Hi, The New York, Susquehanna & Western typically runs a through freight from Binghamton, NY to Syracuse, NY with a return trip leaving on the northbound's arrival. This was to be the day's activity.
At breakfast at McDonald's in Cortland that morning I got to talking with a gentleman who, when I told him Jim and I were photographing trains, told me there was one switching in town down by the station. We quickly found the train and, upon talking to the crew, Jim learned the through freight was just leaving Binghamton. Since the local had a former NS unit still in black and with long hood leading, we headed south.
Our first shot was in Marathon, NY followed by
Messenger,
Tully,
Apulia Station
and Jamesville, just south of Syracuse (above and 2 below).
Due to congestion in the NYS&W yard in Syracuse the train sat in Jamesville for approximately 1 1/2 hours. While it was there a crew change occurred and we had lunch. After the train left we waited another 2 1/2 hours for its return before we gave up and headed west.
Thanks for looking.
At breakfast at McDonald's in Cortland that morning I got to talking with a gentleman who, when I told him Jim and I were photographing trains, told me there was one switching in town down by the station. We quickly found the train and, upon talking to the crew, Jim learned the through freight was just leaving Binghamton. Since the local had a former NS unit still in black and with long hood leading, we headed south.
Thanks for looking.
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