WNY Rail History

Western New York is rich with railroading history. Many articles regarding railroading, good and bad, have been written over the years. Below are some articles written by our WNYRHS Historian, Greg Jandura, along with some other authors. So sit back and enjoy reading about the rich railway heritage of Western New York.

Photos

A red and black diesel train traveling on a railway track in a rural area with some leafless trees, buildings, and utility poles visible. The sky is partly cloudy.
View of train tracks leading towards a bridge and a wooden control tower beside the bridge, with cars parked nearby.

Accidents

  • "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo. Read Article

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.

Accidents

  •  "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo.

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.

Accidents

  •  "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo.

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.

Accidents

  •  "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo.

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.

Accidents

  •  "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo.

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.

Accidents

  •  "All In One Day"  by the Buffalo Morning Express. November 27, 1890 is one day that will long be remembered in the annals of local railroad history. It was on that eventful date, which no less than four accidents occurred on as many railroads serving Buffalo.

  • "The Angola Horror"  by Greg Jandura. One of our nations worst railroad disasters took place on December 18th, 1867. The last car of a seven car NY&HR Railroad express train jumped the track and tumbled into the freezing waters of Big Sister Creek. 39 people perished that day and many more were gravely injured.

  • "Into the Pit"  by Greg Jandura. On July 18th 1983, two steam engines hit head-on,
    one pulling a 12 car excursion train. and tumbled into a turntable pit in the center of
    East Aurora, New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but many were injured.

  • "Calamity at the Crossing"  by Greg Jandura. On a bitterly cold day in January, 1934 a school bus had an encounter with a freight train at a grade crossing in Springville,
    New York. Luckily there were no fatalities, but some required hospitalization.