What is the genealogy of the Erie Railroad?  Is it related to LE&W railroad? There is a brakeman on the LE&W railroad who was killed in an accident on Jan. 5, 1886--Alexander Dumont, age 45--who is buried in my relative's burial plot at Laurel Grove with the owner's permission.  Margie

I know about my Erie-employed relatives from the late 1800s, but not much about the railway itself or the alphabet soup of the various lines and company realignments that brought about even more acronyms. This is the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society site. If they don't have what you need, they have quite a few Erie-related links to explore. There is an Erie-related society in Port Jervis, but I've never been there and don't remember their name. Maybe you'll find it amongst the links? http://www.erielackhs.org/ The Erie wasn't the only train that went through Port Jervis. I think the Ontario & Western (O&W, aka "the Old & Weary") had a spur there, too. This is the Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society's site, if you need it: http://www.nyow.org/ Train culture is a whole other world! Have fun, Julia --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Marjorie Bridges <proudtobescottish@yahoo.com> wrote: ...What is the genealogy of the Erie Railroad?  Is it related to LE&W railroad?... Margie