wait for the first freshet in the creek. It also should be brought up that not far from the house is an old cemetery, located on the bank near the railroad tracks. A single table, 300 feet long, ran the length of the pavilion. For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Instead of the letters N.Y., L.E. Rather than using the Erie Depot, Metro-North built a minimalist station of its own. Hume - S. H. Pratt, C. G. Ingham, C. Mather. Alfred - John B. Collins, Samuel Russell, Joseph Goodrich. From the collection of the NYPL. From the start it had been difficult to get stock subscriptions. A Navy gunboat in the harbor, surrounded by all manner of floating craft, fired the Presidential salute. 98 with 92 cars across the Moodna Viaduct at Salisbury Mills, New York, on February 9, 1941. It was reorganized in 1878 as the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railway Company. There were two trains to make the first trip from New York City to Dunkirk. It was called "one of the neatest and brightest little hotels along the Erie line." 972 with westbound passenger train on the main line of the NYS&W in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, on June 27, 1941. At this the great Daniel acceded to the demand of his fellow-citizens, appeared and made a brief but gracious speech. The Tri-States Railway Preservation Society Museum is located inside a dedicated insulated boxcar at the historic Erie Railroad turntable in Port Jervis. The ballast and the road bed left much to be desired. 2752 pulling eastbound passenger train no. 3381 on the west end of the Port Jervis yard in New York on April 16, 1948. The inspection trains having passed over the road, the track was pronounced in good condition, and trains started rolling. 3380 pulling a westbound freight train with 106 cars at Waldwick, New Jersey, on February 13, 1947. 3203 leading a short freight train on the Greenwood Lake Branch at Midvale, New Jersey, on October 15, 1950. The handling of earthwork was limited to the wheelbarrow, the pick and shovel, and horse-drawn carts, and the sheer costs and delays from this type of labor forced the early engineers who located the line to reduce to a minimum the amount of grading work to be done. In fact, the community used to be home to a operations base for the Erie Railroad that included a roundhouse. Erie Railway, Port Jervis Roundhouse, Pike Street, Port Jervis, Orange County, NY, Historic American Engineering Record, creator, - When the sun sets on Saturday the village spring into busy life again. From the time I was about the age of 7, I would stand on the railroad bank and wave at the 4 PM freight train coming from Wellsville way, heading to Hornell. Orange County New York Port Jervis, 1968. Leaving Hornellsville, Charles Minot doffed his coat and climbed up on the engine to ride into Dunkirk. A mighty banquet was held for the distinguished guests at the Loder House. 3323 leads a westbound freight train across the Woodbury Viaduct on Erie's Graham Line in Woodbury (Orange County), New York, circa 1950. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. The last spike in the construction on the Erie was driven at Cuba, April 21, 1851, by Silas Seymour, engineer in charge of that division. After 1852, the old tavern ceased to be a regular public house, although its doors were always open to Erie men, and many of them remember it as a life-saving station, when stranded at Tip Top without a full dinner pail.. In the first few weeks of June 1880, extensive preparations leading to a rapid narrowing of the road had been going on. Photograph by Donald W. Furler. Finally, at the west end of the hill, the grade dropped from 1.05% to 22% before leveling off to start down the other side. Cuyler, Richard R. - Chrisney, Mary M. - Albers, John G. - Boucher, Jack E. - Grinde, Donald Andrew - Boulineau, B. L. - Schaaf, Roland David - Mueller, Martin P. - Reynolds, L. O. It was built as a broad gauge line, having 6 feet between the rails as opposed to the standard 4 feet 8 inches. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-03-021-04, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. Therefore it had been decided to start construction at Deposit, just about the middle of the line. A chalk line was placed across the street on which they were approaching. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-19-113-01, Erie Railroad 2-8-2 steam locomotive no. This went on for years. Hidden behind a Rite Aid Pharmacy and a vacant strip mall in Port Jervis is the largest operating railroad turntable in the United States. After the war one of the men wrote saying how much it meant to all of the soldiers to be treated so kindly by someone they never knew. By 1942 ownership shifted to the Carroll family who renamed it the Hotel Carroll and ran it for over 30 years. Affordable rates forrooms with both Queen sized and Full sized beds; each room has access to free WiFi, and TV. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 . I wont go into the wrecks the trains had, we know they happened and many people lost lives and many workers lost lives and body parts due to unsafe work practices and crude devices on the trains. 3209 and 2-8-0 no. Also on Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad from Coudersport, Pa. Scio, Allegany Co. N.Y., from Hornellsville, 30 miles; Dunkirk, 98, Agricultural. An act of incorporation was passed April 24th, 1832 and amended April 19th, 1833; and on the 9th of August, 1833, directors were elected. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-07-099-03, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. Women joined the mob with rocks carried in the toe of a sock or stocking. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-03-023-02, Erie Railroad 2-10-0 steam locomotive no. . In Cuba as the first train stopped for a few minutes, President Fillmore stepped out and said a few words of greeting, but Daniel Webster, wearied by the long journey and the innumerable speeches he had made, refused to appear. Belfast - S. Wilson, E. Reynolds, R. Renwick. Average grade was 1%. The Irish were aroused and a mob started on foot for Alfred to rescue their comrade. Haight - T. McEllhany, William Andrews, J. Westfall. The 600-square-foot boxcar museum includes historic Erie Railroad artifacts and photographs unique to the railroads history in Port Jervis. The Port Jervis Transportation History Center (PJTHC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization developing a historic site and public park in Port Jervis, NY. In 1899 an unknown newspaper put out the following article on Erie Railroad Stations. 184 through Passaic Junction at Elmwood Park (formerly known as East Paterson), New Jersey in 1940. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-03-052-03, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. During the building of the railroad through Allegany County a few stories have been passed down. 4113 at Port Jervis, New York, on August 29, 1947. The detail of a parked train car, showing how the enclosure was used and integrated with the tracks, is visible in Bouchers July 1971 interior view of the west wall. 3134 leads an eastbound freight train on Erie's Piermont Branch at Tallman, New York on June 20, 1949. railroad companies, - To accommodate them, boats of logs and planks, 16 to 24 feet long, were made by local builders at Cuba, and sold for from $30 to $50 each. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, Furler-20-106-01; 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Erie Railroad 2-8-4 steam locomotive no. Alfred ( originally Bakers Bridge) is the station for Alfred Center, 2 miles. 5007 leading a two-car passenger train at Newark, New Jersey, circa 1930s. B. Welch, J. Whitman, A. C. Hull. As a result of that experience, Minot put a dispatcher in charge of train operation over each division - a universal railroad practice from that day on. 6, "The Lake Cities," over the Bergen County line in Glen Rock, New Jersey, on January 19, 1946. The second train followed seven minutes afterward. Set for May 28-30, the festival at the former Erie Railroad turntable facility in Port Jarvis (at 86 Pike Street) will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and will feature the history center's growing collection of artifacts and equipment, as well as railcars owned by Operation Toy Train that will be permanently exhibited in Port Jervis. There was original. The scenic beauty in this section was judged by the travelers to be the most stupendous any railway ever passed through.. The New York and Erie was not the first railroad in the United States. An excursion train from New York, having distinguished guests, was run to Binghamton May 31st, 1849 and completed the trip to Owego the next morning arriving at 10 a.m. Four months later and 36 miles further west, construction permitted the first train to roll into Elmira October 2nd, 1849. 2736 leading a westbound passenger train out of Jersey City, New Jersey, circa 1950. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-24-101-03, Erie Railroad 4-6-2 steam locomotive no. Photograph by Donald W. Furler, 2017, Center for Railroad Photography and Art, Furler-09-112-01, Erie Railroad A-B-B-A set of FT diesel locomotives led by no. Ossian - J. Cleadening, W. R. Burnell, J. Chapin. Located about 14 miles west of Allegany, it came to prominence when the Atlantic & Great Western Railway was built. Here the trains were greeted by the largest crowd since leaving Piermont and President Fillmore spoke briefly. 3374 pulling a freight train through a snow-covered landscape at an un-noted location (please comment if you know where this is) on March 19, 1950. Erie Railroad gas-electric car no. General Superintendent Minot met the emergency at Middletown by using the newly built telegraph line to wire instructions to Port Jervis to have another engine ready when the train arrived at that point. Also in railroad web archives is a series of now photos from 2005 documenting a vacant lot from the arsonists fire, which occurred in the 1980s. Mile Post 331.76. 2515 pulling a passenger train east of Harristown Road crossing on the Bergen County line in Glen Rock, New Jersey, in 1941. Appropriate legislation was obtained, both in New York and in Pennsylvania, to make this possible. The Erie Depot) located at the corner of Jersey Avenue and Fowler Street in Port Jervis, NY. The train had just picked up its cars from the middle track at Ramapo and is now en route to Suffern and the Piermont Branch. Historic American Engineering Record, C. & Boucher, J. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Poppys stick was never interfered with again but the precedent was firmly established which placed the conductor in charge of the train on American railroads. 2938 puling eastbound passenger train no. In the surveys of the roads this spot had been a great stumbling block. After the close of the War of 1812, emigration become extensive from the Eastern States to Ohio. 25 alongside F-unit diesel locomotive no. A townsman, shooting off an old cannon, was seriously injured by the explosion of the old piece. Throughout the journey many stops were made along the route to take guest aboard and to permit the local people to see and sometimes hear the distinguished members of the party. The cheapest way to get from Erie to Port Jervis costs only $83, and the quickest way takes just 6 hours. Although no longer standing, the roundhouse was significant historically because it had the Erie turntable at its center and served as its enclosure. Source eBay. 2940 pulling eastbound passenger train no. 3203 pulling a westbound freight train along the Ramapo River near Tuxedo, New York, on May 6, 1945.
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