New York and Lake Erie Railroad
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The New York & Lake Erie is a class III railroad
operating in Western New York
. The NYLE was formed in 1978 to operate a portion of former Erie trackage that Conrail no longer wanted. Today, the railroad operates between Gowanda
to Conewango Valley, New York with a branch between Dayton, New York
and Cattaraugus, New York
. A 12-mile stretch that ran from Cattaraugus to Salamanca was torn out in the 1990s and replaced with a pedestrian trail. The NYLE is also the owner and operator of Oil Creek and Titusville Lines, Inc.
The NYLE was used as the setting for the railroad scenes in 1987 film Planes, Trains & Automobiles
.
Class III railroad
A Class III railroad, as defined by the Surface Transportation Board, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $20 million . The term only applies to United States railroads, but is sometimes applied to other countries...
operating in Western New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The NYLE was formed in 1978 to operate a portion of former Erie trackage that Conrail no longer wanted. Today, the railroad operates between Gowanda
Gowanda, New York
Gowanda is a village in New York in the United States and lies partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. The name is a local native term meaning "almost surrounded by hills" or "beautiful place among the hills...
to Conewango Valley, New York with a branch between Dayton, New York
Dayton, New York
Dayton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,945 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dayton is on the western border of Cattaraugus County.- History :...
and Cattaraugus, New York
Cattaraugus, New York
Cattaraugus is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,075 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cattaraugus lies in the northeast part of the Town of New Albion, north of Salamanca, New York.- History :...
. A 12-mile stretch that ran from Cattaraugus to Salamanca was torn out in the 1990s and replaced with a pedestrian trail. The NYLE is also the owner and operator of Oil Creek and Titusville Lines, Inc.
Oil Creek and Titusville Lines, Inc.
The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad is a tourist railroad that runs from Titusville to Rynd Farm north of Oil City in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
The NYLE was used as the setting for the railroad scenes in 1987 film Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American comedy film released by Paramount Pictures. It was written, produced and directed by John Hughes...
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