"The Utica Local" NYS&W

This video features New York, Susquehanna & Western's Utica NY local on Dec 29, 2022. My dog, Witold, sat this one out. He'll be back soon enough, though.
The opening scenes are in the Utica yard. Next the short freight is observed heading south on Utica's Schuyler Street to customers in nearby New Hartford and New York Mills.
The next sequences are on former West Shore and New York, Ontario & Western tracks, both off the Susquehanna's Utica Main.
CORRECTION: In my commentary, I mentioned that O&W milepost 272 signified 272 miles from Hoboken NJ. In fact, 272 references 272 miles to NY City via Weehawken NJ.
The video concludes with a look at the freight's northbound run on Schuyler Street.
Here's the link to my O&W Utica Division drone video mentioned in the video:
• "Chasing A Ghost: O&W'...
And here's a drone video showing the route of the West Shore from east of Utica and through Utica:
• West Shore Historical ...

[@petercruikshank2618]

Great street running! Watching from Tampa....CSX country. That poor loco must be frozen...needs to get back South.

[@garykuipers2696]

I am watching from Hackettstown, NJ. I worked for the NYSW while awaiting my flow from ConRail to NJ Transit in 1987. Worked out of Little Ferry, NJ. The Sea Land was the big customer along with the plastic pellet transfer in Little Ferry. Met Walter Rich several times. They were starting the Sparta renewal project.

[@danmarkis3785]

Still watching from San Luis Obispo, Ca... Love your videos... Born and raised in Utica but spent most of my life in Syracuse.. Retired and moved to the central coast of California...

[@michaelsvoboda9774]

Watching from Indian Lake NY. Just a few miles northeast of Utica. Looking forward to the Adirondack getting things going again this spring.

[@Cookiegrabber-]

A very welcome break from the cold makes for good rail watching weather! As a side note, there is a Fairmount A-5 speeder for sale in the area…

[@lesterlattig]

Watching from the Poconos in PA. I used to travel to and through Utica in my past.

[@MV-xp6zo]

Watching from Genoa Ohio near the old NYCS main line. Thank you for your Awesome videos 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👍👍

[@Robbi496]

I often wonder about the reaction of someone not from the area when they look in their rear view mirror and see a locomotive in it?? LOLOL

[@matthewjones9912]

Thank you for posting. Watching from the mountains of Western Maine.

[@galaxieman1964]

Watching from Palmer Lake Colorado. Born in Watertown New York 62 years ago. Still have family in North Country. Enjoy your Videos.

[@trapdriver7006]

Watching from the West Country England another excellent video

[@thomasmiller5502]

Watching from Reston, VA, however I grew up near the Fonda Johnstown and Gloversville RR in the old days. Sad that it is gone. I have small HO version in my basement. Good to see Utica is still enjoying a branch line. I thought there would be more snow..

[@fionaodowney6116]

That 3040...she's a looker...

[@stevemar7952]

To bad that train store closed on French rd. I remember they had a steam locomotive on display for a while.

[@MLampner]

Hello from Ocean View Delaware. My wife and I lived on Schuyler St in the mid 1970s. I loved when the trains went by our home.

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Nice video. Thanks for the extra details. It helps new viewers to orient. Short line switching videos are what I like from Ontario, Calif.

[@tomatopotato2526]

Its crazy i didnt even know this was on here i live in utica and i see this train all the time the streets are where i grew up

[@bjftype8288]

Another informative video, thank you from south wales, UK

[@markwengert2572]

I was in macquade and bannigan when they came by. Didnt make it out in time but did see them pass through a back window. What a beautiful day yesterday.

[@frankbumbolo3236]

Worked for NYS&W Mechanical dept 2005 thru 2008 and the 3040 was the assigned locomotive. I used to schedule it to CSX Selkirk shop for wheel changeouts as needed. The 3040 is a workhorse.