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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Train at Washingtonville

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mountainville NY Freight Station

Here is an amazingly clear photo of the Mountainville NY freight station with the passenger station in the background. This site is now a grass field. Credits to Douglass Barberio.

Central Valley NY Station

The Central Valley NY station with the arrival of "The Tuxedo". This station is on the Erie's Shortcut and today, the station today is Formica's Wholesale Seafood.

Highland Mills NY station

Here is a view of the north side of the Highland Mills station. The train in the left is on the shortcut track. This station was burned by Arson in the early 1970's.

Cover Photo

The cover photo viewed here is an Erie Lackawanna switcher still in Erie paint in Vails Gate NY, 1963. It fas just finished relaying the new siding to Tarkett also in Vails Gate NY. Photo credits to Robert McCue.

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog on the Erie Railroad's Newburgh Branches! We will concentrating on posting photos of the Erie Railroad in southern Orange County.