Eastern Railroad Discussion > NYSW 70m-2 heads east this morning

In the early hours this morning NYSW sent SU100 east arriving in NJ just after sun up.  2nd unit was former NS 70m-2 patched and renumbered 4060,  I had earlier guessed 4300 series but I had eroneously assumed 4300hp checking Dash9's page found they are 4000hp thus the number 4060.  So I dont know yet if they are 4060+ or 4056-58-60-62 following the 70m's. Usually SU99 heads west on Wed night but with holiday not sure.  Now will they actually paint them.  Lash up was also included GMTX 9000 an SD60 on radial trucks previously leased to VTR/P&W partnership.  

Wonder if the thundercabs will be relegated to trail position.

Any word on what the 3012 is doing down in Roanoke? Or at least that's where a member here mentioned it was heading.

Where do these trains get on the former L&HR to access New Jersey?

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CP8888 Wrote:
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> Where do these trains get on the former L&HR to
> access New Jersey?
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Via a "new" (1988) connection just eat of Campbell Hall, NY on the former Erie Graham Line.

The correct connection shoulda / coulda been at Greycort direct connection to the LHR line if they the inept powers then saw any positive forsight to retain
the old Erie Main running thru central Orange County communities keeping these CBD areas alive and not drop passengers
in some remote corn fields off on the graham line. Duhhh
Aside from the daily commuter runs and some few local service at least the NYSW if correct maintains only
the last run-thru connections on the southern tier NY division. 

3012 was on the SU99 last night,  3016 on lead,3012,4060,3802

What was the time line on the abandonment of the Erie line through Goshen, and the beginning of NYS&W stack trains?

My recollection is it was several years.

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Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> What was the time line on the abandonment of the
> Erie line through Goshen, and the beginning of
> NYS&W stack trains?
>
> My recollection is it was several years.
>
> Posted from Android

Not too much time. Tracks were removed’83-84. NYSW first stacks ‘85 first LHR connection through Maybrook was fall ‘87

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/20 06:31 by pal77.

Thanks!

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pal77 Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > What was the time line on the abandonment of
> the
> > Erie line through Goshen, and the beginning of
> > NYS&W stack trains?
> >
> > My recollection is it was several years.
> >
> > Posted from Android
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> Not too much time. Tracks were removed’83-84.
> NYSW first stacks ‘85 first LHR connection
> through Maybrook was fall ‘87
>
> Posted from iPhone

Stack trains started the "pull by move" at Maybrook in October of 1986.

NYSWSD70M Wrote:
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> pal77 Wrote:
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> > Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> > > What was the time line on the abandonment of
> > the
> > > Erie line through Goshen, and the beginning
> of
> > > NYS&W stack trains?
> > >
> > > My recollection is it was several years.
> > >
> > > Posted from Android
> >
> > Not too much time. Tracks were
> removed’83-84.
> > NYSW first stacks ‘85 first LHR connection
> > through Maybrook was fall ‘87
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
>
> Stack trains started the "pull by move" at
> Maybrook in October of 1986.
You know I had '86 and changed it  thank you for correction    

Thanks.

I wasn't sure how long NYS&W used the Bergen County line and the connection at Saddle Brook.

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