Arcade and Attica Railroad

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Arcade and Attica Railroad

No. 18 hauling an excursion train in September 2024
Overview
Headquarters	Arcade, NY
Reporting mark	ARA
Locale	Wyoming County, New York, USA
Dates of operation	1917–present
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	14 miles (23 km)
Other
Website	http://www.aarailroad.com/
Route map Legend Attica Johnsonburg North Java Java Center Curriers Arcade Buffalo and Pittsburgh RR

The Arcade and Attica Railroad (reporting mark ARA) is a shortline railroad that hauls freight between Arcade and North Java, New York. The railroad originally connected Arcade with Attica; however, the right of way from North Java to Attica was abandoned in 1957 due to flooding on the Tonawanda Creek.

The ARA's main business is handling agricultural products (e.g. soybeans, corn, and fertilizer), lumber, dairy feed, and other commodities between Arcade and North Java. The ARA also runs passenger excursion trains from May to October on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Passengers can ride the 14-mile (23 km) round trip from Arcade to Curriers Station on restored 1920s-era Boonton passenger coaches as well as a covered gondola pulled by one of the vintage Centercab Diesels (#113, built in 1959, and #112, built in 1945).

As of 2024, ARA now uses its newly acquired 1952 RS3m #114 to handle freight runs from Arcade, NY to Reisdorf Brothers feed mill in North Java, NY. However, the railroad's ALCo steam locomotive Arcade & Attica 18 returned from a full rebuild in August 2024, meaning the General Electric centercab locomotives will take a break from frequent service.^[1]