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Re: Re: (erielack) remaining DL&W trackage west of Binghamton w

Warsaw, NY is the county seat of Wyoming County.  It is located on U.S.
Rte.20A and is about one hour east of Buffalo.  It is the center of a very
rural area of rolling hills and large farms.  It is a pretty area.  Warsaw
is large enough to host a Wal-Mart, has a hospital, some industry of which I
know little.  I would estimate it has a population of about 5,000 residents,
maybe less.

The EL is on the west side of the village, high up the side of the Oatka
Creek valley.  It is a long, steep climb up 20A to get to where the depot
was, and it is outside of town.

On the west side, the R&S (BR&P - B&O) mainline did not enter the village
either.  It also is high up the opposite valley wall.  However, there was a
spur that went down into town, where it served industries and a depot.

Odd that EL passenger trains would stop there in the 60's, I would think.
However, I am a poor judge.  Living conditions in one part of the state are
not the same as in another, as I have recently found out through personal
experience.  There may have been a need and a market in the area for rail
passenger service.

- - D. Green, on the K&P


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "MONTGOMERY| ED" <"EMONTGOM_@_lan.tjhsst.edu">
To: "David Green" <"davandli_@_ptdprolog.net">
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) remaining DL&W trackage west of Binghamton w


> I often wondered about the population along the Erie's Buffalo line.
> When the passenger service was switched over the only stop between
> Hornell and Buffalo was Warsaw.  What kind of a town was Warsaw?  I
> saw a picture of the station.  It really looked worn out.  One stop
> on the distance seemed to say the railroad was not interested in
> generating any passenger service.  Again, I don't think this would
> have happened if Perry Shoemaker had been elevated to President of
> EL, or if William White had come on board earlier.
>
> Ed
>
>


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