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Date: 02/03/25 13:41
Livonia, Avon & Lakeville R.R.
Author: nydepot

Just a scan from the 1971 Steam Passenger Service Directory. Rode this one myself. 




Date: 02/03/25 14:00
Re: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville R.R.
Author: stevelv

Very cool and for those who don't know the Livonia Avon and Lakeville no longer goes to Livonia.  The line from Lakeville to Livonia was abandoned in 1981 due to lack of support from New York State to repair and aging bridge.  The LA&L built a transload facility at Lakeville for the remaining customers on the Livonia line.  Finally,  the 2-8-0 number 38 has an interesting history and is still with us today https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntingdon_and_Broad_Top_38



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Date: 02/04/25 07:53
Re: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville R.R.
Author: NYSWSD70M

stevelv Wrote:
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> Very cool and for those who don't know the Livonia
> Avon and Lakeville no longer goes to Livonia. 
> The line from Lakeville to Livonia was abandoned
> in 1981 due to lack of support from New York State
> to repair and aging bridge.  The LA&L built a
> transload facility at Lakeville for the remaining
> customers on the Livonia line.  Finally,  the
> 2-8-0 number 38 has an interesting history and is
> still with us
> today https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntingdon_an
> d_Broad_Top_38

A small segment of the "mainline" survives east (south) of Conesus Lake 
Junction to serve a grain operation.



Date: 02/04/25 08:48
Re: Livonia, Avon & Lakeville R.R.
Author: aehouse

The late Gene Blabey invited Dick Allen and me to spend a day shooting the LA&L for publicity purposes. We spent a wonderful October day in 1970--overcast but full of atmosphere-- shooting the photo freight Gene made up and ran for our benefit.

Here's my shot, showing the same gent who appears in Dick's photo in the original post. Fifty-five years ago! Can it be?????

Art House




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