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At Swain, the Lackawanna & Pittsburgh crossed over the
N.Y.L.E. & W. on an 1800 foot, eight degree curved trestle.
From there down to Angelica there were a number of extensive wooden
trestles, one being 640 feet in length and 60 feet in height. The
only other trestles or bridges of any consequence were the narrow gauge
and standard gauge bridges crossing the Genesee River and a narrow
gauge bridge crossing the creek into Olean. Incidentally, the
narrow gauge road occupied the bank of the old Genesee Valley Canal
near Olean and for a number of years this railroad utilized a few of
the canal structures.
Besides the engine facilities at Angelica, there
was a small engine house both at Friendship and at Olean. When
the Lackawanna & Pittsburgh reached Perkinville, they also were to
build a locomotive house, able to house four locomotives.
This author doubts if the engine house was ever built/ A
turntable was installed at this terminal as well as a fine depot.
The junction with the D.L. & W. was at first called Pittsburgh
Junction, but later the name was changed to Wayland Junction.
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