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RE: (erielack) February Syracuse Branch History
Todd-
Nope, I didn't do a January version.
Joshua
http://www.joshuakblay.com
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Subject: Re: (erielack) February Syracuse Branch History
I found this very interesting, thanks! Did I miss a January version, or did
you just start doing this?
Todd K. Stearns
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Subject: (erielack) February Syracuse Branch History
> Was looking through some notes and thought I'd share some stuff. Most are
> from newspaper accounts of the day.
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> 1, 1872 First train arrives on LV predecessor Ithaca &
Cortland
>
> 14, 1929 Broken axle derails train in Jamesville, subsequent
> fire, line closed for a day.
>
> 19, 1932 Locomotive and car derails at Borden's plant near
Grant
> Street in Cortland, northbound mainline closed the remainder of the day.
>
> 7, 1936 Passenger station canopy narrowed.
>
> 4, 1938 Beautiful red and green pacific #1123 makes an
> appearance on the line, even gets a mention on the paper.
>
> 16, 1938 S&U Division wins safety award for the third year in a
> row.
>
> 4, 1942 Snowplough hits a log near Kellogg Road crossing south
> of Cortland, no damage.
>
> 6, 1946 Pullman service restored following its discontinuance
on
> July 10, 1945 for the war effort (bring those boys home!)
>
> 16, 1948 Engine derails on the Cincy branch in McGraw, big
crowd
> gathers the next day to watch the re-railment process
>
> Week of the 6th, 1951 E8A #810 is the first diesel to be used on
> passenger trains.
>
> 1. 1977 Magnolia Street roundhouse burns (rumors abound-
Conrail
> arson squad?)
>
> 3, 1987 NYS&W C430 3002 derails due to ice on crossing at
Lisle,
> unit is wrecked beyond repair.
>
>
>
> Joshua
> http://www.joshuakblay.com
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