111 Loder Street • PO Box 5 • Hornell, NY 14843 • Fri. 4-8pm • Sat. 12:30-3:00pm • Group Tours by Appointment Only

About Us

Meet the Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteers!

Eugene Baker Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Eugene P. Baker

Museum Volunteer

Is a retired RR Telegraph Operator

Richard Bartlett Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Richard Bartlett

Museum Volunteer & Board Member

Is a retired HSCD Head Mechanic, train enthusiast.

Richard Packer Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Richard Packer

Museum Volunteer & Board Member

Is a retired RR 26 years as a Bridge Inspector

Stanley Hall Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Stanley Hall

Museum President & Volunteer

Retired from Alstom. Three generations of his family has worked at the “Erie Shops”

William Nasca Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

William Nasca

Museum Volunteer

Is a retired RR conductor in both freight and passenger service and  Chief Dispatcher.

Joseph Farnham

Museum Volunteer

Is a retired Toolmaker. Both of Joe’s grandfathers worked for the Erie RR as a Toolmaker and Mobil Crane Operator. 

John Brundu Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

John Brundu

Museum Volunteer

Has approximately 20 years’ experience working on railroad signal equipment.  His grandfather and two uncles worked for the Erie Railroad out of Hornell.  His grandfather fired the last steam locomotive that left out of Hornell.

Dawson Little Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Dawson Little

Museum Volunteer

Is involved in several historical societies.  He is on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad and was involved with restoring the PS&N depot and the 1920s tank car.  He also volunteers at the Salamanca Rail Museum and the Pioneer Oil Museum in Bolivar.

John Bush Hornell Erie Museum Volunteer

John Bush

Museum Volunteer

Is an avid railroad fan, with over 25 years of experience photographing trains.  He has taken approximately 250,000 railroad and train photos, mostly across the Southern Tier.

Duane Barber Hornell Erie Depot Museum Volunteer

Duane Barber

Museum Volunteer

Is a retired CSX locomotive engineer, with 30 years of railroading experience.  He also worked for the Arcade & Attica Railroad and the Buffalo Southern Railroad.

Rose Bartlett Hornell Erie Depot Museum Treasurer & Volunteer

Rose Bartlett

Museum Treasurer & Volunteer

Worked in the waste industry for 39 years as a Staff Accountant.  Born & raised in Hornell, her grandfathers worked for the railroad.

Deb Barber Hornell Erie Depot Museum Secretary & Volunteer

Debbie Barber

Museum Secretary & Volunteer

Worked for Mobil as a corporate paralegal and marketing assistant.   Held several positions in the mental health field including private practice and Program Director of a therapeutic foster care program

Joseph Osmin

Museum Volunteer

Graduated from Arkport High School in 2024. He attended Digital Media Arts BOCES for two years, where he learned graphic design and animation. Joseph has been an avid railfan and photographer for six years. He has a YouTube channel where he frequently posts his photos.