Re: (erielack) DL&W/O&W in Scranton

["Michael Connor" <mjconnor_rr_@_hotmail.com>]

The ICC in FD 19861 d. 10 October 1957 confirmed the 29 March1957 cessation 
of operations by the NYO&W.  The famous ICC rubber stamp (hardly ever saw an 
abandonment they didn't like) was out on this though the O&W was obviously 
one of their easer decisions.
     Notice was made in the decision of the following operations being 
conducted under ICC Emergency Orders:
     Erie RR 1. within switching limits at Port Jervis
                2. within switching limits at Middletown (this was a bit 
more extensive reaching 3.48
                    miles from Middletown to Crawford Junction and still 
operated today by successors)
                3. Riverside Mine Branch in the Scranton area
                4. at Winton PA in the Scranton area
     DL&W  1.  Utica to New Hartford, about 5 miles
                2.  1/2 mile at Norwich
                1.  1 mile at Scranton
     D&H     1. within the switching district at Sydney
                2. within the switching district at Carbondale
     NYC     1. Cornwall to Firthcliffe
                2. Fulton to Oswego
                3. within switching district at Rome
                4. within switching district at Oneida
                5. within switching limits at Kingston
Several of these former NYO&W segments are still in operation.  I will try 
and research further as to the details of the Erie and DL&W operation.  The 
Emergency Order provided for intirim operation pending sale but ultimately 
several of the segments were not sold and consequently abandoned.  You will 
particularly note that the CNJ was not involved in any operation of former 
NYO&W property.
M J Connor


>From: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
>To: EL List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) DL&W/O&W in Scranton
>Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:00:59 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>--- Jim Guthrie <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com> wrote:
> > I understand that the DL&W took over operations of some short pieces of
> > the O&W in the Scranton area after March 1957 abandonment.
> >
> > Does anyone know which particular sections of track, and how long the
> > operation lasted?
>
>I could well be wrong, but I doubt it.  More likely would have been the
>CNJ, since they had a direct track connection.
>
>G  ary R. Kazin
>DL&W Milepost R35.7
>Rockaway, New Jersey
>
>http://www.geocities.com/gkazin/index.html
>
>
>
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