Two Maine Central Units and a Delaware & Hudson RS3m bring a train off of Belden Hill and into Binghamton, New York.

Anyone who spent much time trackside in the northeast United States between the mid 1950’s and mid 1970’s undoubtedly saw a boxcar from the Buffalo Creek Railroad, with the road’s distinctiv... (more)

As mainline Alco’s were being phased out on most Class 1 railroads, the Delaware & Hudson became large draw with its sizable fleet of RS’s and Centuries. When the New York Susquehanna & Wester... (more)

The Adirondack railway operated passenger service from Utica to Lake Placid, New York between 1979 and 1981. The Adirondack served the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games (remember the Miracle on Ice... (more)

Heavy Stuff

With the sprawling General Electric complex in Schenectady as a major on-line shipper, the Delaware & Hudson had to maintain a fleet of special-use flat cars. That flee... (more)

Twin Baldwin cab units are hauling the Slate Picker as it returns to Whitehall Yard after picking up interchange from the G&J at Salem, NY. Though old and rare they were still earning their keep h... (more)

Today we see class 1 railroads making public relations investments in heritage paint schemes and classic steam locomotives. However, it's hard to imagine the business case for the D&H to purchase... (more)

A D&H Eastbound with 4 lightning stripe units and a unit in the newer blue scheme pass the classic Cobleskill Coal building.

Guilford train EDNW stops at QD for a crew change with a great 3 builder lashup. A pair of D&H C424m's lead a D&H GP39-2, a pair of ex D&H U23-B's and a MEC U25-B. The old D&H station on the left ... (more)

A D&H/ Lehigh Valley run through train bound for Allentown, PA., gets under way after work at the yard and a meet with a passenger excursion. It was a consolation prize for photographers, unable t... (more)

The scene at Oneonta, Spring 1977.

A trio of RS3u's and a U23B head south toward Oneonta. The RS3u's were RS3's rebuilt with 12-251 engines by MK and helped the D&H ease their power shortage post Conrail.

A northbound D&H freight was waiting to leave Bevier Street Yard in Binghamton, NY on April 9, 1976 with C628 No. 609 and SD45 No. 802. Conrail was in its infancy and the former EL SD45 had just ... (more)

A rare visit of the Sharks on a mainline train in Schenectady, shortly before being assigned to helper service in Binghamton