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The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York.
The Erie was the jewel of New York and was the only railroad at the time to boast a route of its length under common ownership. A year later, it acquired two small lines, the Paterson & Hudson River Rail Road and Paterson & Ramapo Railroad, to reach Jersey City, New Jersey via Suffern, New York.
Oct 1, 2023 · Erie Railroad history starts, surprisingly, with a canal. “The Work of the Age” was a proclamation by New York City’s Common Council upon the opening of the 300-mile New York & Erie Railway in 1851, “Erie” referring to one of the Great Lakes.
Oct 15, 2023 · The Erie was a big user of the 2-8-0 Consolidation and 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive types. Going a step larger, the Erie experimented with articulated locomotives beginning with three Camelback 0-8-8-0s for pusher service in 1907. This evolved to the Baldwin-built 2-8-8-8-2 Triplex in 1914.
Piermont’s most important railroad was the Erie RR that ran nearly 450 miles from Piermont’s pier to Dunkirk, New York on the shores of Lake Erie. It was once the longest railroad in the world. Work was begun in 1835 when workers broke ground at Deposit, New York.
The Erie Railroad was chartered in April of 1832 and was finished in 1851. It was roughly 446 miles long . It was built as a broad gauge line, having 6 feet between the rails as opposed to the standard 4 feet 8 ½ inches.
The Erie Lackawanna Railroad Historical Society, Inc., a historical society dedicated to preserving and disseminating information about the DL&W Railroad, the Erie Railroad, the Erie Lackawanna Railroad/Railway and related lines.
