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