December 2015 updates
Returning to this area I wanted to see if I could find more of the railbed before it becomes private property. Only a small section beyond what I already photographed could be seen. Most of this branch is heavily overgrown.
Pictures from the O&W Northwest Junction
When I was photographing the O&W Northwest Junction, this railbed was spotted while looking at the switchbacks of the O&W trackbed. At the time this was listed as unknown, but now with the valuation maps of the D&H (Erie's Jefferson Branch) it showed this railbed connecting to the O&W's track. These pictures were taken in 2012 and most are on the O&W's page, I am presenting them here starting from the O&W side to show the railbed as much as possible except for the section that is now private property.
Valuation map showing the stone wall
Valuation map showing the branch line
Map showing the entire Northwest Branch and how
it connected to the NY O&W switchbacks.
Pictures of the NY O&W side and what was called the "unknown railbed" are on this page. The valuation maps shows the D&H connected to the first switchback of the O&W's branch line. "Part 2" of that page shows this connection, but due to private property, the entire branch connection cannot be seen.
