(erielack) This Month in Syracuse Branch History

["Joshua K. Blay" <mail_@_joshuakblay.com>]

Sorry for the delay, busy period at work and was at a train show in
Maryland.  Enjoy- new information always welcome!

 

Joshua

 


1872

1

LV

 

First train arrives on predecessor Ithaca and Cortland RR


1929

14

DL&W

 

Broken axle derails cars at Jamesville, subsequent fire, line closed for a
day


1932

19

DL&W

Cortland

Engine and car derail at Borden's near Grant St, closes NB main for
afternoon


1936

7

DL&W

Cortland

Passenger station platform canopy narrowed


1938

4

DL&W

 

Red and green #1123 mentioned in paper, on local train


1938

16

DL&W

 

S&U division wins safety award for third straight year


1942

4

DL&W

Cortland

Snowplow hits a log near Kellogg crossing, no damage


1946

6

DL&W

 

Pullman service re-instated


1948

16

DL&W

McGraw

Engine derails due to ice, big crowd watches the rerail next day


1951

6-10

DL&W

 

First diesel on passenger trains, E8A #810 


1977

1

Conrail

Syracuse

Ex DL&W Magnolia St. roundhouse burns


1987

3

NYSW 

Lisle

NYSW 3002 derails due to snow, unit wrecked beyond repair


2007

15

NYSW

 

Snowplough after snowstorm dumps 2-3 feet plus drifts day previous

 



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