Connection: Delaware & Hudson Railroad

The Southern New York Railway

Steam

Diesels

Maps

Trolleys

Abandonments:
Mohawk - Jordanville abandoned July 19, 1933
Index - Cooperstown discontinued Sept. 16, 1940, abandoned March, 1941
West Oneonta - Jordanville discontinued Sept. 16, 1940, abandoned March, 1941
Oneonta - West Oneonta (steam, later diesel) abandoned 1971
Oneonta streetcar lines abandoned December, 1931

Source:
The Leatherstocking Route by David F. Nestle, 1959;
New York State Dept. of Transportation records.

Ex General Electric Pittsfield , MA plant # 6; Then Undadilla Valley # 300, 1954; next WAG # 300, 1955; Returned to Unadilla Valley, 1956; Transferred to Southern NY railway, 1957 Transferred back to WAG, 1969.The 1950's brought better roads and highways. Usage of automobiles increase. Ford, Chevy and other American car companies roll out new models. Cadillac Convertible, Chevrolet Bel Air, Edsel Ranger and plenty of the classic cars came in this era. Railways still used in transportation of goods and parts. More car information at partsgeek.com

Info Compiled By John Stewart

SNY Steam:

Number 123- 0-6-0 Built 1920 by Baldwin.  Purchased from Proctor and Gamble in 1946, scrapped 1950

Number 1- Built by Climax in 1927, purchased from Barclay Chemical in 1942

More Photos To Come!

Southern New York Railway Branch Mileage Table

Note: (Originally Oneonta, Cooperstown & Richfield Springs - electric railway)