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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: New York Susquehanna & Western
Model:GE B40-8Built As:NYSW 4022 (B40-8)
Serial Number:45957Order No:1417NYSW
Frame Number:Built:4/1988
Notes:To CSX, to AERC.
Other locos with this serial:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) CSX 5935(B40-8) CSX 5935(B20-8) AERC 5935(B40-8)
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Almost home
Title:  Almost home
Description:  The RPPY I followed down from the tunnel is now heading toward BD and East Binghamton where it will tie up. The train will be worked, and new power put on for the trip to Potomac Yard.
Photo Date:  5/21/1989  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 3:16:26 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4042(B40-8) NS 8059(C30-7) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Yellow in the greenery
Title:  Yellow in the greenery
Description:  Early spring can be just as beautiful as the fall with all the different greens in the budding trees. New NYSW GE 4042 rolls south at Port Crane in the greens of spring.
Photo Date:  5/21/1989  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:23:58 AM
Location:  Port Crane, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4042(B40-8) NS 8059(C30-7) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
Down a dirt road
Title:  Down a dirt road
Description:  RPPY rolls south at Hancock Rd in Santiaria Springs. A car has just come over the crossing ahead of the train, and its dust cloud is getting the new power dirty.
Photo Date:  5/21/1989  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:30:51 AM
Location:  Sanitaria Springs, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4042(B40-8) NS 8059(C30-7) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
Out of the tunnel
Title:  Out of the tunnel
Description:  RPPY bursts out of Belden Tunnel and across Tunnel Rd as it snakes its way downhill into Binghamton. The pair of B 40's bracketing an NS C30 would become a common power arrangement for road trains over the next couple of years.
Photo Date:  5/21/1989  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:33:15 AM
Location:  Tunnel, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4042(B40-8) NS 8059(C30-7) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  456   Comments: 1
MEBU in golden sun
Title:  MEBU in golden sun
Description:  The late afternoon sun backlights this MEBU pulling down to the Conklin Av overpass, having just crossed the Susquehanna River.
Photo Date:  5/22/1989  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:56:11 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) NYSW 4042(B40-8) NHL 6536(SD45)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Solid power
Title:  Solid power
Description:  Pure sets of NYSW power were becoming more common now that they had a good sized fleet of yelllowjackets. Three of the new GEs roll SLN 3 west at QD.
Photo Date:  5/25/1989  Upload Date: 10/11/2015 4:18:27 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4042(B40-8) NYSW 4022(B40-8) NYSW 4024(B40-8)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Coming in
Title:  Coming in
Description:  BUME rolls into town past West BD. It will take the Buffalo Runner at QD, get a new crew, and head north.
Photo Date:  7/11/1989  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 4:35:55 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) NRL 6642(F45)
Views:  282   Comments: 1
Yellow leading
Title:  Yellow leading
Description:  BUME rolls north at Bevier St with one of the new B40s leading a leased F45. Walter Rich wanted his power to lead whenever reasonably possible, which made for some good looking trains most of the time.
Photo Date:  7/11/1989  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 3:04:32 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) NRL 6642(F45)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Around the bend
Title:  Around the bend
Description:  BUME rolls up the Buffalo Runner, coming around the curve from the yard, now passing the junction of the NYSW and D&H, in the shadow of the Agway plant.
Photo Date:  7/11/1989  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 3:07:15 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) NRL 6642(F45)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Ready to cross over
Title:  Ready to cross over
Description:  A southbound led by ex LV and Reading units heads out of the south end of Bevier St and is about to cross the Southern Tier as it makes its way to East Binghamton.
Photo Date:  7/16/1989  Upload Date: 11/1/2015 2:18:26 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 7323(GP38-2) DH 7408(GP39-2) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Slowly rolling out
Title:  Slowly rolling out
Description:  PYRP approaches the diamond at BD and will shortly be crossing Conrail and heading through Bevier St.
Photo Date:  8/21/1989  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 4:06:54 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  DH 389(GP39-2) DH 383(GP39-2) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Through the yard
Title:  Through the yard
Description:  PYRP has pulled up to the north end of Bevier St and now starts its run at Belden Hill.
Photo Date:  8/21/1989  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 4:13:29 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DH 389(GP39-2) DH 383(GP39-2) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Headed for the north
Title:  Headed for the north
Description:  BUME has lined the switches at QD for the Buffalo Runner and now rolls off the Tier to Bevier St and a crew change before heading to Mechanicville.
Photo Date:  8/27/1989  Upload Date: 11/19/2015 4:00:32 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4016(B40-8) NYSW 4022(B40-8)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Albany grain
Title:  Albany grain
Description:  An ABBU grain train to the Port of Albany arrives at QD, seen from the DLW side. Four yellowjackets make for a good looking power set.
Photo Date:  2/24/1990  Upload Date: 12/26/2015 5:01:18 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4022(B40-8) NYSW 3622(SD45)
Views:  237   Comments: 0


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