East Leg of Greycourt Wye

The pathway to the east leg of the wye at Greycourt NY. Both lines were torn up in 1983 by Conrail. Credits to Robert McCue.

The Old Iron Bridge with Tracks

A view of the old iron bridge in Washingtonville NY when it still had tracks going over it. This bridge still exists today. Credits to Robert McCur and the late E. J. McLaughlin.

Washingtonville in the 1920's

An early view of Washingtonville in the 1920's on the Newburgh Branch. The station burned in the 1990's. Credits to Robert McCue.

Work on the Woodbury Viaduct

Work on the Woodbury Viaduct as of 2013. This is part of an ongoing project to upgrade the Graham Line or as most people know it as the Port Jervis Branch. The Shortcut had a bridge directly beneath this viaduct.

Grecourt, 1981

Greycourt, 1981. The bridges on the branch can be seen three poles ahead of the trackcar. The branch is already out of service and time is growing short for both the branch and the Erie main. Credits to Joyce Sternitzke.

The Highland Mills NY Station

Here is a great view of the Highland Mills NY station along the Erie's Shortcut. Although this building has been gone for many years, the foundation along with the steps can still be found today. Photo credits to Woodbury Historical Society.

Bridge Deck of the Old Iron Bridge

A view of the bridge deck of the same bridge as in the last post. This bridge is the most sound of all the bridges remaining on the Newburgh Branch. Photo Credits to Rich Martin.

The Old Iron Bridge

A picture of one of the original six-foot bridges remaining on the Greycourt Branch in Washingtonville NY. Photo credits to Rich Martin.

Vails Gate Railroad Crossing

A view of the Rt. 94 railroad crossing for the Erie's Shortcut in Vails Gate NY in 2012. Five miles of this track was kept from Newburgh to Vails Gate. This location is almost at the end of the line. Photo credits to Rich Martin.

Woodbury Trestle Then and Now

In this view The top picture is 1947, Woodbury trestle. The second is as close as I could come to a modern redo. Photo credits to Robert McCue

The Last Ride on the Newburgh Branch

The Opening ceremonies for the branch were held in Jan. of 1850. The date on this picture is Washingtonville Jan 7 1984, almost 134 years to the day the branch opened.The tracks starting from Vails Gate was taken up in fall of 1984.
This would be that last time any Railroad Equipment would run on the branch
Ttrackcar is an Ex ERIE Fairmont M19 Trackcar
This car made 9 trips on the branch from 1981 to 1984
Joyce D. Sternitzke.

Writing and Picture credits to Robert McCue.

Erie Railroad Station at Woodbury Falls NY.

Here is a view of the Erie Railroad station at Woodbury Falls NY. The trestle in the background is the Graham Line and the bridge in the foreground passes over Rt. 32. Today, Rt. 32 has been re-aligned and sits on top of the station site. Photo credits to Robert McCue.