Mohawk and Malone Railway
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Dr. William Seward Webb
's Mohawk and Malone Railway crossed the northern Adirondacks at Tupper Lake Junction, just north of Tupper Lake. Webb was president of the Wagner Palace Car Company. He began by purchasing the narrow gauge
Herkimer, Newport and Poland Railroad, which ran 16 miles from Herkimer to Poland
, converting its trackage to standard gauge
and straightening it to avoid multiple crossings of the West Canada Creek
. He then had track built from Tupper Lake to Moira
and thence to Montreal
. This was called variously the Adirondack and St. Lawrence Railroad and the Mohawk and Malone.
After 1893, it was controlled by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
It opened in 1892 from Malone
Junction to Childwold Station with a branch from Lake Clear Junction to Saranac Lake
. In 1913, it merged with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad as the "Adirondack Division".
William Seward Webb
William Seward Webb, M.D. was a businessman, and Inspector General of the Vermont militia with the rank of Colonel. He was a founder and former President of the Sons of the American Revolution.-Biography:...
's Mohawk and Malone Railway crossed the northern Adirondacks at Tupper Lake Junction, just north of Tupper Lake. Webb was president of the Wagner Palace Car Company. He began by purchasing the narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
Herkimer, Newport and Poland Railroad, which ran 16 miles from Herkimer to Poland
Poland, Herkimer County, New York
----Poland is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.The Village of Poland is at the town line shared by the Town of Newport and the Town of Russia. The village is 16 miles north of the county seat in Herkimer and is northeast of Utica...
, converting its trackage to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
and straightening it to avoid multiple crossings of the West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
. He then had track built from Tupper Lake to Moira
Moira, New York
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...
and thence to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. This was called variously the Adirondack and St. Lawrence Railroad and the Mohawk and Malone.
After 1893, it was controlled by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
It opened in 1892 from Malone
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
Junction to Childwold Station with a branch from Lake Clear Junction to Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
. In 1913, it merged with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad as the "Adirondack Division".