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Re: (erielack) Buffalo Question

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The Erie system map shows Waverly being west-northwest of Owego, when in 
reality it is west-southwest of Owego, and
right on the NY-PA border.

The DL&W system map puts Waverly right on the NY-PA border.

Looking at the state line on Google Maps, the Norfolk Southern tracks 
(Former DL&W alignment?) cross the state line at Rte 220, but only for a 
matter of yards, not miles. It's very close.

When the merger happened, which tracks were used by the EL in Waverly?

Was Erie's alignment that much farther north at Waverly than the DL&W's?

Jon


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Shultz" <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>
To: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
Cc: "'EL List'" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Buffalo Question


> Schuyler,
>
> I believe you're thinking of the Lehigh Valley and the transshipment of 
> coal at Waverly, NY. And of course later the LV layed the third rail to 
> Buffalo on the Erie from Waverly to Buffalo and ran their own trains. The 
> DL&W's outlets were Ithaca via the C&S with the Erie doing the haul from 
> first Great Bend, PA to Owego, NY then from Binghamton to Owego and later 
> Syracuse and Oswego via the SB&NY. The Erie did not cross the state line 
> except for along the Delaware in several places where it was absolutely 
> necessary. West of Binghamton...sorry, no. Check the map:
>
> http://www.erielackhs.org/Erie/ErieSmallMap.html
>
> Or look at the old tops at maptech if you wish to view more detail. The 
> link is on the Links page.
>
> Regards,
>
> Will
>


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