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Arcade and Attica Railroad
Résumé
The Arcade and Attica Railroad is a shortline railroad that hauls freight between Arcade and North Java, New York. The railroad originally connected Arcade with Attica, however the right of way from North Java north to Attica was abandoned in 1957 due to flooding on the Tonawanda Creek.
The ARA's main business is handling agricultural products (soy beans, corn, and fertilizer), lumber, dairy feed, and other commodities between Arcade and North Java. As of 2023, ARA either uses #113 solo (for small loads), or their newly acquired 1952 RS3m #114 (Formerly WNYP #406) to handle freight runs, with Centercab #113 helping with the final move to the Junction as per their operating procedure. The freight service operates as needed, typically several days a week.
The ARA also runs passenger excursion trains from May to October on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Passengers can ride round trip from Arcade to Curriers Station on restored 1920s-era Boonton passenger coaches, and an open gondola, pulled by their vintage Centercab Diesels (#113, built in 1959, and #112, built in 1945), however once their Iconic Alco steam locomotive Arcade & Attica 18 returns from a full rebuild, the GE Diesels will take a break from frequent service. Christmas services are made unique by running two separate trains simultaneously, each pulled by one diesel respectively.
The Arcade and Attica Railroad was the latest in a long succession of railroads planned and built through the Tonawanda Valley in Wyoming County.
In 1836, the Attica and Sheldon Railroad was proposed, but no construction ever took place.
In 1852, the Attica and Alleghany Valley Railroad was incorporated to build a narrow-gauge railway from Attica, through Arcade, to the Pennsylvania state line. In 1853, the contract was let for construction and most of the road was graded between Attica and Arcade. Construction was discontinued in 1855, and the property was sold at foreclosure on February 2, 1856.
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