It's Bad...

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Just got off the phone with a good friend of mine who lives in the heart of the devastation hitting southern New York and northern Pennsylvania. Not only are many roads impassable (NY17/I86 was just reopened) but many have ceased to exist. The east branch of the Delaware was well over its banks. From his description, I would guess 10’-12’, maybe more.

Lest you wonder what this has to do with railroads - the former Erie main through Hancock (the line eventually passes over Starucca Viaduct) was under water. The bridge over the Delaware River will warrant a good inspection, as it is downstream from the subject of the next paragraph. The line is now used by NS/NYS&W and figures into any plans for the NS southern tier line.

The hamlet of Cadosia, which NYO&W fans will recognize as the place where the double track ended, and also as the jumping off point for the Scranton Division, was obliterated by the raging waters of Cadosia Creek. No homes are left. I didn’t ask about the Cadosia station, but a picture I saw, and other information my friend passed along, places it in jeopardy as well.

Hancock is on the western edge of the Catskills, on the PA border.

Most reports indicate that the area got well over 4" of rain in the storm, and probably more. Fortunately he related no deaths or injuries in that area.

They’re expecting more rain…

Sarah - all that water is coming your way.

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I wish eveybody in the Southern Tier to hold on and don’t give up help will be on the way.

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This reminds me of Hurricane Agnes, which dealt Erie Lackawanna it’s final blow back inthe 70’s.

I hope you all are ok.

ed

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Hope everyone in the east and in the south are all okay and just remember there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

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The east coast is flooding and out west they are having record wildfires. [:(]

My heart and prayers go out to both ends of our country at this time.

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http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

here is a link to the local broome county news paper for binghamton and surounding towns it has some good pic’s

i was also told of of sum damage on the old D&H line in Harpersville ny railroad ties were seen floating down the middle of what was RT 7

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We are holding trains at cleveland because of the flooding…some are being rerouted over the NS.

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How about you, Larry…
Still dry?
Keep safe.
Ed

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We are fine. We’re seeing runoff from the southwestern Adirondacks (via the Black River), but levels are below flooding. We’ve been sending firefighters and ambulances down to help out.

This weekend should be interesting on the railroad. I know of one washout that has apparently been repaired. We’ll see how the rest of the track made out.

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One engineer here was saying they will unload intermodal trains in eastern terminals and send the cargo on trucks again until the crisis is dealt with. I say, if the highways are also devastated, there will be no point in sending the intermodal traffic using “rubber,” and now it looks like service will be at least partially restored to rail while roads will take weeks to repair. Don’t give up on the trains!