D&H and NYSW

In 1988, the D&H declared bankruptcy and dropped out of the Guilford system. The New York, Susquehanna & Western was named to be the Designated Operator by the bankruptcy court. NYSW operated the D&H from 1988 to 1991 when it was sold to CP
Rail. To handle the increased traffic the Susquehanna acquired B40-8's financed by CSX, joining the fleet of 5 they already owned. This video is a collection taken during that D/O period, in varied locations from the Reading area, the Lehigh and Southern Tier lines, and around Binghamton NY. largely featuring the Susquehanna GE's.

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

These were some of the most trying times in the D&H’s history, but Walter Rich and the NYSW helped us through it with these new B40-8 locomotives hauling our trains. He certainly helped us through those days of uncertainty! Great video!!

[@yardmstr]

The double track on the old Erie is glorious. Too bad that’s mostly been single tracked with no more blades. Grateful the line exists at all, I guess.

[@ChickennGritss]

Excellent footage. Love the footage with no RR Crossing we get to enjoy the rumble of diesel without interruption of a horn... Thanks for these great memories caught on film.

[@NSHammerhead]

That spot right above the (former) angelica lake and alvernia university has got to be one of my favorite spots around reading, it's so removed from the city yet it's right on the outskirts.

[@LegendZ26]

They were B40-8s

[@seanycarr3226]

If I'm not mistaken this must have been part of the Erie Railroad and later the Erie Lackawanna before the NYS&W

[@herberttheodore5508]

B40-8s not B39-8 are the units that csx financed.

[@newenglandfantasypainthobbies]

Love seeing the semaphore signals on the line. Probably all Darth Vader signals now.

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

D&H 7418 has a nice K5LA

[@richintalent]

Cannot wait for the Binghamton-Utica line to officially reopen!!!

[@DynamicDuo795]

Big Flats, NY on the old Erie Railroad mainline at

[@keithranker3908]

Excellent video quality…very clear, no visible shaking. Great job!

[@paulquick8806]

Excellent sound!!and watching them at speed reminding me of sealand days

[@d.burdett2232]

Love that borrowed NS in the lead, ex high hood SOU 3302 SD40-2. I wonder if NYSW was required to run it long hood forward as was the old NW/SOU custom.

[@redbarnz]

A touching tribute to D&H at

[@TailgunnerATC]

Right at the start is Spring Rd Attica NY

[@tommyrail67]

great video.

[@samurai9845]

At 1:22 it's 4002. I have a model of that same exact locomotive.

[@elirosen1391]

3:50 Is that NYSW train going through Big Flats? It looks like a location along the Southern Tier line.

[@andrewquagliano8288]

Great action