Photography by Barry Trogu
In my travels with Ed Kaspriske and our kids along with the business trips I took in the 1980’s, I saw many D&H locations. This is my photo album of those times.
Our kids were with us when we went to Binghamton, NY for a weekend in August 1984. Other times I was in Binghamton for some telecom installations and went Conklin Yard.
Guilford was a player in those days and Guilford lettered engines were appearing in many locations in this time frame. We did see some engines lettered for Boston & Maine and Maine Central. Variety!
I always had my cameras with me on these business trips. I enjoy scenery so when I see a scene of something of interest, I take a photo of it.
New York State
A picturesque dairy farm in NY State outside of New Delhi, NY. In those days, there was no easy route to get to Cooperstown, NY where my client’s oil company was located. The trip took around 5 hours each way to get there and back. I appreciate scenery so I just had to take this photo in August 1977.
D&H U33-C #757 on an eastbound freight at a crossing near New Delhi, NY in August 1977. I happened to cross the tracks and saw a headlight, I knew I had to stop!
an N&W Caboose #557525 (ex-Nickel Plate Road #425) was on D&H freight at New Delhi in August 1977.
I chased the freight and shot it as it was passing the Cersota Flour Mill in New Delhi in August 1977.
On another trip to my client in Vestal, NY, I stopped by the Conklin Yard to get some photos. D&H #756 & #761 in pusher service for Belden Hill in Conklin Yard in Binghamton, NY on a cold day in. February 1982.
GE- #756 & #761 are coupling to a freight for pushing to Belden Tunnel from Conklin Yard in Binghamton in February 1982.
D&H pushers are coupling up to caboose of the northbound train in February 1982.
U33C #756 & #761 are pushing the freight out of Conklin Yard in February 1982.
Pennsylvania
On a bur business trip to a client in Pennsayvania, I stopped by the Delaware & Hudson yard in Green Ridge near Scranton, PA in October 1979.
The Green Ridge engine terminal in the yard in October 1979.
CRS-36 #5022 is drilling the yard at Green Ridge in October 1979.
In March 1980, Ed Kaspriske, Paul Wilson and myself went on a trip to Scranton, PA. We started in the Allentown, PA yard and found a D&H freight hearing north. My photos start in Allentown on that overcast day.
Ex-Reading GP39-2 #7414, GP39-2 #7616 & GE #2314 are leaving Allentown, PA in March 1980.
We caught the D&H freight crossing over to their tracks with GP38-2 #7414, GP-40 #7616 & U23B #2314 at S. Albert Street in Allentown in March 1980.
Another view of the ex-Reading GP39-2 #7414, GP38-2 #7616 & U23B #2314 crossing S. Albert Street in March 1980.
the northbound freight is leaving Allentown and heading to Scranton, PA in March 1980. Looks like there might be snow flurries in the hills!
We caught up to the train powered by GP39-2 #7414 GP39-2 #7616 & U23B #2314 on a curve across from Jim Thorpe, PA in a March 1980 snow flurry.
Another view of GP39-2 #7414 & GP38-2 #7616 & U23B #2314 in the snow squall in March 1980.
D&H Caboose #35791 is on the rear of the northbound freight. The Town of Jim Thorpe is in background in March 1980.
A Semi-truck slid off the icy bridge on Route 80 that night near White Haven, PA in March 1980. Unfortunately, the driver did not survive. Winter conditions on bridges produce slippery areas. Over the scanner, the train crew commented that they must be floating trailers down the river!
The freight train goes under the Route 80 bridge at White Haven heading north to Scranton, PA in March 1980.
We caught the train at White Haven, PA. GP39-2 #7414, GP38-2 #7616 & U23B #2314 are crossing a road in March 1980.
D&H GP39-2 #7614 & Alco CRS-36 #5007 are running light as they cross a road in Avoca, PA in March 1980.
Paul Wilson & Ed Kaspriske are ready to photograph some of the action in Avoca in March 1980.
I am next to my dodge van in Avoca in March 1980.
Alco C420 #405 is being serviced at Taylor Yard, Scranton PA in March 1980.
Binghamton,NY 1984
Ed and I took our kids for a weekend adventure on the D&H. We got to Binghamton on a Friday night and camped out under the Interstate bridge. Since it started to rain, this was a great location that kept us dry. Saturday was much better and we camped at Belden, NY near the Belden tunnel.
We camped under the bridge, ate dinner and slept in our vans. Left to right - Ed K, ron K, Barry Sr and Barry Jr at Binghamton, NY in August 1984.
B&M GP40-2 #321 & other units ready to head north on a rainy evening in Binghamton in August 1984. It was quiet the rest of the night.
On Saturday, we woke up to the sound of the New York, Susquehanna & Western diesel switching the yard.
The NYS&W C-430 #3006 is switching the Binghmton, NY yard in August 1984.
NYS&W Alco C-430 #3006 is drilling the Binghamton yard in August 1984.
NYS&W Alco C-430 #3008 is sitting in the yard in Binghamton in August 1984.
A front photo of the NYS&W C-430 #3006 in Binghamton in August 1984.
We went to Conklin yard and got a photo of a northbound train leaving in August 1984. We stood on the Conklin Road bridge to see the yard.
GP38-2 #7323, GP3-2 & another unit on a northbound coal train leaving Conklin Yard in Binghamton in August 1984. I took this photo from the Conklin Road bridge. We chased this train as she went north.
GP38-2 #7323 leads the coal train out of Binghamton in August 1984.
We chased the D&H #7323 with the northbound coal train in August 1984.
GP38-2 #7323 leading freight north from Binghamton in August 1984.
GP38-2 #7323, B&M GP 38-2, U25B and 4th unit with coal train enroute to Belden Tunnel.
GP38-2 #7323 & others lead the coal train on the trackage to Belden Hill in August 1984.
We decided to head further north to catch the train.
GP38-2 #7323 leading freight at SW Tower in Ninevah, NY in August 1984.
We headed back to Binghamton to see what is running next. Over the scanner we heard that engine #202 was heading north.
GP38-2 #202, GP39-2 #7403 U23B #286, GP39-2 #7409, B&M GP40 #312 & #3232 are heading north to Belden Tunnel in August 1984.
Boston & Maine GP38-2 # 202, GP39-2 &7403 U23B #286, GP39-2 #7409, B&M GP40 #312 & #3232 are crossing Belden Tunnel Road in August 1984.
We went to the other end of Belden Tunnel to try and catch the train
B&M GP38-2 #202 ,D&H GP39-2 #7403,U23B #286, GP39-2 #7409, B&M GP40 #312 & #3232 are northbound near Ninevah, NY in August 1984.
We stopped chasing this freight when we heard that there was a southbound train with #207 leading. We went back to Belden tunnel to catch the southbound freight.
B&M GP38-2 #207 is heading south out of the Belden Tunnel in Belden, NY in August 1984.
Boston & Maine GP38-2 #207 at Control Point BL at Belden tunnel Road in Belden, NY in August 1984.
We set up camp at Belden, NY near the tunnel and Belden Tunnel Road. The mountain haze was appearing.
Alco C-420 #413 was heading north to Belden Tunnel as the brakeman guided the train in the night in August 1984. #413 is a former Lehigh Valley C-420.
GP39-2 (class ERS-23) # 7409 on Belden Hill heading towards Belden Tunnel, NY. I heard this freight climbing and ran down to the crossing as I almost missed the train in the night in August 1984.
GE U33-C #755 and other helpers head south after pushing a freight up the grade near Belden Tunnel with the full moon watching the action in August 1984.
Sunday Morning was a bit overcast and later became a sunny one with the overcast morning burned off by the sun. The morning started off quiet, but as the day grew longer, we were able to chase a few trains.
U33-C #756 is pushing freight up Belden Hill. This was taken at Belden Tunnel Road in August 1984.
D&H GE.U-33-C # 755. Belden Hill in NY. Aug 1984
As we were eating breakfast, we heard about a set of U33-C helpers with #755 heading south to Binghamton. I went to the Belden Hill Road crossing and took this photo.We left our campsite and heard about a northbound train at the Tunnel. We went to Walling Road which allowed me to take a photo in the the morning haze.
This is a view of a north freight from Walling Road above the Belden Tunnel on the foggy Sunday morn in August 1984. We tried to catch this train but could not!
We traveled further north and were in Sidney, NY when over the scanner we heard about a south bound freight. We chased that train south.
GP39-2 #7411, GP38-2 #7321, C-420 #412 & C424m #451 with the southbound freight on the Harpursville trestle in Harpursville, NY in August 1984.
I caught GP38-2 #7411, GP39-2 #7321, C-420 #412 & C424m #451 with freight taken from Rt 7 at Sydney, NY in August 1984. The train was passing a northbound freight on the bridge.
We caught up to the train in Unadilla, NY.
Although it looks forlorn and forgotten, I loved the architectural details on the Unadilla station. How often do you see an ‘eyebrow’ on the roof!
GP39-2 #7411 and the freight train is on the siding trackage at CP UN in Unadilla, NY in August 1984.
GP39-2 #7411, GP38-2 #7321, C-420 #412 & CRS-36 #451 on the freight at Unadilla, New York in August 1984.
GP39-2 #7411, C-420 #412 & another Alco are on the freight leaving siding at Nivenah, NY in August 1984. #7411 is former Reading Company #3411.
GP39-2 #7411 is leading the freight heading south to the Belden Tunnel at Pratt Road in Belden, NY on August 1984.
GP38-2 #7411 and mates are leaving the Belden Tunnel as they head south in August 1984.
GP39-2 #7411, GP38-2 #7321, C-420 #412 & CRS-36 #451 are at the Belden Tunnel Road crossing south of the tunnels in Belden, NY in August 1984.
GP39-2 #7411, GP38-2 #7321, C-420 #412 & C-424m #451 are alongside Rt 7 in Saniteria Springs, NY in August 1984.
The caboose is on the freight with GP38-2 #7411 leading alongside Rt 7 near Saniteria Springs in August 1984.
GP39-2 #7411, GP38-2 # 7321. Alco C-420 #412 & C424m #451 on the freight north of Binghamton, NY in August 1984.
We went to Conklin Yard to see if anything was heading north. We saw a northbound freight with a Maine Central GP38 #260 leading. We chased the train to the Tunnel.
Maine Central GP38 #260 with northbound freight leaving Binghamton in August 1984.
Former Maine Central GP38 #260, Boston & Maine U23B #190 & MEC U25B #231 with north bound freight in August 1984.
D&H GP38 #260, B&M U23B #190 & MEC U25B #231 as she crossed the lower Belden Tunnel Road in Belden in August 1984.
The northbound freight with MEC #260 is heading into Belden Tunnel in August 1984.
Maine Central GP-38 #260, B&M U23B #190 & MEC U25B #231 at Pratt Road on the north end of Belden Tunnel in August 1984.
Maine Central GP-38 #260, U23B #190 & MEC U25B #231 on the northbound freight at Depot Street in Sanitaria Springs, NY in August 1984.
The D&H freight with GP38 #260 is crossing the trestle in Hurpersville, NY in August 1984.
Various Scenes
Delaware &Hudson C628 #607 at the Norfolk & Western roundhouse in Bellevue, Ohio on November 25, 1977.
Former Maine Central U23B #284 in Pennsylvania in October 1985.
A D&H northbound freight train near Route 80, White Haven, PA in the early evening in October 1984.
Guilford GP38-2 #7408 - which is ex-D&H & Reading #3408 that was built in December 1978 - along with Springfield Terminal GP-9 #46 & a GP39-2 entering the Allentown, PA yards on August 25,1980.
D&H Freight cars
Delaware & Hudson Weight car #35052 in Scranton, PA in October 1984.
Delaware & Hudson transfer caboose #36029 in Scranton, PA in September 1981.
Delaware & Hudson gondola #15109 on Conrail at Cove, PA in 1991.
Delaware & Hudson wood cabooses #35940 & #35857 in Taylor yard, Scranton, PA in March 1980.
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