Sunday, August 2, 2015

Nickel Plate #765 Excursion, Cheektowaga, N.Y. to Corning and Return, Aug. 1-2, 2015


                                Engineer Steve Winecker aboard 765 at Cheektowaga, N.Y.




765 at speed enroute to Corning.





765 at Cheektowaga shortly before departure. 900 passengers aboard in 20 cars.
                                               
765 taking on water in Corning. Many passengers visited Corning Glass Museum while
 locomotive was serviced.

A nice day to ride the parlor car and watch the scenery.
                               

Westbound crossing Portage Bridge.


Ascending grade, east of Portage Bridge 


Turning on the wye at Corning.

Train Wreck at Seneca Falls

 Bad Railroad Accident in Seneca Falls By Richard Palmer    Prior to the merger of the Auburn and Rochester and Auburn and Syracuse railroad...