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Satellite)
This junction is now part of the
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad.
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Tim Baldwin posted
Ashford Junction - early '80s |
The track on the left went to Buffalo and the one on the right went to Rochester. [
Flickr]
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Brian Thompson commented on Tim's post
Here's a shot from April 15, 2023. My first time visiting it (and the distillery just down the sideroad). |
"Former junction point for the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway, where the mainline split into the Buffalo and Rochester Branches. The junction was controlled by a still-standing but deactivated BR&P tower on the Southwest corner of the junction. Though the Buffalo Branch is no longer active, a small stub siding on the former right-of-way still exists off the Rochester mainline." [
wikimapia]
A 1950 topo map indicates that both routes were owned by B&O.
"This is the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad (owned by Genesee and Wyoming), nee CSX, Chessie System, B&O and originally the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad. The junction is where two lines, one from Buffalo and one from Rochester converged into a single line heading south, eventually reaching Pittsburgh. Parts of both lines north of the junction are abandoned - the Buffalo line south of Orchard Park, NY, and the Rochester line between Silver Springs and Machias. The B&P now uses the ex-Pennsy Buffalo line (owned by NS) from Buffalo to Machias junction, where it then diverges onto the remaining segment of the old Rochester branch, past Ashford tower and continues south. A stub of the Buffalo branch remains in service from Ashford Junction north to West Valley." [
TrainOrders]
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1 of 4 photos posted by Coastie with a Camera Photography
With an SW1500 and GP9 providing the power, B&P's SARE job made another run to Machias and West Valley. Between the afternoon departure from Salamanca and the haze covering the area on the warm and sunny afternoon, yesterday's chase brought forward some interesting lighting and shot opportunities.
Taken on: 05/22/2023
J.B. Rail Photo shared |
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Richard Szczepaniec posted
Ashford Junction |
An
original B&O route map shows that Ashford Junction was at the bottom of the "V" going to West Valley and Machias.
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Stan Carlson posted
Dad worked a a couple of these towers in B&O days. Four of the five are still standing, but in rough shape.
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