D&H 7320 7319 7402 MEC 225 CXOI at Starrucca
When the D&H acquired the ex. EL/DL&W between Binghamton and Scranton, the original D&H Penn Division stopped functioning as a through route. The northern end was kept active to accommodate high-and-wide cars north of Binghamton that were too high for the Belden Hill Tunnel.
In the early years of Guilford control of the D&H, a project commenced to increase the clearance in the Belden Hill Tunnel. As part of this, the Belden Hill Tunnel was totally closed to traffic.
Trains would detour east from Binghamton on the CR/EL Southern Tier to the D&H Penn Division at Jeff Jct. From Jeff Jct., trains would head north and rejoin the D&H at Ninevah Jct.
THIS, is THE shot that I wanted. The CXOI is being pulled south to Jeff Jct. by the helpers with the soon to be head end passing under Starrucca. The big bonus was the D&H power, instead of the Guilford Power, on the north end. Kodachrome 64 scan.
D&H 7320 7319 7402 MEC 225 CXOI at Starrucca
When the D&H acquired the ex. EL/DL&W between Binghamton and Scranton, the original D&H Penn Division stopped functioning as a through route. The northern end was kept active to accommodate high-and-wide cars north of Binghamton that were too high for the Belden Hill Tunnel.
In the early years of Guilford control of the D&H, a project commenced to increase the clearance in the Belden Hill Tunnel. As part of this, the Belden Hill Tunnel was totally closed to traffic.
Trains would detour east from Binghamton on the CR/EL Southern Tier to the D&H Penn Division at Jeff Jct. From Jeff Jct., trains would head north and rejoin the D&H at Ninevah Jct.
THIS, is THE shot that I wanted. The CXOI is being pulled south to Jeff Jct. by the helpers with the soon to be head end passing under Starrucca. The big bonus was the D&H power, instead of the Guilford Power, on the north end. Kodachrome 64 scan.