• West Shore ROW along NYS Thruway

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Moderator: Otto Vondrak

  by SRS125
 
yup thats right right there showing the West Shore being Between the Thruw way and the Current CSX Main Line to the north of Port Byron The line is easy to find on RT 38 there is a large White Barn and a Pole line along with a bunch of Potato Crates siting on the ROW its also a favorit location for the Cops to Sit and catch speeders.

the RS&E went thew Port byron next to the Erie Canal. The RS&E Station is still in its original location in Port Byron on Main Street the line crossed over Main Street and RT 31 behind the Key Bank and followed 31 all the way to Weedsport.

The West Shore would have crossed the thruw way and the NYC The ROW then went over RT 31 just to the West of Weedsport over them huge Concrete Bridge piers on 31 just out side of Weedsport. It then curved to the South then curved to the East of Crossed over the Lehigh Valley which ran North. The Shore then crossed over the RS&E then RT 31 (by the Truck Stop) and curved around to follow along the NYCS next to the Thuw Way The Shore crossed over Skaneatlas Creek in Jordon you'll see the Bridge Adbutments still in place neaxt to the 31 Over Pass in Jordon. The Loading track at the Gain Elavador in Jordon is a small segment of the West Shore Main Line that connected to a shared Yard with the NYCS there in Jordon.


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The RS&E ran down and crossed over Center Port Road you'll know the location of the corssing the JCT 31 Sign sits just befor the right of way. The RS&E then Ducked under the West Shore after leaveing Port Byron then crossed RT 31 in Weedsport. It then Followed Rt 31 if you turn on to Bonta Bridge Road or Pump Road and drive up about 100Ft South you'll see the Pole Line and the RS&E ROW the Following RS&E Stations are still standing in Port Byron, Weedsport, and Jordon. The RS&E Yard was in Weedsport on Weedsport-Sennet Road where the Blue Apartment Complex is there was a small yard and a car barn there at one time.