The Fonda Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad

Early in 1974, the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad was acquired by the Delaware Otsego System and saved from abandonment..

The old work-horse of the line, S2 #20 was purchased from ALCO in 1945 and stayed on the line until the early 80's. Here she is in Gloversville Yards...

(Photo:Arnold Mooney)

Here is sister unit to Number 20, S2 21 crossing Main Street in Johnstown. (Photo:Joe Klapkowski)

Here number 21 is seen switching in Gloversville Yards (Photo: Joe Klapkowski)

In the mid 70's, the DO purchased a multitude of boxcars from The Penn Central System and stenciled them "FJG."

Some cars had a special "Fulton County" stencil job applied to them. (photo: Arnold Mooney)

In late 1979, an RS3 was sent to the FJ&G to help the aging S2s. FJG/DO 103 was originally intended for the LASB, but went to Gloversville instead. Here she is near the Fonda Fairgrounds with her "LASB" markings. (Photo: Al Gorney)

Out with the old, in with the new. FJG 20 stares down her replacement, DO 103 in Gloversville Yards

(Photo: Arnold Mooney)

In late 1981, S2s 20 and 21 were done and waiting to be shipped off the line. Here they sit near the Gloversville shops waiting disposition.

Here's a great shot of DO 103 in The Gloversville Yards (Photo: Arnold Mooney)

In 1981, former CACV 100 was sent to the FJ&G to help sister engine 103. CACV 100 was now FJG 100.

Here 100 and 103 work together in Gloversville Yards

Here's another shot of 100 and 103 working in Gloversville

The 100 in a busy Gloversville Yard

 

By 1984, most business was dried up on the FJ&G. DO 103 sat around until November of that year to make the last movement to Fonda, New York her connection with Conrail. FJ&G historian and author, David Nestle is seen watching the final journey...

Here's the 100 in September of 1983 after doing her time on the FJ&G

Here is DO/CACV/FJG 100 in the NYSW Binghamton Yards. It was not long after this October 18th, 1985 picture that she would be scrapped

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Here is FJG/DO 103 sitting in Binghamton in absolute terrible condition. Her Roberval & Saguenay 31 is now showing through. (Photo: BLHS)

FJG/DO sits bruised and battered in Bingo on November 6th, 1987. (Joseph Smith/Ken Bradford Collection)

Central New York Railroad

Originally The DL&W/EL Richfield Branch, she later would become

the Delaware Otsego's Central New York Railroad

 

Here's a photo of CNYK 101 before she started work on her home branch. She is seen here in Milford on the CACV in July of 1973 pulling an excursion to Cooperstown (Photo:Mike Bates)

Here is CNYK 100 and FJ&G 20 in April of 1974. FJ&G 20 was sent to Richfield Springs to help with operations.

(Photo: Al Gorney, Andy Fusco Collection)

Here's another shot from April of 1974 (Photo: Al Gorney, Andy Fusco Collection)

 

CNYK 101 meets the Conrail Sangerfield local at Richfield Junction on April 17, 1979. The Conrail track would later become the NYS&W Northern Branch a few years later. (Photo:Doug Ellison, Tim Wakeman Collection)

Here is CNYK 101 near Richfield Springs in October of 1979 (Photo: Tim Wakeman)

CNYK 101 at West Winfield NY on November 21st, 1981

(Photo: Doug Ellison, Courtesy Of George Elwood's Fallen Flag Web-Site)

Here is CNYK 101 in Richfield Springs on August 27th, 1980. Notice her new Delaware Otsego Paint Job.

Here is CNYK 101 in Bridgewater, NY on October 20th, 1977.

After 1982, Adirondack Railroad's 29 was a regular on the CNYK. Here she is east of Bridgewater, New York in April of 1982. (Photo: Tim Wakeman)

 

Here's another shot of Adirondack 29 from the Spring of 1982. This time she's at the Bridgewater Station.

This is her first run on the CNYK. (Photo: Time Wakeman)

Here is CNYK-101 in Norwich, New York working on the NYS&W in April of 1982. (Photo: Tim Wakeman)

Here is CNYK 101 after she'd been sent down to New Jersey for repairs. She would get a new paint-job then become NYS&W 101.

This shot was taken in March of 1983. (Photo: John Mech)

Here's a shot of NYSW 3008 working the line in July of 1986 when she was the NYSW's Richfield Branch.

(Photo: Doug Ellison)

Here's the 3008 near Richfield Springs in July of 1986. (Photo: Doug Ellison)

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