Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #35
S&NY #119 is again the subject in last week’s “WW #62”. In this view, the 119 leads a very short mixed train at North Towanda, with combine 204 bringing up the markers.
Wordless Wednesday #62
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #34
In “WW #61”, S&NY 4-6-0 #119 takes coal at Marsh Hill, prior to leading a very short mixed train eastward (railroad north) over the mountains to Towanda. Per a 1934 S&NY employee timetable, this is likely train 5, carded to depart Marsh Hill at 9:10 AM and slated to arrive in Towanda at 11:06 AM.
The lone C&EI boxcar appears to be a relatively new 1937 AAR type. Carrying the markers on the rear is coach #206, converted from a motorcar in the late 1920’s. See this prior post for more details.
Wordless Wednesday #61
Herb Trice photo – Author’s Collection
Talky Tuesday #31
S&NY #117, a 2-6-0 originally built in 1900 by Schenectady Locomotive Works for the New York Central and purchased by the S&NY in 1926, heads a train south from the interchange with the Lehigh Valley at Towanda in last week’s “WW #59”.
The Susquehanna River is directly behind the train, and #117 obscures the view of the LV bridge across the Susquehanna.
Contrast with this more modern view taken in 2000 near the same location:
Photo by Author
Wordless Wednesday #59
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Talky Tuesday #30
It’s 1939, and train 20 meets mixed train 5 at Laquin in last week’s “WW #58”. Abandonment is still 3 years away in this summertime view.
Wordless Wednesday #58
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
Wordless Wednesday #57
Bill Caloroso – Cal’s Classics
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