Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.



This website has been archived from TrainWeb.org/dhvm to TrainWeb.US/dhvm.

 Gravity

Home About Contact Wanted In Memory Site Index

Engines Coal Cars Passenger

Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
"Gravity Railroad"

Brief list of important dates of the Gravity Railroad:

bulletD&H CC enter contract to transport coal - August 31, 1847
bulletBegin Coal Car operations over 10-miles - May 1850
bulletLocomotive Power begins (Gauge 4' 3") over 4-miles - 1860
bulletD&H CC Passenger Service begins - 1877
bulletLast operated on January 3, 1899
Early Images Notes
Engines

6

 The first Steam Engines operated from Olyphant to Providence 
Coal Cars

9

 There were literally thousands of these at one time but all where destroyed
Passenger

10

 Take a ride on the wild side up and down the planes of the Gravity RR
Other

Wanted

 Even the Gravity had some specific cars for specific reasons (Early MOW)
 
Created:
January 22, 2000		 Last Updated:
December 26, 2006		 FrontPage Logo

click here to visit
Delaware and Hudson SiteRing The Delaware and Hudson SiteRing
 SiteRing by Bravenet.com
Previous Site List Sites Random Site Join Ring Next Site
Site Hosted by:  

Visitors:  

This site contains Copyrighted © material thus reproductions, alterations, etc. are prohibited without permission of the Photographer as document throughout this site
ad pos61 ad pos63
ad pos62 ad pos64



Support this website by joining the Silver Rails TrainWeb Club for as little as $1 per month. Click here for info.