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12/22/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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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Trailing
Title:  Trailing
Description:  NYSW 142 rolls backward into Cortland on the northbound segment of one of the Maple Fest trains to Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 3:48:29 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
Backing along the river
Title:  Backing along the river
Description:  We can see from the smoke that 142 is running backwards. Its being towed, as there is an SD 45 on the nroth end of the train, pulling it toward Cortland for more Festival goers.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 3:50:16 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Great view
Title:  Great view
Description:  Think of all the NYSW action youd catch if you lived here!! These folks had a great view of the Maple Fest trains with NYSW 142.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 3:57:59 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Down the valley
Title:  Down the valley
Description:  The maple Festival train rolls along the Tioghnioga River as seen from the shoulder of I 81 near Messengerville.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 3:52:47 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
Happy festival goers
Title:  Happy festival goers
Description:  A mom and daughter make a quick dash to some of the Maple Fest events after getting off the steam train at Marathon
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:05:00 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Anticipation
Title:  Anticipation
Description:  The crowd at Marathon station waits anxiously for the festival train led by 142 as it approaches the station. Note all the heavy coats. Despite the April date-the event was held the last weekend of March or first weekend of April-it's pretty chilly out, temps in the 20's. At least it's not snowing, which has been known to happen.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:08:06 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 1
At the station
Title:  At the station
Description:  NYSW 142 has arrived and disgorged another train full of hungry folks ready to dive into stacks of pancakes. It will shortly head back to Cortland for more. We see it sitting at the DLW station
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:14:20 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Big crowds
Title:  Big crowds
Description:  A large number of people elected to park in Cortalnd and take the train to Marathon-a good idea, since parking was a nightmare. Some of them are here checking out their unusual power at the station in Marathon, while a throng of festival goers wait to get on going back to Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:16:23 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
How do you water a steam engine.
Title:  How do you water a steam engine.
Description:  In the 1990s, with a fire hose. Since steam service facilities are entirely a memory on anything other than a tourist line, one has to improvise to get water in the tank. Mostly this is done with a fire hose, which is equal to the task, and usually available by prior arrangement. Here the ground crew of 142 sets up to fill the tender.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:22:05 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
The other end of the train
Title:  The other end of the train
Description:  Any other time, an SD 45 would be the focus of attention, as by this point, except on a few lines, they were becoming a rarity. Today its playing second fiddle to the steam engine on the other end. NYSW 3634 leads past the post office in Blodgett Mills, just south of Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/4/1992  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 4:23:30 AM
Location:  Blodgett Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 3634(SD45)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Backing down
Title:  Backing down
Description:  NYSW 142 has loaded with coal and is now backing down to its train for the first run of the day to M`rathon for the Maple Festival on this snowy last weekend of March.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 2:39:18 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Bebkett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
Blowing off
Title:  Blowing off
Description:  Steam pressure is now up and lifiting the pops as NYSW 142 gets ready for the days runs to Marathon.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 2:40:24 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Blowing out the sylinders
Title:  Blowing out the sylinders
Description:  NYSW 142 blows out the sylinders and will shortly be on its train and heading south.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 2:44:51 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Aeckett
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Coal dock
Title:  Coal dock
Description:  Unlike in the days when steam was an every day occurrence, low steam power has to improvise. The coal dock here is a dump truck. Whatever works!!
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 2:50:59 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Down in the valley
Title:  Down in the valley
Description:  NYSW 142 rolls down the Tioghnioga valley toward Marathon.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 2:55:45 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Now thats a view
Title:  Now thats a view
Description:  The folks who live in that house have a great view of the action today. Imagine, sitting in your living room and watching steam trains roll past in 1993.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:00:15 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Getting started
Title:  Getting started
Description:  NYSW 142 starts out of Cortland for the short trip to Marathon.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:06:14 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
Ready to go
Title:  Ready to go
Description:  NYSW 142 has coupled up and done his brake test and is now ready to go to Marathon. The towers behind the train are the ex DLW station.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:01:34 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
Approaching town
Title:  Approaching town
Description:  The Maple Festival train is on the last mile or so before reaching Marathon, and will soon disgorge a trainload of happy pancake eaters in town, and take on some well fed folks for a ride to Cortland.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:15:53 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Deep ride
Title:  Deep ride
Description:  The Tioghnioga cut a deep narrow valley, a common landform in this part of NY. In the bottom is the river, the NYSW on the west side, and US 11 on the east. The train rolls down the deepest part of the gorge as it works toward Marathon. The consist today is a pair of RDC's, four ex LIRR P72 coaches, and five ex long distance/chair cars, with NYSW 4006 bringing up the rear.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:13:11 AM
Location:  Messengerville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 142(2-8-2) NYSW 4006(B40-8)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
North end
Title:  North end
Description:  The Maple Festival trains run pull-pull for convenience of changing direction. The steamer was the star of the show, while less remarked on the other.end of the train was one of NYSWs B 40s.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:26:47 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4006(B40-8)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Passenger consist
Title:  Passenger consist
Description:  The Maple Festival consists sits in the Cortland station as 142 gets ready for the days trips. The tower behind the second car is a crossing watchman's tower. The one farther back is the tower on the passenger station.
Photo Date:  3/27/1993  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 3:33:06 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW M1(RDC1)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Ready to go south
Title:  Ready to go south
Description:  During the Marathon Maple Festivals, NYSW would run shuttle trains from Marathon up to Cortland, primarily as a ride people attending the festival could take as part of the activities, but also as a way for people to reach the event. at while parking was a nightmare. Heres the train taking on passengers at the old DLW station in Cortland, with one of the historic crossing watchmens towers in front of the station.
Photo Date:  4/7/2002  Upload Date: 10/5/2013 11:06:32 PM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Festival train departs
Title:  Festival train departs
Description:  The Marathon Maple Festival train departs Cortland en route to the festival. The coaches are well suited to the task-they ran on the Long Island RR before being acquired by the NYSW, and are accustomed to a heavy passenger load.
Photo Date:  4/7/2002  Upload Date: 10/5/2013 11:08:05 PM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Es
Title:  Es
Description:  NYSW E units on the Maple Festival train at Cortland. NYSW 4008 was on the south end of the train. The E's were former BN commuter units.
Photo Date:  4/6/2003  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 1:35:17 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 2402(E9A) NYSW 2400(E9AM)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Maple train with Es
Title:  Maple train with Es
Description:  The Maple Festival trains that ran during the annual Marathon event drew interesting power. Heres the 2003 edition behind the pair at Cortland.
Photo Date:  4/6/2003  Upload Date: 9/9/2013 2:06:24 AM
Location:  Greene, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Southbound power
Title:  Southbound power
Description:  The Marathon Maple Festival trains ran pull-pull to make the reverse moves easier. The north end of the train had the good power, a pair of E9s. The south end?? Just another freight unit.
Photo Date:  4/6/2003  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 1:17:58 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYSW 4008(B40-8)
Views:  376   Comments: 0


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