Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company

Product Details CompanyBuffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Company Certificate TypeCommon Stock Date IssuedUnissued, circa 1880'sCanceledYes (olive)No (blue)PrinterFranklin Bank Note CompanySignaturesHand signedApproximate Size12" (w) by 7 1/2" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNAReference $15 to $25 Historical Context The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway was primarily a coal hauling railroad which ran from the coal fields of central Pennsylvania to the ports of Rochester and Buffalo. In Western New York, the lines formed a "Y" shape connecting Buffalo, Rochester, and Salamanca. The line ran north from Salamanca to Ashford Junction where it split and continued to Rochester and Buffalo.The predecessors of the BR&P in Western New York began on October 6, 1869 when New York State granted a charter to the Rochester & State Line Railroad from Rochester south through Scottsville, Caledonia, Perry, Castile