OT: I liked this old postcard of the GWRR so I put it on my blackberry as the background, and then wondered whatever happened to it, and why it ever happened in the first place. So, I ordered a book on it yesterday. Turns out the bookseller lives near Tipp Hill and his wife has relatives from Lowville.
I also found a map of the old railbed showing it crossing Rt 12 and headed west. Also, found a list of unfinished NYS railroads that says many of these RR's went bankrupt in the Panic of 1873 (quoting Wikipedia!). NYT published this article in 1901, listing the RR founders and saying that the steam line would extend from Glenfield to the NE corner of the Bennett track. What the heck was in the corner of that tract (uh, woods?).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment