For the last road trip of this year, my wife and I decided to drive
to Jamestown, NY in order to visit the Lucille Ball Museum. This was the town
that she was born in and would reside in for a time before striking it big in
the entertainment field. I didn't anticipate seeing much railroad activity
during the course of our travels but did manage to find these reminders of an
area that once had a rich railroading heritage.
Photo 1: The Erie Railroad Bridge in Jamestown passes over Main Street. Off
to the right and in the background can be seen a mural of Lucille Ball, Desi
Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley on the building as a tribute. Vance and
Frawley played Lucy and Ricky's neighbors when they lived in NYC on the
television series.
Photos 2 and 3: Built by the Erie Railroad, date unknown, this depot is now
privately owned. It also serves as home to the Buffalo Southern RR. Off to the
right can be seen a green transfer caboose on the siding. That would be Penn
Central transfer caboose 18216.
