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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:4/1/1988 - 4/30/2006
Album Info:Photos of trains run for the Marathon Maple Festival, usually the first weekend in April.
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Maple Festival returns
Title:  Maple Festival returns
Description:  The train from the Marathon Maple Festival returns to Binghamton as a northbound on the D&H passes in the background.
Photo Date:  4/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/18/2011 12:21:33 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36) NYSW 4008(B40-8) NW 8034(C30-7)
Views:  1254   Comments: 2
Taking the branch
Title:  Taking the branch
Description:  The Maple Festival train takes the switch and is now on the Syracuse Branch, about to cross NY 12. The "Popemobile" is the first car on the north end.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 3:48:54 AM
Location:  Chenango Forks, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
Ready to roll south
Title:  Ready to roll south
Description:  D&H 5023 has the north end of the train as it works at Cortland. NYSW 3000 will shortly lead south, taking another trainload of happy festival goers to Marathon.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:11:01 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Past the Red Mills
Title:  Past the Red Mills
Description:  One of the more notable landmarks on the Syracuse Branch is the Killawog Red Mills, just south of the Cortland County line. The Maple Festival rolls past, and will shortly be in Marathon to pick up its first riders for Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 4:02:44 AM
Location:  Killawog, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Rolling through
Title:  Rolling through
Description:  The Maple Feptival train rolls through Lisle, crossing NY 79 here.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 4:15:51 AM
Location:  Lisle, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
Starting the first run
Title:  Starting the first run
Description:  The Maple Festival train has made its first Marathon stop, dropping off its riders from Binghamton, and now is loaded with a new group riding to Cortland. There it will get hungry passengers comjng down to stuff themselves with pancakes and other maple goodies.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 4:24:29 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Starting out
Title:  Starting out
Description:  D&H 5023 gets the northbound train underway from Marathon.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:12:15 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Crossing tie swollen river
Title:  Crossing tie swollen river
Description:  The NYSW ran trains for the Marathon Maple Festival for a number of years in the 80s and>90s, using wh`tever power was available and clean, usually Alcos, though in later years it was the 142 and a variety lf SD 45s. This train had Alcos fore and aft, and we see D&H 5023, the one with the best paint, cleaned up and leading the first train for the 1989 weekend across the Chenango River, close to overflowing its banks due to spring runoff.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 3:38:38 AM
Location:  Chenango Bridge, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
View from above
Title:  View from above
Description:  The north end of the Maple Festival train passes a northbound D&H train in adjacent Bevier St, as seen from a perch atop a covered hopper in Agways siding. You would not catch me doing this now.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:13:52 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36) NYSW 4008(B40-8) NW 8034(C30-7)
Views:  750   Comments: 0
Ground level
Title:  Ground level
Description:  The Maple Festival train waits at the south end of Bevier St to get into the NYSW yard. The signals make a nice prop, but have been inactive for a number of years by this time.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:16:47 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Rolling along
Title:  Rolling along
Description:  The Maple Festival train has crossed NY 392 at Messengerville, and will be in Marathon in about 10 minutes.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:18:35 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 5023(RS36)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
Alcos both ends
Title:  Alcos both ends
Description:  The south end of the Maple Festival train crossing the Chenango River. Power is on both ends to facilitate turning the train, which will spend most of the day running between Marathon and Cortland, then return to Binghamton at the end of the day. Sundays train will reweat the process.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 3:46:52 AM
Location:  Chenango Bridge, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Looking good from behind
Title:  Looking good from behind
Description:  The south end of the train has C430 3000, which will lead coming south. It looks good on the back too, standing next to the former DLW station.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 4:28:39 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
Gray too
Title:  Gray too
Description:  The Killawog Red Mills are not the only photo prop here. The Maple Festival train pulls away, its C 430 taking up the rear, as it passes an old "downtown" building at the crossing.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/1/2015 4:37:56 AM
Location:  Killawog, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
Back home
Title:  Back home
Description:  The Maple Festival train arrives back at the Binghamton yard, and will drop its passengers off while it sits on the Buffalo Runner.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:24:25 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
Down the valley
Title:  Down the valley
Description:  The Maple Festival train has just left Cortland, and is now near Blodgett Mills in the Tioghnioga valley, the river the tracks follow down to Chenango Forks.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:27:43 AM
Location:  Blodgett Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Waiting for clearance
Title:  Waiting for clearance
Description:  NYSW 3000 waits for clearance on the Buffalo Runner so it can get the train into the yard to drop off. Alongside me on top of this hopper was JJ Young. He was in his early 60's then, I was 30. He went up the ladder faster than I did.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:30:17 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Almost ready
Title:  Almost ready
Description:  NYSW 3000 waits for a few more riders to get on board, then will make another trip down to Marathon. The crossing tower is still up as I post this. The tower from the station is also seen at left.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:33:04 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
Crossing NY 392
Title:  Crossing NY 392
Description:  The train has now made it about half way to Marathon, crossing NY 392 and heading along the west side of the Tioghnioga River.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:35:04 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Big crowd
Title:  Big crowd
Description:  The Maple Festival always drew a big crowd, many more people that the small town was normally able to accommodate. The train was a good way for people to come down from Cortland, as parking was at a premium. The Cortland County Sheriff even had deputies out to direct traffic, as we see here by the station. Note the heavy coats. The temperature was only in the 30's, not uncommon for that time of year. At least the sun was out. Some years it snowed.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:40:21 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Lots of action
Title:  Lots of action
Description:  The Maple Festival train rolls past Bevier St, the riders treated to some action on the D&H. There will also be a northbound coming across BD shortly.
Photo Date:  4/8/1989  Upload Date: 10/2/2015 4:43:15 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3000(C430) GATX 3705(GP38) NHL 6470(SD45)
Views:  624   Comments: 2
Crowd at the station
Title:  Crowd at the station
Description:  The Marathon Maple Festival is on, and as usual the weather is crappy-cloudy and cold. Theres still a good crowd for the train to Cortland, being overseen by a couple of Cortland County deputies. NYSW usually sent classic power for this event-Alcos or a very clean SD 45. Everything must have been running freight, since this looks like a run of the mill GP 39 that was assigned because it was available.
Photo Date:  3/31/1990  Upload Date: 1/6/2016 2:17:06 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 382(GP39-2)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Heading to the train
Title:  Heading to the train
Description:  The Maple Festival trains were always well patronized-no surprise given the nightmare it was to park there on that weekend-and a good sized group is making their way to the station for the train about to depart for Cortland. NYSW has their office car on display, which they usually did at the festival.
Photo Date:  3/31/1990  Upload Date: 1/6/2016 2:19:43 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DH 382(GP39-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Anticipation
Title:  Anticipation
Description:  Lots of it, especially since its cold. Festival goers await the arrival of the next train from Cortland, which will be a welcome respite from the cold gloomy conditions.
Photo Date:  3/31/1990  Upload Date: 1/6/2016 2:21:52 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Side light at night
Title:  Side light at night
Description:  C 430 3006 seen in a side view of the cab, with the lights of Costland in the background.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:39:45 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
All night
Title:  All night
Description:  C 430 3006 waits with the Maple Festivcl train at the Cortland station for the next days runs to Marathon.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:42:06 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Hometown business
Title:  Hometown business
Description:  The leader on tomorrows Maple Festival train poues in front of one of Cortlands prime businesses. The Rubbermaid plant is closed now.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:56:10 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Under the watchtower
Title:  Under the watchtower
Description:  The crossing watchmans tower looks over NYSW 3614 as it#waits out the night prior to the Maple Festival. The tower was manned as late as 1974 when EL owned the line.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:59:07 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
Lighting up the night
Title:  Lighting up the night
Description:  The headlights on SD 4( 3614 shine though the fog while the train waits out the evening at the Cortland station.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:01:04 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  The Maple Festival train has pulled out, and we see SD 45 3614 rolling north at the rear, just clearing a crossing at the north end of town.
Photo Date:  4/5/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:03:53 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Day run
Title:  Day run
Description:  C 430 3006 holds the north end of the Maple Festival train as it takes on passengers at Cortland for the next trip south
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:44:29 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett0
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Waiting to go
Title:  Waiting to go
Description:  C 430 3006 is waiting for a signal from the conductor to get this group of sated festival goers on their way back to Cortland. MP 221, next to the train, is miles from Hoboken NJ.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:49:58 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Alco power
Title:  Alco power
Description:  If you cant have a steam engine-that would be next years feature-an Alco works just fine. This is the north end of the Maple Festival train at Marathon, waiting to head back to Cortland with another load of well fed festival goers. NYSW 509, the "Popemobile," is on the north end of the train, though looks like the Pope is getting a really good look at the end of a C 430 on this trip.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:36:47 PM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
Pulling in
Title:  Pulling in
Description:  The C 430 leading the Maple Festival train lets out a puff of smoke as it starts up now that the gates are down at Poq Watson St. It will momentarily be in the station.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:46:43 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
River running
Title:  River running
Description:  NYSW 3006 has the Maple Festival train well in hand as it approaches Cortland along the Tioghnioga River during the 1991 Maple Fest
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:39:20 PM
Location:  Blodgett Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Getting underway
Title:  Getting underway
Description:  The engineer has his OK to go, and is notching out the Alco, with the usual result.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:51:35 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
The Pope gets smoked
Title:  The Pope gets smoked
Description:  If the Pope is riding in his car today, hes getting a good smoke screen as the 3006 performs as Alcos ari expected to perform.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 2:52:53 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Not quite planting season
Title:  Not quite planting season
Description:  The Maple Festival train passes a field of stubble corn!waiting for warmer weather to be plowed and planted. Its still about a month off.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:07:11 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Ready at Rubbermaid
Title:  Ready at Rubbermaid
Description:  As seen from the Rubbermaid plants adjacent parking lot, the Maple Festival train is about to depart on its first trip of the day to Marathon. The station and crossing watchmans tower can be seen behind the train.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/19/2015 2:58:59 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Beaver pond
Title:  Beaver pond
Description:  The Maple Fesvival train passes the beaver pond near Blodgett Mills, just south of Cortland as the rear unit follows the train up to Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:27:49 AM
Location:  Blodgett Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45) NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Coal dealer
Title:  Coal dealer
Description:  The Maple Fertival train passes a relic of times past as it rolls over Port Watson St in Cortland. Note the Hudson Coal sign on the side of the building.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:30:08 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
Nicely posed
Title:  Nicely posed
Description:  Or, dont block the crossing. NYSW 3614 sits at the Marathon station in between runs to Cortland. The weather must not be too bad today. Festival goers are not bundled up against the elements, as they usually are for this event, which is notorious for its awful weather.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:44:22 PM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
River Road
Title:  River Road
Description:  From Messengerville, where the"line crosses NY 392, to Cortland, it is followed by River Road, a dirt road that gets quite muddy at times. That didnt stop the chasers, and we see the south end of the train rolling along north of Messengerville.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:35:08 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  136   Comments: 1
Get your tickets
Title:  Get your tickets
Description:  Tickets to ride the Maple Festival train are on sale at this small shack next to the ex DLW station in Marathon. Imagine being able to get your ticket in the actual station!! Regular passenger service ended on this line in 1958.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:38:44 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Along the Tioghnioga
Title:  Along the Tioghnioga
Description:  The Tiogh-what?? The Tioghnioga River runs along the NYSW from Chenango Forks, where it joins the Chenango, up to a source near Cortland. Here we see the Maple Festival train approaching Marathon
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:45:42 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45) NYSW 3006(C430)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
Walking up
Title:  Walking up
Description:  Late arrivals walk toward the Maple Festival train at the Cortland station.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/19/2015 3:00:46 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Along the river from River Rd
Title:  Along the river from River Rd
Description:  The Maple Festival train rolls along the Tioghnioga River as seen from River Rd north of Messdngerville.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/18/2015 3:53:27 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
They brought it all
Title:  They brought it all
Description:  Not only did NYSW have a passenger train with an SD45 and a C430, but also this caboose on display. Makes for an interesting scene as we look from south of the station.
Photo Date:  4/6/1991  Upload Date: 3/12/2015 2:46:36 PM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3614(SD45)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Waiting to go
Title:  Waiting to go
Description:  NYSW 142 waits for the next trip to Cortland during the 1992 Maple Fest weekend.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 3:44:02 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
NYSW at the Maple Festival
Title:  NYSW at the Maple Festival
Description:  NYSW 142 sits at the former DLW station between trips at the Maple Festival.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 12:30:05 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 0


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