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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1982 - 2/22/2015
Album Info:Trains on the ex DLW Syracuse and Utica Branches acquired by NYSW in 1982. Covers the lines between Binghamton and Syracuse, Chenango Bridge to Utica, and local trains in the Binghamton area.
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Excursion power
Title:  Excursion power
Description:  The Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley was Walter Richs first adventure in railroading. Started on a piece of ex NYC Delaware & Ulster in Oneonta, he moved to the ex D&H Cooperstown Branch in a swap with NY State DOT for right of way that would eventuallly become part of I 88. Walter ran trips to Milford on the branch with this ex US Army 0-6-0. Here we see it cold and stored at Cooperstown.
Photo Date:  5/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:33:16 AM
Location:  Cooperstown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CACV 2(0-6-0)
Views:  628   Comments: 1
Franklin Lakes
Title:  Franklin Lakes
Description:  C&CV office car Franklin Lakes at Cooperstown.
Photo Date:  5/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:37:07 AM
Location:  Cooperstown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  704   Comments: 0
Thrall Car
Title:  Thrall Car
Description:  Interestingly, the C&CV, which was a tourist road, had six of these Thrall Door cars, that were designed so that the whole car side was made of sliding panels, allowing access to any part of the car. This one was at Cooperstown.
Photo Date:  5/19/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 12:39:25 AM
Location:  Cooperstown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  853   Comments: 0
RS 2
Title:  RS 2
Description:  NYSW acquired a number of odd units in the course of putting together a system of disjionted lines in upstate NY. They eventually wound up running just about anywhere, such as this RS 2 at Binghamton
Photo Date:  2/28/1984  Upload Date: 6/6/2014 4:01:42 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DO 100(RS2)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
Utica local
Title:  Utica local
Description:  A local for the Utica side is made up and ready to go out on Monday behind a C430
Photo Date:  7/15/1984  Upload Date: 6/27/2014 3:58:57 AM
Location:  Utica, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3008(C430)
Views:  1138   Comments: 3
Former excursion power
Title:  Former excursion power
Description:  This is the engine that worked tourist trains from Cooperstown down to Milford back in the 70s, now parked with stack capped at Cooperstown.
Photo Date:  8/7/1984  Upload Date: 6/30/2014 2:00:13 AM
Location:  Cooperstown, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CACV 2(0-6-0)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
Ex ATSF CF 7s
Title:  Ex ATSF CF 7s
Description:  For several years, NYSW leased these former Santa Fe CF 7s
Photo Date:  8/13/1985  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 3:28:05 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 2417(CF7) ATSF 2426(CF7)
Views:  1099   Comments: 0
Ex LIRR C 420
Title:  Ex LIRR C 420
Description:  NYSW 260, originally LIRR 221, sits outside the Binghamton engine house.
Photo Date:  1/4/1986  Upload Date: 10/16/2014 2:10:14 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 260(C420) NYSW 3008(C430)
Views:  827   Comments: 0
RS 2
Title:  RS 2
Description:  A visit to the NYSW in Binghamton in the mid 80s could turn up almost anything. They ran a number of short lines during that time, among others, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley, the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville, the Central NY-the one that was the ex DLW Richfield Springs branch, not the incarnation created to run the NS former Erie Delaware Division. Their power was painted for any number of these, as we can see here. RS 2 100 is lettered for the Delaware Otsego System, with FJG initials.
Photo Date:  4/22/1986  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 4:14:09 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  FJG 100(RS2) NYSW 104(RS3)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
Waiting for the torch
Title:  Waiting for the torch
Description:  NYSW 3004 sits at Binghamton yard waiting for the inevitable after suffering a rollover.
Photo Date:  2/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/19/2011 1:23:54 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  NYSW 3004(C430)
Views:  1156   Comments: 2
Quite the line up
Title:  Quite the line up
Description:  The dead line at Binghamton has an interesting composition, as one would expect from the NYSW. Leading off is RS 1 252, along with the two wrecked C 430s, which will be scrapped soon. Rounding out the group is an RS 2 and RS 3, one in the DO maroon and red scheme.
Photo Date:  3/14/1988  Upload Date: 6/30/2015 4:11:09 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 252(RS1) NYSW 3004(C430) NYSW 3002(C430) FJG 100(RS2) NYSW 104(RS3)
Views:  1195   Comments: 0
Just in
Title:  Just in
Description:  The power from an SLN 5 that came into town in the morning is now at the shop awaiting attention before it goes back to Jersey on the next eastbound. NYSW ran anything that would pull cars on those trains, as can be seen by the lineup here.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:57:40 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 1802(GP18) NYSW 3622(SD45) NYSW 1804(GP18) NYSW 3636(F45)
Views:  879   Comments: 0
Old style
Title:  Old style
Description:  This S 2 was repainted in its original scheme, funded by a Rockland County group. It worked in regular service til it had some component failures, which sent it here to Binghamton to sit in the dead line. It was a good looking unit, even stored.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:48:41 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 206(S2)
Views:  604   Comments: 1
Hiding out
Title:  Hiding out
Description:  This RS 1 was stashed under the NY 363 overpass, not quite in the shadows. It has seen its last road call, and is now waiting for the torch.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:50:01 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 238(RS1)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Classic of days gone by
Title:  Classic of days gone by
Description:  An RS 1, looking good in its yellowjacket paint, has seen its career pass, and is now on the Binghamton dead line, hood doors open to the elements and scavengers for useful parts, soon to go to scrap.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:54:37 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 252(RS1) NYSW 206(S2)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
Nose on
Title:  Nose on
Description:  A straight on view of F 45 3636 at the Binghamton shop. Looks imposing from this angle.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 4:00:32 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 3636(F45)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Roster view
Title:  Roster view
Description:  A more conventional roster shot of NYSW 3636, now renumbered from 6370, and in fresh paint.
Photo Date:  6/18/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 4:02:00 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 3636(F45)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
Getting it together
Title:  Getting it together
Description:  NYSW 2010 puts its train together at the Binghamton yard, getting ready for a trip up the Utica side.
Photo Date:  9/11/1988  Upload Date: 9/1/2015 4:45:54 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
West end of the yard
Title:  West end of the yard
Description:  The B 40s were not exempt from yard work. Here we see 4004 working a cut of cars next to the D&H station at QD.
Photo Date:  9/24/1988  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 3:27:09 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
Alco north
Title:  Alco north
Description:  C 420 2010 rolls north at Pooleville. It had come north from Binghamton with a BH 1 crew, then traded crews, rolling on to Utica with the UT 1 crew.
Photo Date:  9/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 3:19:31 AM
Location:  Earlville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
Working the mill
Title:  Working the mill
Description:  UT 1 works the Chenango Valley Pet Food mill, and will swap cars here with BH 1, up from Binghamton. Looking at this line now(2015) its hard to believe there was once enough traffic here in the post EL era to run two jobs.
Photo Date:  9/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 3:22:23 AM
Location:  Sherburne, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
Arriving for the swap
Title:  Arriving for the swap
Description:  GP 38 2012 arrives at Sherburne and will swap cars here with UT 1. Both will work the pet food mill.
Photo Date:  9/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 3:25:11 AM
Location:  Sherburne, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
Rolling on through
Title:  Rolling on through
Description:  Theres no work at Oxford, and BH 1 hustles past the old DLW freight house as it makes for Binghamton.
Photo Date:  9/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 3:31:31 AM
Location:  Oxford, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
Swap done
Title:  Swap done
Description:  The 2010 and 2012 have swapped trains. BH 1 now switches the pet food mill, and will shortly head south.
Photo Date:  9/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 3:29:03 AM
Location:  Sherburne, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Lost scene
Title:  Lost scene
Description:  A scene that would become a memory in another 20 years, BH 1 works at Greene. Floods in 2006 would cause numerous washouts, putting the line south of Norwich out of service. Note the D&H covered hopper at far right.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 3:53:50 AM
Location:  Sherburne, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
C 420 on local
Title:  C 420 on local
Description:  Former LIRR C 420 2010 works on a Utical side local at Sherburne.
Photo Date:  10/2/1988  Upload Date: 5/28/2011 11:50:38 PM
Location:  Sherburne, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  1053   Comments: 1
Alco headed north
Title:  Alco headed north
Description:  C 420 2010 is working BH 1, heading north past the Agway mill as it makes for the Utica side. At the time, that was where the business was, and got a train almost daily. The Syracuse side got a train twice a week.
Photo Date:  10/2/1988  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 3:16:53 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
NYSW oddities
Title:  NYSW oddities
Description:  NYSW 2010, a former LIRR C 420 equipped with a steam generator-note the high short hood-and ancient RS 1 238 sit at the Binghamton engine shop. The C 420 has neen renumbered since the last time I photographed it three years prior. It was 260, now a horsepower based 2010.
Photo Date:  10/15/1988  Upload Date: 5/28/2011 11:47:03 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420) NYSW 238(RS1)
Views:  1025   Comments: 1
Starting up the branch
Title:  Starting up the branch
Description:  BH 1 starts a trip on the Utica Branch, passing the Agway mill on the ex DLW line. DLW had a yard here years ago, YO, which was by this time a weed covered field. The cars at left are grain loads for Agway, a Conrail customer. Grain in boxcars was still a common sight here, including a few Erie cars still in service.
Photo Date:  10/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 4:31:11 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38) NYSW 6513(SD45)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
Over the Chenango
Title:  Over the Chenango
Description:  BH 1 crosses the Chenango River in late afternoon lighting. This train always seemed to get out late in the day, and could be hard to shoot here, since the orientation of the bridge made mid afternoon light a problem.
Photo Date:  10/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 4:37:55 AM
Location:  Chenango Bridge, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38) NYSW 6513(SD45)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Low light
Title:  Low light
Description:  BH 1 was dodging the shadows by the time it got to Chenango Forks, but I was able to get this shot up near the NY 369 crossing.
Photo Date:  10/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 4:49:42 AM
Location:  Chenango Forks, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38) NYSW 6513(SD45)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
Colorful light
Title:  Colorful light
Description:  Just about the end of useful light, but the sun is still high enough to highlight the trees, which are peaking as the train passes through Greene.
Photo Date:  10/16/1988  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 4:51:24 AM
Location:  Greene, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38) NYSW 6513(SD45)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
Rolling north
Title:  Rolling north
Description:  Sunday afternoon was often a good time to catch BH 1 on the Utica Branch, and this one is no different. C 420 2010 rolls through the south end of Bevier St on its way to the branch.
Photo Date:  11/27/1988  Upload Date: 9/14/2015 4:08:12 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Pulling them out
Title:  Pulling them out
Description:  NYSW 2010 working the yard, pulls out its cars from Conrail. It will be making its train up for a run north on the Utica Branch.
Photo Date:  12/5/1988  Upload Date: 9/23/2015 3:31:37 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Starting for the Utica side
Title:  Starting for the Utica side
Description:  D&H 74 has the honor today of being the power for BH 1, the NYSW Binghamton based job that will work the Utica Branch. It is just underway up the ex DLW, crossing Old State Road.
Photo Date:  12/10/1988  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 1:58:43 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DH 74(C424)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Climbing
Title:  Climbing
Description:  The NYSW does not climb like the D&H, which has already gained some elevation-and which seen above the NYSW-but the trains still work a bit coming out of Binghamton. BH 1 rolls north past Binghamton Precast, its concrete vaults peeking through the snow.
Photo Date:  12/10/1988  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 2:01:17 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DH 74(C424)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Working the freight house tracks
Title:  Working the freight house tracks
Description:  BH 1 has completed its work at Rubbermaid and is now working the sidings at the old DLW freight house, the edge of which is seen at far right, which is used to hold cars for Rubbermaid, and also for Agway, which has a feed mill a couple of blocks north.
Photo Date:  12/23/1988  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 3:08:57 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  647   Comments: 2
Rubbermaid
Title:  Rubbermaid
Description:  For many years, Rubbermaid had a plant in Cortland. They received plastic pellets via rail, though most if not all of their outbound traffic went by truck. BH 1 is working a cut of covered hoppers into the plant on a cold day in December. Despite the gloomy weather, the engine looks festive. That's the ex DLW passenger station at right.
Photo Date:  12/23/1988  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 3:02:41 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  631   Comments: 1
Crossing Court St
Title:  Crossing Court St
Description:  BH 1 has a car for a customer south of downtown, and is seen crossing Court St, having left the rest of his train up at Rubbermaid. The crossing tower up near the station is visible above the train.
Photo Date:  12/23/1988  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 3:14:05 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Heritage building
Title:  Heritage building
Description:  Almost 30 years after this photo, several railroads have created heritage fleets, honoring their predecessors. This building serves in much the same way, though more through benign neglect that by design. BH 1 works past the old DLW freight station in Cortland as it does some local switching.
Photo Date:  12/23/1988  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 3:16:34 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2012(GP38)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
Engineer side
Title:  Engineer side
Description:  NYSW 3004, partly dismantled at Binghamton, in a view from the engineers side. It will be cut down to the frame in a few days.
Photo Date:  1/7/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 4:00:31 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  NYSW 3004(C430)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
In a puff of smoke
Title:  In a puff of smoke
Description:  BH 1 has left some cars on the siding south of Chenango Forks, and now heads north to work its way to Norwich and Sherburne. The track at right is the Syracuse Branch, which joins the Utica Branch here.
Photo Date:  1/8/1989  Upload Date: 9/23/2015 3:40:22 AM
Location:  Chenango Forks, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Anyone want a 251C??
Title:  Anyone want a 251C??
Description:  The power plant from NYSW 3004 sits in this D&H gon outside the NYSW shop at Binghamton. Dont recall what happened to it, but I would think it went somewhere for a repowering job on another diesel.
Photo Date:  1/28/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 4:05:59 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  592   Comments: 0
The end is near
Title:  The end is near
Description:  NYSW 3004 had the misfortune of rolling over, which ended its career. It wound up being scrapped at the NYSW yard in Binghamton.
Photo Date:  1/28/1989  Upload Date: 1/8/2012 3:14:51 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  NYSW 3004(C430)
Views:  875   Comments: 1
Just the electrical cabinet
Title:  Just the electrical cabinet
Description:  NYSW 3004 has been cut down, and now there is nothing left but the frame and electrical cabinet. A few more days, and this C 430 will be only a memory.
Photo Date:  1/28/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 4:03:15 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  NYSW 3004(C430)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Over the bridge
Title:  Over the bridge
Description:  BH 1 behind C 420 2010 rolls across the Chenango River as it makes its way north, today taking a trip up the Syracuse side, a lucky catch, since they went up there usually two days/week. At the time, the Utica Branch was a daily event, and much easier to find a train there.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 3:35:52 AM
Location:  Chenango Bridge, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Rural scene
Title:  Rural scene
Description:  There will be lots of these on the branch, as it is quite rural, except for Cortland. BH 1 passes a field of cut down corn as it approaches the crossing at Itaska.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 3:39:30 AM
Location:  Itaska, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Red Mills, gray day
Title:  Red Mills, gray day
Description:  The clouds have started to thicken as BH 1 rolls past the landmark Killawog Red Mills as the light starts to fade, making the train blur a little as it passes.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 3:46:03 AM
Location:  Killawog, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Farm scene
Title:  Farm scene
Description:  BH 1 passes a dairy farm just north of Lisle.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 3:48:54 AM
Location:  Lisle, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Starting out
Title:  Starting out
Description:  BH 1 has just left Binghamton and is crossing Old State Road on the first leg of its trip to the Syracuse Branch.
Photo Date:  1/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/25/2015 3:54:51 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2010(C420)
Views:  483   Comments: 1


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