The Erie got its charter amended to allow it to build along the Delaware in Pennsylvania, also several miles at Sayre. Several miles of NY 17 are in Pennsylvania in that area also! - --- William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com> wrote: > The Erie charter required it to be within the confines of New York > State, the incursions into Pennsylvania along the Delaware not > withstanding. > > The predecessors of the New York Central from Albany to Buffalo were > originally prohibited from carrying freight during the canal open > season. > Michael Sheehy wrote: > > If that was the case, when did the predecessor to the New York Central > > reach Buffalo? I thought there was a connection around that time... > > was there a bias against the Erie or any railroad going there? Also, > > what was the issue with making the Erie start in Piermont and not > > Jersey City? I know that NJ gave it some problems but I don't > > remember what... Gary R. Kazin DL&W Milepost R35.7 Rockaway, New Jersey __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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