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