Re: (erielack) O&W R-O-W

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

Yeah, I forgot a couple things... I knew I had missed something, but I
couldnt think of just what.

In Rome, about 3/4 of a mile of track operated by the MA&N, and the O&W Rome
roundhouse is still standing.   And in Utica there's maybe a couple of
miles, run by the DL&W, EL and now NYS&W.  NYS&W ended up with quite a
network of old Lackawanna, O&W and West Shore tracks in the city, most of
which remains although a lot of it is OOS.   The O&W freight house still
stands in Utica as well.   (There is a photo of an excursion using the O&W
track in an older Railpace, showing the O&W milepost next to the Susquehanna
observation car).


Some of the O&W outlasted as part of the Unadilla Valley RR, south of
Norwich through Sidney and Green as I recall.  But this too was abandoned
later, as the entire line was given up.   The UV connected with the DL&W at
Richfield Springs.


Bill K.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <IntercityRailPal_@_netscape.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) O&W R-O-W


> Bill and others....I think there is a small piece in Rome, New York. Run
by M.A.N. Also the only O&W station still open was Utica Union. NYC owned it
and even DL&W used it. Amtrak uses it today. A must see for any railfan.
(Take the train there!)
>
> Anything can be saved if you want to spend the $$$ money! ....Lance
>
>
> "Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com> wrote:
>
> >A few miles from Oswego to Fulton became New York Central and is now CSX
> >property; a mile or so in Middletown remains as NS rails (off the Tier,
list
> >content), and there may be a few bits in Norwich on the NYS&W (ex-DL&W),
> >where there is a lightly or unused runaround and sidings that go over
toward
> >the O&W ROW, south side of town. Would have to look at very old maps to
> >determine if any of the ex-LV remaining in Cortland was part of the O&W
> >"Auburn branch" but this may not count since that was given up before
1900.
> >
> >Some O&W in Scranton must remain, that one string of O&W passenger cars
was
> >parked in 1957 and rots to this day in the same place, although probably
all
> >beyond saving now. I don't think any of it is in service, though.
> >
> >
> >Bill K.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ken" <erie910_@_harborbeach.com>
> >To: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>; "'Hollritt, Todd'"
> ><todd.hollritt_@_attws.com>; <erielack@railfan.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:29 PM
> >Subject: (erielack) O&W R-O-W
> >
> >
> >>
> >> >Was any O&W r-o-w incorporated into any other railroad, or, except for
> >> >sidings, was it all abandoned?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ken B.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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