Arcade and Attica Railroad Bridge - Arcade, NY
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Szuchie
N 42° 32.111 W 078° 25.406
17T E 711594 N 4712417
Arcade and Attica's Railroad Bridge spanning Cattaraugus Creek!
Waymark Code: WM34A2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2008
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This bridge is utilized by the Arcade and Attica Railroad. The Arcade and Attica Railroad is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to Wikipedia:
Arcade and Attica Railroad (AAR reporting marks ARA) is a shortline railroad that hauls freight between Arcade, New York and North Java, New York. The railroad originally connected Arcade with Attica, New York, however the right of way north of North Java was abandoned in 1957 due to flooding on the Tonawanda Creek.
The principal business of the ARA is handling agricultural products (soy beans, corn, and fertilizer), lumber, dairy feed, and other commodities between Arcade and North Java. They continue to use their GE 65-ton as primary freight power, and sometimes will double-head it with the GE 44-ton if they need to move more than 4 cars at once. Days of freight operation remain Monday, Wednesday, Friday, starting its day at 7:00am at the Arcade engine shop. From there, they will run up to the Norfolk Southern interchange, and then out to serve the handful of customers left on the line.
The ARA also runs their ever popular steam excursion passenger trains from May to October, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Passengers get to enjoy a 14 mile ride from Arcade to Curriers, New York and back on restored 1920s era Boonton passenger coaches, and an open gondola, pulled by one of their historic steam or early diesel engines.
Please do not walk out on to the bridge, the coordinates are for the bridge itself, and it is easily viewed from the parking lot adjacent to the bridge.