Google Earth Flyover of the Peanut Line
Amherst “Peanut Line” Google Earth Flyover, from the Ellicott Creek Trailway to Transit Road.
The Cutler House
The Train Gallery at the Buffalo History Museum features an HO Scale model of the Cutler House, a still-standing mid-1800 structure on Campbell Boulevard which served as a post office, store, residence and boarding house for travelers of the New York Central Peanut Line.
The Peanut Line in the Erie County Atlas
1880 Erie County Atlas showing Transit Business Directory where the N.Y.C.R.R. “peanut line” crossed from Amherst into Clarence at the Transit Depot. Images provided by David Wolgast The line ran through my GG Grandfather Christian Wehrung’s land at the northeast corner of Sweet Home Road. My Grandmother said that as kids they would walk along …
Call for Letters/Email
If you are an Amherst resident, especially if you live near the Peanut Line, or a non-resident trail user, bike group leader, business owner or community leader who can speak in support of the benefits that an improved trail will bring to you and the region, please note: Amherst Councilmember Jacqui Berger has requested letters …
Peanut Roll XII — Fat Tire Edition, January 30, 2022
From Buffalo Rising, January 26, 2022: If someone was to mention a “peanut roll” to you, I bet that the first thing to come to mind would be some sort of delicious baked good, pastry, or donut. But when you’re in Western New York, a ‘peanut roll’ takes on an entirely different meaning. That’s because …
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Peanut Roll XI — Fall Color Ride, October 17, 2021
Peanut Rolls are fun, slow-rolling group trail rides designed to show public support for the completion of the Amherst Peanut Line Trailway. Meetup at 1pm ride leaves at 1:30 from The Rock Kitchen and Bar. We’ll be riding roughly 5.5 miles of predominantly graded, grassy trail along the right-of-way of the former Canandaigua-Niagara Falls Railway …
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Peanut Roll X — St. Patty’s Fat Tire Ride, March 14, 2021
Peanut Rolls are fun, slow-rolling group trail rides designed to show public support for the completion of the Amherst Peanut Line Trailway. Meetup at 1pm ride leaves at 1:30 from The Rock Kitchen and Bar. We’ll be riding roughly 5.5 miles of predominantly graded, grassy trail along the right-of-way of the former Canandaigua-Niagara Falls Railway …
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Peanut Roll IX — Fall Color Ride, October 18, 2020
Peanut Rolls are fun, slow-rolling group trail rides designed to show public support for the completion of the Amherst Peanut Line Trailway. Meetup at 1pm ride leaves at 1:30 from The Rock Kitchen and Bar. We’ll be riding roughly 5.5 miles of predominantly graded, grassy trail along the right-of-way of the former Canandaigua-Niagara Falls Railway …
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Peanut Roll VIII — Regional Connection Ride, July 26, 2020
A connection from the Ellicott Creek Trailway that connects the Clarence and Akron Bike Paths to the downtown Buffalo waterfront should be a no-brainer, right? Should be, but the Town of Amherst seems more concerned with building golf courses than connecting these existing, heavily-used paths with a paved, multi-use recreational trail. Hence our ride. Peanut …
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Peanut Roll VIII — July 26, 2020
Thanks to all who turned out for Peanut Roll 8 on a steamy July Sunday. Special thanks to Paul Roy for working the hospitality tent. Amherst’s 5 mile stretch is all that is missing to complete a major regional connection between the great trails in the Tonawandas and Clarence, and all points beyond. Let’s get …