This manuscript “Erie Railroad Rochester Division” by Ted Jackson is a work in progress, and is property of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
By Ted Jackson The city of Rochester, New York, sits astride the Genesee River, with the mighty High Falls providing a dramatic punctuation to the… Read More »Erie Railroad Rochester Division: Chapter One
By Ted Jackson The powerful canal lobby blocked any serious competition from railroads for a number of years, and because of this, the New York… Read More »Erie Railroad Rochester Division: Chapter Two
By Ted Jackson It took nearly four years to complete the Buffalo, Corning & New York Railroad from Corning to Batavia. Construction began in 1850,… Read More »Erie Railroad Rochester Division: Chapter Three