Sullivan Railroad

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Sullivan Railroad will posting 2009 Operating Schedule.

You are able to rent Sullivan Railraod for children Brithday, please contact Art Sullivan 129 Miller St. Horseheads, New York

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

NEW PASSANGER CAR ARE ON THE HE TRACK

THE HORSEHEADS STATION

The Horseheads Station was moved from Chemung St. (Behind Grand Central Plaza) near Railroad tracks to Old Ithaca Rd in 1969. The building was used as a office for Horseheads Auto auction, the interior was set up as it is now with two ticket windows. It was moved by George and Art Sullivan and their Irish Indians as helper on a Sunday Morning. The building was jack up and placed on a lowboy trailer and move down the road. The owner wanted the building burnt down for Fire Dept training but Chief George Sullivan took off his fire helmet put on his railroad cap and made it a train station.

The station was originally white and painted yellow, green, gray. Last year Joe Hillyard (Darlene's Nephew) and his father Bill Hillyard added front canopy and sided building with tan siding with green trim. Removed all windows and replace with new wood and glass. A platform was added last year for the Polar Bear Express, built by Pat Sullivan and Artie Sullivan.

The Horseheads Sign on north end of building was from the Pennsylvania Station on John St. in Horseheads. The "American Railway Express" sign is from Erie Depot in Elmira, NY. The "Kilgour" station sign is from the Erie Railway, the town is located east of Susquehanna, PA on the Erie main line. A new roof was put on by Dudley Rice and Art Sullivan in 1970's and put in a small pot belly stove.