Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Geddes to Binghamton, New York |
| Dates of operation | 1854–1870 |
| Successor | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
The Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad opened in 1854 a year after original New York Central Railroad consolidation of ten lines in Central New York.[1] The road linked to the earlier Oswego and Syracuse Railroad line shortly after both came under control of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&WRR) in 1870. This was accomplished despite difficulties caused by the use of wide gauge rails by one railroad and standard gauge by the other.[1]
History
The Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad ran from Geddes to Binghamton for a total distance of 81 miles (130 km). The company was chartered as the Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad Company on August 18, 1851 and opened for business on October 18, 1854.[2]
The railroad brought coal from the Pennsylvania mines to be used as fuel in the salt industry in Syracuse, New York.[3]
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
The company was reorganized after it was foreclosed on April 30, 1857 and was taken over by Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1870. The company's rolling stock consisted of 20 locomotive engines, 9 passenger, baggage and mail cars, 594 freight, including box and platform, 75 service cars and 9 cabooses. By December 31, 1888 the company had capital stock outstanding of $2,500,000 and funded debt of $1,966,000 due in 1906.
Company management
Directors of the company included Samuel Sloan, Percy R. Pyne, George Bliss, Uriel A. Murdock, Frederick H. Gibbens, Fred F. Chambers, Benjamin G. Clark, Moses Taylor Pyne, Edgar S. Auchinclose, E. R. Holden and W. S. Sloan, all of New York City. Additionally, E. F. Holden of Syracuse and Arthur D. Chambers of Orange, New Jersey. Samuel Sloan was president of the company, Fred F. Chambers was secretary and Frederick H. Gibbens was treasurer. The company was headquartered at 26 Exchange Place in New York City.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Railroad Lines here in 1839 Merged into Central". Syracuse Journal. Syracuse, New York. March 20, 1939.
- ^ a b Poor, Henry Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "New York, Syracuse". Atlantis, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.