DELAWARE AND HUDSON

Binghamton, New York area

Binghamton has always been a major  point on the D & H.  It was the main western terminus of the railroad with connections with the Erie and Lackawanna, which obviously became the Erie-Lackawanna in 1960.

The main yard in Binghamton was called Bevier Street.  It served the D&H until the early 1980's when the old Lackawanna yard was rebuilt and the D&H moved there.  Since they took over the former Lackawanna main south to Scranton, PA, this was a logical move.

  Here at Bevier Street, 754 arrives, while several other big U33C units wait for their next trip.

  RS-32 5019 is a unit used for switching the yard.  The D & H owned numerous Alco units. 1976

  In typical Binghamton winter weather, a trio of C-628's wait at the yard entrance.

  On the same cold, snowy day in March 1976, an RS-3 works the yard.

One operation that was shared with the Lehigh Valley was the interchange trip from Binghamton to Sayre.  The train ran west over the E-L to Owego, then used a portion of a LV branch into Sayre, PA.

  Here, U23B 2312 departs Binghamton for Sayre passing some E-L units by the station. 1974.

  Passing under Route 17      Arriving at Sayre on LV track.  May 5, 1974

  Under Guilford, Maine Central units could be found anywhere.  Here, in 1983, a train for Buffalo passes through the old Erie station in Elmira, NY.

Following the move to the Lackawanna yard in East Binghamton, the engine terminal began to get crowded with a lot of interesting stuff.  These are some pictures from the early 1980's.

1996 under CP Rail ownership

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