Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Monday, January 28, 2019
The 'Bull Moose' of the Ontario & Western
Twelve 2-10-2 “Santa Fe” type locomotives built by Alco-Schenectady for the New York, Ontario & Western in 1915. They were numbered 351 to 262. Picture is believed to have been taken in Middletown shortly the engine was delivered. They were used on the mainline until demoted to pusher service out of Mayfield. Engines were equipped with Baker valve gear. Cylinders were 28” x 32” and drivers, 57” The large tender held 9,000 gallons of water. They operated at 190 pounds boiler pressure. The total weight of engine and tender was 521,200 pounds. They were used on heavy coal trains out of Scranton, both in lead and helper service.
Engine Crew With a 'Schenectady Hog'
This photo take in 1912 showing the proud crew standing beside a New York Central locomotive. On the back it states it would haul 42 hundred tons from Syracuse to Albany in eight hours.
New Connections in 1978
[Pictures by Paul Templeton]
In order to eliminate the Lehigh Valley mainline between Geneva and Manchester, in 1978 a new connection was made with the former New York Central Auburn Road near Shortsville.
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In order to eliminate the Lehigh Valley mainline between Geneva and Manchester, in 1978 a new connection was made with the former New York Central Auburn Road near Shortsville.
Lehigh Valley mainline bridge over the Auburn Road being demolished. Jack Tuttle of Manchester said this bridge "was one of my childhood playgrounds. Sitting on the stone base where the main girder was set while a train whizzed by overhead was a real, albeit scary, thrill."
This photo shows the progress of construction of the new alignment as well as demolition of the old Lehigh Valley bridge in September, 1978.
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In addition to photographing the Shortsville connection, Paul also got over to Batavia in order to shoot construction of the ex-NYC East Peanut/LVRR connection east of town. Construction was completed by late June, 1978. The final Buffalo-Batavia local via the former LVRR was made on June 29, 1978 and the connection was thereafter utilized by CR to service Batavia ex-LVRR customers. GVT continues to use the connection to serve one or two customers on the former LV.
Lehigh Valley bridge over the former New York Central "East Peanut" line in process of demolition in May, 1978. View eastward on the East Peanut line .
Preparing to install the connection switch June 22, 1978. New track to left is on
the ramp up to the former LVRR. East bridge abutment on right. This remained intact for several years but has since been removed.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Friday, January 25, 2019
Black Diamond on Sunday
Judging by the surrounding countryside this could be near Cheektowaga or Lancaster or just east. It may be the Sunday version of the Black Diamond, no RPO.
Pittston Junction, Pennsylvania
The building closest to the diamond is the Lehigh Valley passenger station. The LV freight station is behind it to the left. The DL&W/PRR station is to the right.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Famous Pennsylvania Railroad No. 1223
Pennsylvania Railroad 1223 is a 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built in 1905 at the Altoona Works for passenger service. After being retired from active service, the locomotive ran excursion trains on the Strasburg Railroad in Strasburg, Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1989 when it was removed from service as it required extensive firebox repairs. Currently the engine is on static display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The 1223 is the only surviving example of the Pennsylvania Railroad Class D16sb.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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