Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Unusual View at Central Valley

This is an unusual view at Central Valley. If this is intact the freight station here, then the buildings in the background would have to be Barnes feed and coal. Credits to the Woodbury Historical Society.

Monday, December 30, 2013

South-Right Hand Corner of the Washingtonville Station

Viewed here is the south-right corner of the Washingtonville station. After the antique store left in the early 1980's, the station sat derelict for 10 years. In the early 1990's, the station had a small fire but still stood for five more years before being torn down. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Bridge for the Dupont Branch

This is an abandoned bridge that used to take the Erie's Dupont branch over a creek in Newburgh NY. The Dupont branch as by it's name, serviced the Dupont chemical plant in Newburgh NY, as well as 14 other industries. The last business the siding served was Miron Lumber in the 1980's. Today, this siding is currently abandoned but intact for about a mile. Photo credits to Ray Kelly.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Newburgh Branch Timetable

A view of a timetable for the Newburgh Branch. The listings for  number twelve on both the top and bottom are for Newburgh Branch stations. Photo and timetable credits to Don Dorfinger.

Shelving in the Agents Room at Washingtonville

A portion of the original shelving in the Agents Room of the Washingtonville station. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

The Interior of the Washingtonville Station

An interior view of the Washingtonville station in the late 1980's. By this time, the station was a vacant building and in a few years, the building would be the subject of a fire. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

NYO&W Railroad Bridge Number Nine

Here is an overview of NYO&W bridge number nine near Meadowbrook NY that took the Erie's Newburgh Branch over the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad. Photo credits to Ray Kelly.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Bordens Creamery Washingtonville NY

Here is a view of the Bordens Creamery in Washingtonville. It was serviced by the Newburgh Branch which is the track in the foreground. The plant went out in the 1960's and the smokestack came down in the 1970's. Today, only a small portion remains and it is being used as a bus garage. Photo Credits to Robert McCue.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Craigville NY Station

This is a view of the Craigville NY station on the Newburgh Branch. Like Blooming Grove, this station was also gone by the 1920's. Credits to Ray Kelly.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Blooming Grove NY Station

For time being, this is the only view known of the Blooming Grove NY station on the Greycourt branch. It was gone by the late 1920's. Credits to Ray Kelly.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Train at Washingtonville

Erie Lackawanna 437 passes the Washingtonville NY station in 1967.Credits to Ray Kelly.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Historical Marker in Washingtonville NY

Here is a view of the Historical Marker for the Newburgh Branch in Washingtonville NY. The tracks were directly in front of this sign. Photo credits to Rich Martin.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Culvert in New Windsor

This is a view of a culvert just south of NY 300 in New Windsor NY on the Newburgh Branch. Photo credits to Ray Kelly.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

New Windsor Station

This is the only known photo of the New Windsor NY station on the Erie's Newburgh Branch. It was gone by the mid-1950's. Photo Credits to Robert McCue.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Vails Gate Junction Station

Here is a view of the Vails Gate junction station in the 1950's. The Shortcut would of veered off to the left and the Greycourt Branch would of proceeded straight. This area is unrecognizable today. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Central Valley Train Station Early 1900's

Here is a very clear photo of the Central Valley NY train station in the early 1900's. You can see that the Graham Line has already been built due to the high grade. Photo credits to Douglass Barberio.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Erie Railroad Steam Freight

A great view of an Erie Railroad Berkshire pulling a freight through Central Valley NY along the Graham Line (former shortcut). Credits to Woodbury Historical Society.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Woodbury Creek Bridge Abutment

Viewed here is the south abutment of the Woodbury Creek Bridge in Monutainville NY along the Shortcut. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Bridge Abutments

Viewed here are the abutments that carried the NewYork, Ontario and Western Railroad over the shortcut in Enderlin (Cornwall) NY. This bridge was gone by the 1950's. Photo credits to Ray Kelly.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Mountainville Passenger Station 1970's

Here is a view of the Mountainville passenger station in the 1970's. The freight station would of been directly in front of this station. Photo credits to Ray Kelly.