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Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad - Quiz
  • 1. The Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad was a subsidiary of which original company?
A) Erie Railroad
B) New York Central
C) Northern Central Railway
D) Chemung Railroad
  • 2. What was the primary purpose of forming the Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad?
A) To transport timber from the Seneca Lake region
B) To establish a new passenger route for the Erie
C) To connect Niagara Falls to New York City
D) To provide an outlet for coal traffic on Lake Ontario
  • 3. On what date was the Canandaigua and Corning Railroad Company incorporated?
A) March 8, 1850
B) September 15, 1851
C) July 1, 1853
D) May 14, 1845
  • 4. What gauge was originally used by the Chemung Railroad?
A) 3 ft narrow gauge
B) 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
C) 6 ft (1,829 mm) broad gauge
D) 5 ft gauge
  • 5. Which company operated the Chemung Railroad when it first opened?
A) Northern Central Railway
B) Erie Railroad
C) Pennsylvania Railroad
D) New York Central
  • 6. Watkins Glen was known by what name when the Chemung Railroad was built?
A) Canandaigua
B) Niagara
C) Horseheads
D) Jefferson
  • 7. What happened to the Canandaigua & Corning Railroad on March 8, 1850?
A) It was authorized to change its name to Canandaigua & Elmira
B) It was sold at foreclosure
C) It declared bankruptcy
D) It was purchased by the New York Central
  • 8. When did the Erie cease to operate the Canandaigua & Elmira and the Chemung RR?
A) January 1, 1853
B) July 1, 1853
C) April 23, 1857
D) July 1, 1858
  • 9. What destination was accessed by the Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad?
A) Watkins Glen
B) Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
C) Corning
D) New York City
  • 10. Who purchased the Canandaigua & Elmira Railroad at foreclosure on April 23, 1857?
A) George B. Holmes
B) Charles Congdon
C) The Northern Central Railway
D) Robert B. Potter
  • 11. After the Elmira, Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Rail Road Company went bankrupt, who bought it?
A) Charles Congdon and Robert B. Potter
B) The Erie Railroad
C) George B. Holmes
D) The Northern Central Railway
  • 12. Which company leased the Niagara Bridge and Canandaigua Railroad on September 1, 1858?
A) New York Central
B) Erie Railroad
C) Northern Central Railway
D) Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 13. What change was made to the gauge of the Niagara Bridge and Canandaigua Railroad after it was leased to the New York Central?
A) It was changed to a dual gauge track
B) It was regauged to 6 ft broad gauge
C) It was regauged to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
D) It was changed to a 3 ft narrow gauge
  • 14. When was the Elmira, Jefferson and Canandaigua Railroad Company organized?
A) September 14, 1852
B) July 23, 1858
C) February 18, 1859
D) May 14, 1845
  • 15. When was the Sodus Point and Southern Rail Road Company incorporated?
A) January 16, 1873
B) November 30, 1875
C) May 29, 1871
D) March 19, 1852
  • 16. When was the Sodus Point & Southern RR sold at foreclosure?
A) September 21, 1875
B) January 13, 1876
C) September 4, 1882
D) December 17, 1879
  • 17. What event caused work on the Geneva & Southwestern and the RH&PC railroads to halt permanently?
A) Foreclosure of 1875
B) Civil War
C) Lack of coal supplies
D) Panic of 1873
  • 18. Which company's grading between Geneva and Naples was later used by the Lehigh Valley Naples Branch?
A) Gaines and State Line Rail Road
B) Sodus Point & Southern RR
C) Geneva & Southwestern Ry.
D) Rochester, Hornellsville, and Pine Creek RR
  • 19. Who was one of the backers of the Sodus Point & Southern RR?
A) E. H. Harriman
B) Northern Central
C) New York Central
D) Pennsylvania State Railroad
  • 20. When did the Sodus Bay and Southern Railway Company form through reorganization?
A) January 13, 1876
B) November 5, 1882
C) September 4, 1882
D) December 17, 1879
  • 21. The Rochester, Hornellsville, and Pine Creek Railroad Company was incorporated to build from Olean to which city?
A) Sodus Point
B) Hornellsville
C) Geneva
D) Canisteo
  • 22. The Gaines and State Line Rail Road Company was incorporated in which state?
A) Ohio
B) New York
C) Pennsylvania
D) New Jersey
  • 23. On what date was the Elmira and Lake Ontario Railroad Company formed?
A) January 1, 1911
B) May 4, 1930
C) July 21, 1887
D) December 31, 1886
  • 24. Where was the coal pier located that was used to ship coal to the Great Lakes?
A) Elmira
B) Canandaigua Lake
C) Sodus Bay
D) Horseheads
  • 25. On what date was the Canandaigua Lake Railroad merged into the Elmira & Lake Ontario?
A) January 31, 1956
B) December 27, 1888
C) July 21, 1887
D) December 31, 1886
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