Kendall & Eldred Railroad
History
The Kendall & Eldred Railroad was a narrow gauge line chartered in Pennsylvania in 1877 to build an 18 mile long railroad almost due east from the town of Tarport (East Bradford) to the town of Eldred. Construction started in April 1978 and the line began operation on July 30, 1878.
The Kendall & Eldred was operated in conjunction with Olean, Bradford & Warren Railroad and the two shared crews for both passenger and freight operations. J. W. Watson was superintendent of both roads.
The line was sold in 1883 to the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia Railway for $300,000, more than twice the value of its capital stock.
Stations
- Tarport
- Lafferty
- Sawyer City
- Dallas City
- Summit City
- Prentice Vale
- Eldred
Roster
| Number | Builder | Build Date |
Builder's Number |
Type | Notes |
| 1 | Brooks | May 1878 | 327 | 2-6-0 | Sold to OB&W |
| 2 | Brooks | Jun 1878 | 328 | 2-6-0 | Sold to OB&W |
| 3 | Brooks | Jun 1878 | 329 | 2-6-0 | Sold to OB&W |
| 4 | Brooks | Mar 1879 | 350 | 2-6-0 | Sold to OB&W |
| 13 | Brooks | Dec 1880 | 486 | 4-4-0 | Sold to Diamond Valley Railroad, April 1890. Sold to the Newport & Shermans Valley Railroad, August 1892. |
Newspaper Articles
- June 11, 1881 - Early Railroad Profits - The Enormous Dividends of the Narrow Gauge Lines in the Bradford Oil Regions.
References
- Kilmer, Lawrence W. Bradford & Foster Brook Peg
Leg Railroad. Olean, NY: Self-Published.
