The Newburgh Branches of the Erie Railroad

By the year 1971, action at the Erie Lackawanna yard in Newburgh was drawing to a close. The Newburgh Branch would only operate for another ...

In April of 1936, the Erie Railroad closed down their "Shortcut" brach and ended passenger service on the Newburgh Branch. Seen ...

Here is a look at what remained of the Erie Railroad's yard in Newburgh NY during the conrail days (circa 1994). Much of the yard was ...

As seen in the last post, here is the same fantrip along the Newburgh Branch about to cross the "Otterkill Bridge" in Salisbury ...

During the 1960's, the EL ran a series of large fantrips along the Newburgh Branch right of way. The most photographed of them ask was...

Many of you may pass under this bridge regularly. It takes the Erie's Newburgh Branch over Rt. 32 just north of the five corners in Va...

Here is a look at the Tarkett flooring facility in Vails Gate NY. When it began production in the mid 1960's, they needed rail service...