Well, 3618 and 3634 were stored serviceable, then reportedly put up for sale. BRING BACK THE SD45's!!! Well aparently the SD60s are now OOS. From the NYSW Yahoo forum... The NYS&W SD60s have been banned from the road since some type of bushing was left out of the trucks when they were rebuilt la...
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Re: Motive Power update
by nysw3636 ¦ Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:06 pm ¦ Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦ Topic: Motive Power update ¦ Replies: 443 ¦ Views: 171858Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:09 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281Well its time to post the inevitable. Its over..35 days and nothing moving with crews training or anything else. Por que? the trains are not coming over our way. We've been strung along now for over 2 years on this thread. None of the predictions have come to fruition. Why? Because its all rumors a...
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:07 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281Let's do just a little math for line viability sake. A 100 car SU-100 has probably 60 cars turning a buck. 60 cars at Average invoice for CNY portion is $2,000 per car. 60 cars X $2,000 = $120,000 gross for trip, less crew costs and percentage amortized expenses. Combining SU99/100. $120,000 X 5 (t...
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:45 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281What about III Cheers in Cochecton on Cochecton Road?? 
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:16 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281No word on NS crews yet, but I did happen to catch a daylight NYSW SU-99 last Monday. Track looks better than it has in years, in my opinion...( I know I have 2 videos of this...The second one, which is this link, is in HD and had Sparrowbush added to it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv2-glgsI8Q&a...
Re: Jackson's Corner?
by nysw3636 ¦ Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:09 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Jackson Corners, NY - Rhinebeck & Connecticut ¦ Replies: 7 ¦ Views: 1226nydepot wrote:I've been told it's in the Town of Milan on the NH, east of Red Hook. Thanks everyone.It is actually Jackson Corners, which is in the Town of Milan,NY. It is located in Dutchess County. Not sure of which RR, but could be ND&C which became NH?
Charles
Re: What's going on? (Maybrook Line)
by nysw3636 ¦ Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:16 pm ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: What's going on? (Maybrook Line) ¦ Replies: 29 ¦ Views: 10536Wassaic customer was Maxon Mills? Also, west of Stateline there was Texaco in Glenham...
Re: Motive Power update
by nysw3636 ¦ Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:06 pm ¦ Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦ Topic: Motive Power update ¦ Replies: 443 ¦ Views: 171858Roster page updated: http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/susquehanna/index.html As always, comments and corrections are welcome.. thanks, Scot Great list !!! But other than NYSW 3638(F45), which is now MRL 390 and is stored... The 7 former NYSW SD-45 units that went to Montana Rail Link le...
Re: NYS&W's D&H control
by nysw3636 ¦ Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:47 pm ¦ Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦ Topic: NYS&W's D&H control ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 6989Tim,
June 23, 1988 to February 27, 1990.
BK
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:54 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281SecaucusJunction wrote:There was a lot of talk going on around the time of the merger about the NYSW joining forces with a Canadian Railroad to gain access to NJ.Canadian National was the railroad...
Re: Lease units return to the NYS&W
by nysw3636 ¦ Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:46 pm ¦ Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦ Topic: Lease units return to the NYS&W ¦ Replies: 45 ¦ Views: 16609Keep in mind the NYSW is not operating with the same kind of budget as CSX and NS. If they have to run leasers while other units are out for repair, then that's what they have to do. Only problem with your statement is that " the other units" are "not out for repair". They are s...
Re: Battenkill derailment?
by nysw3636 ¦ Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:11 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Battenkill derailment? ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 1405There was a derailment, but units are upright.
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:51 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281Perhaps we should change the subject??? This is " Southern Tier-East of Binghamton ", not CP Sunbury Sub, Mechanicville Yard, Harrisburg Line!! East of Binghamton is on the Southern tier, not the D&H!!!
Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by nysw3636 ¦ Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:11 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 530281SecaucusJunction wrote:Looks like NS is hiring again out of Croxton... Not sure of how many.NS hired 1900 last year and forecasting at least 1500 new hires in 2011. Is it me or does it seem that all recent news involves "West/South/North of Binghamton" updates??
Re: NYO&W Pilgramage to Middletown and Roscoe
by nysw3636 ¦ Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:29 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: NYO&W Pilgramage to Middletown and Roscoe ¦ Replies: 7 ¦ Views: 1811Only $300,000.00??