Tim Stockwell
The Long Goodbye
Having been away this past weekend, I wasn't able to post a "parting shot" as the D&H South End transferred from Canadian Pacific to Norfolk Southern, so I share this now. To me, the "loss" of the South End could be compared to losing a loved one after a long battle with illness. The signs were all there: Elimination of a local between Binghamton and Oneonta in favor of a "super local," the replacement of said "super local" with road trains making set-offs and pick-ups, less CP-powered trains and more NS-powered trains, and finally things like the repainting of the engine in this photo. As time went on, the D&H as we knew it was disappearing right before our eyes. Finally, it was time to say goodbye. While scenes like this of the D&H 7312 leading an inspection train past the classic Cobleskill Coal building will never happen again, NS ownership will probably ensure that freight trains will be passing through here for a long time to come.
The Long Goodbye
Having been away this past weekend, I wasn't able to post a "parting shot" as the D&H South End transferred from Canadian Pacific to Norfolk Southern, so I share this now. To me, the "loss" of the South End could be compared to losing a loved one after a long battle with illness. The signs were all there: Elimination of a local between Binghamton and Oneonta in favor of a "super local," the replacement of said "super local" with road trains making set-offs and pick-ups, less CP-powered trains and more NS-powered trains, and finally things like the repainting of the engine in this photo. As time went on, the D&H as we knew it was disappearing right before our eyes. Finally, it was time to say goodbye. While scenes like this of the D&H 7312 leading an inspection train past the classic Cobleskill Coal building will never happen again, NS ownership will probably ensure that freight trains will be passing through here for a long time to come.