Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad
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The Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad was established in 1886 and opened for business in 1887. The line ran a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Baldwinsville
to Amboy
.
In 1886, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&WRR)
bought the road and it was renamed to Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway in 1891. DL&WRR
formally abandoned the line in 1897.
, to Amboy, New York
, where it connected with the West Shore Railroad
.
The funded debt consisted of 50-year $500 bonds, dated July 1, 1886.
and R. W. Webb of Madison, New Jersey
, D. M. Henderson, W. C. Andrews, R. A. Dorman, W. R. Lambertson, F. C. Hollins, E. C. Gregory, R. T. McCabe, T. C. Delavan, all of New York City
and P. K. Green of Jersey City, New Jersey
.
Frank C. Hollins was president and F. F. Bentley was the receiver and general manager. He was from Baldwinsville, New York
where the company was headquartered. John T. Skinner was vice-president and D. M. Henderson was secretary and treasurer. P. F. Bentley of Baldwinsville
was general manager.
.
. It was renamed to Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway in 1891.
DL&WRR
formally abandoned the line in 1897.
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
to Amboy
Amboy, New York
Amboy is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in New Jersey.The Town of Amboy is in the southeastern part of the county.- History :...
.
In 1886, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&WRR)
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
bought the road and it was renamed to Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway in 1891. DL&WRR
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
formally abandoned the line in 1897.
History
The Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad Company was chartered on June 2, 1886, and opened on January 1, 1887. The line ran a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Baldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, to Amboy, New York
Amboy, New York
Amboy is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in New Jersey.The Town of Amboy is in the southeastern part of the county.- History :...
, where it connected with the West Shore Railroad
West Shore Railroad
The West Shore Railroad was the final name of a railroad from Weehawken, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City, north along the west shore of the river to Albany, New York and then west to Buffalo...
.
The funded debt consisted of 50-year $500 bonds, dated July 1, 1886.
Operations
By the end of 1888, the rolling stock consisted of three locomotive engines and one passenger car. That same year, the company reported they carried 7,540 passengers and total mileage traveled was 14868 miles (23,927.7 km).Company management
By December 1888, directors were John T. Skinner, Jacob Amos, James Frazee, all of Baldwinsville, New YorkBaldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and R. W. Webb of Madison, New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey
Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 16,530. It also is known as "The Rose City".-Geography:Madison is located at ....
, D. M. Henderson, W. C. Andrews, R. A. Dorman, W. R. Lambertson, F. C. Hollins, E. C. Gregory, R. T. McCabe, T. C. Delavan, all of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and P. K. Green of Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
.
Frank C. Hollins was president and F. F. Bentley was the receiver and general manager. He was from Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
where the company was headquartered. John T. Skinner was vice-president and D. M. Henderson was secretary and treasurer. P. F. Bentley of Baldwinsville
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
was general manager.
.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
The line experienced financial difficulties and fell under the control of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&WRR)Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
. It was renamed to Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway in 1891.
DL&WRR
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
formally abandoned the line in 1897.