The PRR Elmira Branch and the NYC Corning Secondary met and exchanged traffic at Himrod Junction in Yates County. The ran pool trains from somewhere near Syracuse to the Southport yard. I thought this was for freight traffic only. I know of no direct NYC route from Corning to Horseheads. Jack Klapprodt - ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill K. <"pontiac_@_dreamscape.com"> To: <"erielack_@_internexus.net"> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 7:40 PM Subject: (erielack) Elmira Query > > Did the NYC have a line connecting from Corning to the PRR Elmira Branch? > It would sort of have to parallel the Erie and DL&W. Apparently the > Horseheads Historical Society is restoring a NYC depot that was on a line > there. I'm confused because I thought the EL (DL&W and Erie both) was the > only east-west connection between Horseheads and Corning... The PRR went > north to Watkins Glen and the NYC crossed at Corning, paralleled to below > Gang Mills Yard and went south to Wellsboro. > > I guess the thing would be to find a mid-50's era map or older to show all > of this, because I can't remember anything like that on any map I've > seen... anyone have any ideas? > > Bill K. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net > ------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the erielack photopage at http://el-list.railfan.net ------------------------------
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