RR History (NYS Historic Newspapers)

It fascinating to browse through old newspapers and learn about historical details. Below are a few excerpts from newspapers pulled from the NYS Historic Newspapers project. Using search keywords like "railroad" or "trolley" and selecting a county you can dig up a lot of info!

Saratoga County Railroad History

Lots of RR headlines!
Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - April 27, 1907

The Delaware & Eastern RR never really happened... Details > 

New Railroad Yards ("Siberia")
Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - September 13, 1913 - col 3

Wayville Station
Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - April 26, 1919 - col 3

Interesting historical background on this house on rd 70!  Read >

Ragging on the D&H

• Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - May 11, 1912
• Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - February 06, 1915
• Mechanicville Saturday Mercury - May 01, 1909, Page 1
• Mechanicville Saturday Mercury., December 09, 1911

Yep  ...just about every edition around the 1910 decade has a featured article in the center of the front page bitching about the D&H!

Washington County Railroad History

Edward Curtis Railroad Trip
The Greenwich journal and Fort Edward advertiser., April 02, 1941, Page 9

Not Every Conductor is a Thief!
The Granville sentinel., February 22, 1889, Page 1, Col 1