NYS&W bicentenial

[Doc Frankenfield]

I seem to remember that Bev-Bel did an RS1 in the bicentennial scheme..
I have never found one, I think they did something like 100 units and it was an Atlas engine.

Anyone ever see one or are my aged grey cells tricking me?

[dem34]

Not seeing it on Trovestar, Intermountain did make an ACF 4650 for NSE in the scheme though. Only made a surface level search but that may be in the wheelhouse of older Squeak N special runs.

[central.vermont]

Happened across this shot of the real thing.

http://abpr.railfan.net/june05/06-26-05/NYS+W252atLittleFerry8_2_76EM.jpg

[dem34]

Yeah, it didn't seem to be that well documented. Between NYSW In Color by P.Tupaczewski and Susquehanna by J.Krause and E.Crist I was only able to find 2 images of the unit in total. RR Picture Archives only has about 10 images of the unit in the Bi-Centennial scheme.

[mandealco]

Just had a dig through several Susquehanna books I have and only found one to add to those above.  Denis Connell has a nice photo in the RailPace book "From Shortline to Stackpacks.
Cheers
Steve
NZ

[dem34]

Just had a dig through several Susquehanna books I have and only found one to add to those above.  Denis Connell has a nice photo in the RailPace book "From Shortline to Stackpacks.
Cheers
Steve
NZ

Sorry to be a nudge and getting into thread drift territory but is there any other good books on the topic, at some point I want to model the NYSW in that 87-99 period. And I'm afraid to ask my uncle with whom I've never met about it.

[Doc Frankenfield]

Not seeing it on Trovestar, Intermountain did make an ACF 4650 for NSE in the scheme though. Only made a surface level search but that may be in the wheelhouse of older Squeak N special runs.

no it wasn't Squeak N  it was definitely Bev-Bel if is "was" at all. I seem to remember seeing it at BevBel's showroom / warehouse. I mean that has over 40 years ago!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Given what I know about NYS&W RS1s, I think that's a faked photo.
It doesn't have every hood door and roof hatch opened for cooling.

[mandealco]

Sorry to be a nudge and getting into thread drift territory but is there any other good books on the topic, at some point I want to model the NYSW in that 87-99 period. And I'm afraid to ask my uncle with whom I've never met about it.

Apart from the two you mentioned and the RailPace book, the other one I have is "The New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad" by Robert Mohowski who autographed our copy.  It is mostly historical, but does briefly mention post Conrail break-up info.  The photos maybe black and white, but the historical content is worth the read.

For coverage of the era you are wanting Paul Tup's book and the RailPace book would be handy.  There is more out there I'm sure.

Cheers
Steve

[mrhedley]

Here's a photo from George Elwood's Fallen Flags site.  Photo is credited to Dave Hutchinson [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[mrhedley]

Sorry.  Did not realize this was the same as the earlier photo from a different site.

[dem34]

Apart from the two you mentioned and the RailPace book, the other one I have is "The New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad" by Robert Mohowski who autographed our copy.  It is mostly historical, but does briefly mention post Conrail break-up info.  The photos maybe black and white, but the historical content is worth the read.

For coverage of the era you are wanting Paul Tup's book and the RailPace book would be handy.  There is more out there I'm sure.

Cheers
Steve

Thank you